Series synopsis
Dani's House is a British comedy sci-fi & fantasy family kids television series that premiered on CBBC on September 26, 2008. It ended on July 19, 2012. It stars Dani Harmer, James Gandhi, Sebastian Applewhite and Klariza Clayton.
Dani is a teenage actress and singer who is regularly left in charge of her younger brother Max, his friend Ben, and their youngest baby sibling, "the baby from hell" who is only shown in a cot. As they go about their lives, they encounter some bizarre situations. Meanwhile, two aliens known as Coordinators observe their actions.
Premise
Dani is a teenage actress and singer who is regularly left in charge of her younger brother Max, his friend Ben, and their youngest baby sibling, "the baby from hell" who is only shown in a cot. As they go about their lives, they encounter some bizarre situations. Meanwhile, two aliens known as Coordinators observe their actions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dani Harmer as Dani
- James Gandhi
- Sebastian Applewhite
- Klariza Clayton
- Harry Culverhouse
- Darragh Mortell
- Zoe Salmon as Molly White
- Gaynor Faye
Supporting cast
Guest cast
- Brad Kavanagh as Marco
- Alice Henley as Party Planner
- Cole Edwards as Nick Wickes
- Nick Turner as Australian House Buyer
- Llewella Gideon as Officer 2
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 26, 2008 | December 19, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 13 | November 30, 2009 | March 19, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 17, 2010 | December 3, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 13 | September 16, 2011 | December 9, 2011 |
| Season 5 | 13 | April 26, 2012 | July 19, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirates In the first episode Dani is in a big dilemma. She has broken her mum's favourite vase and, as she's already "borrowed" money from Max, is in desperate need of cash to sort out the gift. |
September 26, 2008 |
| 2 |
Best Friends Dani is left to look after the baby while her friends get go to the party of the century without her. Toby and Sam are surprised at how well they get on together without Dani, and the young actress starts to wonder whether three is becoming a crowd. |
October 3, 2008 |
| 3 |
Luck Dani's lost her lucky socks - and she needs them for this afternoon's audition. Will she find them in time. Meanwhile, Max starts winning loads of competitions - with the help of Ben |
October 10, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jack in the House Dani has moved house and she wants to celebrate in style with a big party for all her mates, but finds everything thrown into chaos when the oddly familiar DJ Jack causes mayhem. Meanwhile, Dani's brother Max plans to embarrass his big sister and ruin her party, just as soon as he can find out why his best friend Ben is under investigation by a secret agent. |
November 30, 2009 |
| 2 |
Wedding Dress Dani is rehearsing for a romantic role but cannot quite get into the part. When a hassled Sam has to leave her very demanding sister's wedding dress in Dani's care, Dani sees the perfect opportunity for some role play, so tries on the wedding dress. Dani and Jack then rip and stain the dress before Sam comes and causes it further damage. |
November 30, 2009 |
| 3 |
Hit the Jackpot Dani needs to raise her profile but Sam and Jack's attempts to help her create a perfect pop promo may not have the required effect. Meanwhile, Max is in need of cash and decides he has the perfect solution - appearing on top quiz Family Misfortunes. The first problem? Max will need his sister to appear with him. The second problem? Max and Dani find themselves up against top trivsters Erik and Erika, who haven't lost a quiz in 19 years. |
December 1, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Weird Wednesday Sam, Jack and Ben are all sick of Dani and Max's endless fighting. They agree that Dani and Max would get on better if they understood each others' lives better, and force them to swap places far a day. Unfortunately, it's the day of an important audition for Dani and a major chess match for Max. How will each of them ever manage? |
September 17, 2010 |
| 2 |
Chat Show Dani is asked to go on a popular afternoon chat show, but worries that her life isn't interesting enough to talk about. Jack plans to create a 'behind the scenes' video of Dani to help the situation, but it proves to make it worse. Eventually, Dani discovers that just being herself is by far the best thing. Meanwhile, Max wants Ben to run in the school elections, but makes it clear that Ben will be a real puppet - with Max pulling all the strings! |
September 17, 2010 |
| 3 |
Grandad and the Emo of Doom Dani is over the moon about her upcoming meeting with famous emo heartthrob Brandon Noir. She's hoping that he'll be interested in her for more than her singing, but Max, Jack and Sam are worried about her falling for the wrong guy, and Max summons his grandad from the jungle for help. |
September 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Achy Breaky Art Dani is informed by her boss, Serna, that she'll be getting her big break on McHurties Hospital and that Serna is looking for 'Fear, Joy and Anger' from Dani, for her big part on the soap. |
September 16, 2011 |
| 2 |
Love at First Sight Dani meets Nick- who appears to be an handsome boy at a McHurties Hospital party. |
September 23, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Natural Jack lands a role in McHurties Hospital, but is embarrassed to find he is due to have an on-screen kiss with Dani. Meanwhile, Max and Ben consider a glam-rock sound for their band. |
September 30, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crash and Burn Maisy tries to take Ben's mind off from missing Max by curing Jack's Hiccups. |
April 26, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Big Snooze Dani's cousin Megaboyd arrives to try and help Dani with her sleepwalking. Meanwhile, Jack and Ruby run exercise programs. |
May 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
Bunny Tales Maisy is determined to win Ben's giant stuffed dinosaur. |
May 16, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 2008 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2012 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |