"The Koala Brothers" (2003) TV series 2003-

Directors:

Timon Dowdeswell
Tobias Fouracre

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

2004 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

Follow the adventures of the Koala Brothers, Frank and Buster, living in the Australian outback whose mission in life is to help others.

Plot Keywords:

Australian | Koala | Australian Outback | Clay Animation | Cartoon Koala

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Coleman	...	Narrator (1 episode, 2004)
Lucinda Cowden	...	Various characters (1 episode, 2004)
Janet James	...	Various characters (1 episode, 2004)
Rob Rackstraw	...	Various Characters (1 episode, 2004)
Keith Wickham	...	Archie / ... (1 episode, 2003-2004)

Series Directed by
Martin Pullen		(28 episodes, 2003-2006)
Timon Dowdeswell		(unknown episodes)
Tobias Fouracre		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Johnson		(79 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dave Ingham		(25 episodes, 2003-2007)
Robin Kingsland		(15 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tammy Burnstock		(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dan Wicksman		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Diane Redmond		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alison Brown		(3 episodes, 2003)
Moya O'Shea		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rachel Murrell		(3 episodes, 2006)
Andrew Brenner		(2 episodes, 2003)
Paul Dawson		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Olly Smith		(2 episodes, 2005)
Marie Davis		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Peter Curtis	....	executive producer: Spellbound / producer (79 episodes, 2003-2007)
Alison Brown	....	line producer (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Johnson	....	supervising producer (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
Theresa Plummer-Andrews	....	executive producer: CBBC (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nick Barrington	....	executive producer: Spellbound (27 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michael Carrington	....	executive producer: CBBC (27 episodes, 2005-2007)
Estelle Hughes	....	executive producer: CBBC (14 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Cinematography by
Malcolm Hadley		(8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Matt Day		(unknown episodes)
John Guilluley		(unknown episodes)
Geoff Robbins		(unknown episodes)
Simon Vickery		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Alastair Reid		(1 episode, 2004)
Katie Bryer		(unknown episodes)
Jane Hodge		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Colin Armitage		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Set Decoration by
Gee Staughton		(1 episode, 2004)
Olly Jones		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Deborah Cook		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Alison Brown	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sanna King	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 2004)
Gee Staughton	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 2004)
Andy Carne	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Hester Clark	....	sets and props (1 episode, 2004)
Sue Harrison	....	sets and props (1 episode, 2004)
Cat Johnston	....	sets and props (1 episode, 2004)
Matt Kirk	....	sets and props (1 episode, 2004)
Ben Weller	....	sets and props (1 episode, 2004)
Sarah Wells	....	sets and props (1 episode, 2004)
Suzie Harrison	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Peacock	....	sound engineer (79 episodes, 2003-2007)
James Hynes	....	sound re-recording mixer (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jez Spencer	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes, 2005-2006)
Colette Dahanne	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Kelly Bruce	....	digital effects (1 episode, 2004)
John Gilluley	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Gilluley	....	lighting director (1 episode, 2004)
Eleanor Sayer	....	assistant camera (1 episode, 2004)
Nicky Lianos	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Geoff Robbins	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Chris Tichborne	....	animator (44 episodes, 2003-2005)
Georgina Hayns	....	armature maker (11 episodes, 2003)
Brian Leif Hansen	....	animator (1 episode, 2004-2005)
Ben Halliwell	....	animator (unknown episodes, 2004-2006)
Jens Jonathan Gulliksen	....	animator (unknown episodes, 2004)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helle Bønnelykke	....	additional costumes (1 episode, 2004)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Jonathan Brierley	....	on-line editor (26 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Other crew
Helle Bønnelykke	....	puppets maintenance (1 episode, 2004)
Catherine Mumford	....	runner (1 episode, 2004)
Emma Puddick	....	production assistant (1 episode, 2004)
Gee Staughton	....	runner (1 episode, 2004)
David Johnson	....	creative consultant (1 episode, 2005)
Jo-Ann Evans	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Famous Flying Films (as Famous Flying Films Ltd)
• Spellbound Entertainment (as Spellbound Entertainment Ltd) (for)

Distributors

• Spellbound Entertainment (2003-) (worldwide) (all media) (as Spellbound Entertainment Limited)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2004) (UK) (TV) (CBBC)
• Disney Channel (2006-) (Japan) (TV)
• Momentum Pictures (2004) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Kick Productions  music and lyrics (as Kick Production)
• Mackinnon & Saunders  puppets and costumes (as Mackinnon and Saunders)
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:15 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Welsh

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:Uc | Finland:S | Canada:G

Company:

Famous Flying Films

Very surprising...

Very surprising to see so little love here for The Koala Brothers. As of this review, it's been rated only 23 times and has a combined rating of... 3.7/10?! I don't get it. Unfortunately, as this seems to be the first review here on IMDb, I have nothing to go on for why anybody would dislike The Koala Brothers. Anybody? Anybody?

Well... I like it. It's one of my favorite children's programs, in fact. The characters are fun and likable, the stories are accessible, and the animation is really top-notch. There are no "bad guys" with absurd motives, no over-sexed teenie caricatures, no scatological humor, and no stiff, second-rate CG. It's truly one of the few programs I would say is suitable for children of any age.