Apple Tree House
Apple Tree House is a television drama series produced by CBeebies for children ages 1 to 6. It is set on the fictitious Apple Tree House estate in London, and filmed in Bromley-by-Bow.[1] It was produced by Five Apples Ltd for the BBC. Apple Tree House was also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year.
History
[edit | edit source]The series was originally proposed as an animated series by Rastamouse producers Eugenio Perez and Gregory Boardman.[2] The live action series was created by William Vanderpuye, Maria Timotheou and Akindele Akinsiku, drawing on their own childhood experiences.[2] The CBeebies commissioner said of the show that "The urban setting is important for a lot of children. When you’re a child you do read stories and they are a bit idealistic - this will be more real and more authentic."[2]
The first of 30 episodes was first broadcast on 22 May 2017,[1] and a second series was commissioned that year.[2]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Principal characters
- Kobi the Caretaker, played by William Vanderpuye
- Mali, played by Aamir Tai
- Sam, played by Miranda Sarfo Peprah
- Bella, played by Summer Jenkins
- David, played by Eden Gough
- Laila, played by Sahana Rameswaren-Kangesan
- Zainab, played by Shaheen Khan
- Patience, played by Andrea Hall
- Flo, played by Alison Lintott
- Katie, played by Rachael Hart