Tashi (TV series)
Tashi | |
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Genre | Animated |
Based on | Tashi books by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg |
Directed by | Marc Wasik |
Voices of | James Buckingham Leon Williams Jacqueline Marriott |
Theme music composer | Caitlin Yeo Jonathan Dower |
Opening theme | Tashi's World |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jim Ballantine Chris Rose |
Producer | Barbara Stephen |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production companies | Flying Bark Productions Studio 100 Animation |
Original release | |
Network | 7TWO |
Release | November 27, 2014 (2014-11-27) – January 8, 2015 (2015-01-08) |
Tashi is an Australian animated television series based on a series of Tashi books by mother and daughter Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg and illustrated by Kim Gamble.[1] It first screened on 7TWO in 2015 and was repeated on the ABC.[2]
Plot
Tashi's distant cousin Jack has been sent to stay with him. With the help of creature-whisperer Lotus Blossom, they encounter wild adventures filled with giants, ghosts, witches, bandits, demons and dragons.[3]
Characters
- Tashi (voiced by James Buckingham)
- Jack (voiced by Leon Williams)
- Lotus Blossom (voiced by Jacqueline Marriott)
International
Tashi has also screened in Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, UK and Ireland.
Awards
- Nominated for "Most Outstanding Children's Program" at the 2015 Logie Awards (Australia)
- Nominated for "Best Children's Television Program" at the SPA Awards (Australia)
- Nominated for "Tricks For Kids" category at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (Germany)
- Nominated for "Best Animation Series" at the AEAF Awards (Australia)
Notes
References
- ^ Taffel, Jacqui (21 February 2016). "Kim Gamble, Tashi creator, dies at 63". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (24 December 2017). "Networks turn to animation to fulfill Children's quotas". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Tashi". FFlying Bark Productions. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Tashi on 7plus
- Australian Television Information Archive
- Tashi at IMDb