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Hank Zipzer. Hank Zipzer (Nick James)
Hank Zipzer

Hank Zipzer

  • TV comedy drama
  • CBBC
  • 2014 - 2016
  • 40 episodes (3 series)

Childrens' comedy inspired by the book series 'Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever'. Stars Nick James, Felicity Montagu, Neil Fitzmaurice, Jayden Jean-Paul-Denis, Madeline Holliday and more.

  • Christmas Special repeated Monday at 8:45am on CBBC

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Christmas Special - Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe

90 minute feature film Christmas special. No-one loves yuletide like Hank Zipzer and this year, with a new baby brother on the way, Hank means to have the Best. Christmas. Ever! But Hank's life never runs smoothly and soon Miss Adolf is turning Mr Rock's Rudolph the Rock'n'Roll Reindeer into a one-woman Christmas Carol.

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No-one loves yuletide like Hank Zipzer and this year, with a new baby brother on the way, Hank means to have the Best. Christmas. Ever! But Hank's life never runs smoothly and soon Miss Adolf is turning Mr Rock's Rudolph the Rock'n'Roll Reindeer into a one-woman Christmas Carol.

In the run up to Christmas, two school inspectors get injured in a bizarre sleighing accident, Mr Joy tries to cancel Christmas altogether, Stan and Papa Pete battle over the new baby's crib, Emily tries to run Rosa's pregnancy like CERN runs the Large Hadron Collider, oh and Hank finds himself in love with world-renowned US popstar Hayden Chase after crashing her video shoot while on a pickle-based mission of mercy for Rosa.

In his attempt to drag triumph from the glittering jaws of doom, Hank will ice skate into disaster, nearly crash a Christmas tree into a crowd, get himself and his best friends Frankie and Ashley arrested, get his favourite teacher sacked and lose the love of his life. This time, he really has let everyone down. Surely even Hank can't get out this one. Luckily for us, there's no way to tell Hank that.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 12th December 2016
Time
4:30pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
90 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Monday 23rd December 2024 at 8:45am on CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Nick James Hank Zipzer
Felicity Montagu Miss Adolf
Neil Fitzmaurice Stan
Jayden Jean-Paul-Denis Frankie
Madeline Holliday Emily
Henry Winkler Mr Rock
Juliet Cowan Rosa
Vincenzo Nicoli Papa Pete
Jude Foley Nicholas McKelty
Alicia Lai Ashley
Javone Prince Mr Joy
Guest cast
Nikki Hellens Nurse
Kylee Russell Hayden Chase
Rebecca Root Camilla
Paul Chan Jonathan
Marcus Garvey Security Bob
Daisy Beaumont Tammy
Richard Thomson Director
Jessica Ryan Skater
Colin Parry Police Officer
Ceallach Spellman Radio DJ
Sureni Kay Receptionist
Dan Carey Taxi Driver
Writing team
Joe Williams Writer
George Poles Script Editor
Production team
Matt Bloom Director
Anne Brogan Executive Producer
Helen McAleer Executive Producer
Steven Denure Executive Producer
Julia Posen Executive Producer
Melanie Stokes Executive Producer
Hugo Heppell Executive Producer
Danny Gulliver Line Producer
Matthew Mulot Producer
Amy Buscombe Executive Producer
Jake Bernard Editor
Kerrie Mailey Casting Director
David Wolfe Costume Designer
Craig Feather Director of Photography
Lisa Parkinson Make-up Designer
Oli Julian Composer
Nick Foster Composer
Rob Kelly Casting Director
Amy Styran Graphics
Graham Drover 1st Assistant Director

Video

Home for Christmas - Official Music Video

Popstar Hayden Chase has everything, except the one she loves at Christmas... Hank Zipzer!

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