ZZZap!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

ZZZap! was a British children's television comedy programme. The concept of the show was a giant comic that has been brought to life. The show ran from 8 January 1993 until 21 September 2001, and was produced by The Media Merchants and Meridian Broadcasting. A spin-off titled 'Cuthbert's Diary' was also produced.

Series details

• Title: ZZZap!
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 1993-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-09-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4827

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Waites — Cuthbert Lilly
• Sarah Pickthall — The Handymen
• Deborah McCallum — Daisy Dare
• Claire Macaulay — Daisy Dare
• Neil Buchanan — Smart Arty
• Sophie Aldred — Minnie the Mini Magician
• Richard Waites — Tricky Dicky

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-01-08; final listed air date 1993-03-12; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 1994-01-07; final listed air date 1994-03-11; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 1995-01-06; final listed air date 1995-03-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 1996-01-05; final listed air date 1996-03-08; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 1997-01-10; final listed air date 1997-04-12; episode order: 15.
• Season 6: premiered 1998-01-09; final listed air date 1998-04-03; episode order: 13.
• Season 7: premiered 1998-09-01; final listed air date 1998-12-15; episode order: 16.
• Season 8: premiered 1999-09-07; final listed air date 1999-11-30; episode order: 13.
• Season 9: premiered 2000-09-07; final listed air date 2000-12-07; episode order: 13.
• Season 10: premiered 2001-09-03; final listed air date 2001-09-21; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from ZZZap! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.