Series synopsis
Watt on Earth is a British sci-fi & fantasy kids family television series that premiered on BBC One on November 11, 1991. It ended on December 23, 1992. It was created by Philip Baker, Jane Baker. It stars Garth Napier Jones, Tom Brodie, Jessica Simpson and Simon Cook.
Watt on Earth is a children's television programme that ran for two 12-episode series, shown as part of Children's BBC. Watt is an alien prince who comes to Earth to escape his evil uncle, who wants to kill him. He befriends a boy named Sean, who helps him hide from the assassin sent by his uncle.
Premise
Watt on Earth is a children's television programme that ran for two 12-episode series, shown as part of Children's BBC. Watt is an alien prince who comes to Earth to escape his evil uncle, who wants to kill him. He befriends a boy named Sean, who helps him hide from the assassin sent by his uncle.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Garth Napier Jones as Watt
- Tom Brodie as Sean Ruddock
- Jessica Simpson as Zoe
- Simon Cook as Tom Ruddock
- Heather Wright as Val Ruddock
Guest cast
- Anna Wing
- Christopher Blake
- Sacha Craise as Gillian / Jemadah
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | November 11, 1991 | December 17, 1991 |
| Season 2 | 12 | November 16, 1992 | December 23, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 This episode sees Sean come home from school to find a alien with back to front ears diguested as a light bulb in his living room. He has an argument over his name along with other things but agrees to look after Watt while he's on earth and hide him in his bedroom. He are also introduced to Jemjema the shapeshifting henchman his uncle has sent to earth to find and terminate his nephew |
November 11, 1991 |
| 2 |
Series 1 Episode 2 This episode sees Watt realise that Jemindah is out to kill him and has to explain it all to Shaun. Jemindah also comes into the family newspaper offices to find Watt and passes himself of a Double Glazing salesman. We also get introduced to Shaun's sister 'Zoe' |
November 12, 1991 |
| 3 |
Series 1 Episode 3 Shaun and Watt have to ride into town to get some advert templetes from the towns bakery (for that evenings newspaper edition) Zoe comes within moments of seeing Watt. Jemidah also makes his first attempt to kill his target (who he thinks has transanimateobjectified into the advert templete card) by cutting it in half. |
November 18, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 2 Episode 1 Shaun comes in from school to find a oval golf ball in his bedroom. Watt has come back to earth. He's completed his course and now can transanimateobjectify perfectly, only straight away has made a mistake .... His ears are now Green |
November 16, 1992 |
| 2 | Series 2 Episode 2 | November 18, 1992 |
| 3 | Series 2 Episode 3 | November 23, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 11, 1991 |
| Last aired | December 23, 1992 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Wednesday |