Binny and the Ghost
| Binny and the Ghost (Billie and the Ghost in the UK) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Crime, Fantasy, Comedy |
| Created by |
Vivien Hoppe Steffi Ackermann |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language(s) | German |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sebastian Werninger |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | UFA Fiction |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel Germany |
| Original release | 23 March 2013 – present |
Binny and the Ghost or Billie and the Ghost (in the UK), (Original title: Binny und der Geist) is a German television series, that is produced by UFA Fiction on behalf of Disney Channel's GSA.[1] The idea for the series came from Steffi Ackermann and the author Vivien Hoppe.[2] The broadcast of the pilot episode consequence took place as a preview on the Disney Channel Germany, on 23 March 2013.[3] The regular broadcast in Germany is provided as of 26 October 2014.[4]
Production
Development
After the heads behind the German Disney Channel were able to convince the US parent company Disney of it to be allowed to produce its own series, searched she a concept for the series.[5] The production company UFA Fiction (to August 2013 still teamWorx) had prevailed with his concept under the working title Binny und der Geist in a pitch against other production companies.[6] The idea for the series came from UFA fiction producer Steffi Ackermann and the author Vivien Hoppe. The casting of the actors is carried out by Daniela Tolkien.[7] On 8 November 2012, the production of a pilot episode of Binny and the Ghost was confirmed.
Filming
On November 9, 2012 began in Berlin and surrounding area the shooting of pilot episode, and later to the first season of Binny and the Ghost.[1][2] The filming of the first season went even into the autumn 2014. The reason for the long filming is among other things because they could be filmed mainly with the main actors only in the school holidays.[6] The filming of the second season began on 13 March 2015 and go until the end of 2015.[8][9] One Episode of the second season was filmed in the zoo on the Reilsberg in Halle.[10]
Cast and characters
| Role name | Actor | Main role Season |
Supporting role Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melchior von und zu Panke | Johannes Hallervorden | 1.01– | |
| Binny Baumann | Merle Juschka | 1.01– | |
| Wanda Baumann | Kathrin Wichmann Katharina Kaali |
1.01 1.02– |
|
| Ronald Baumann | Steffen Groth | 1.01– | |
| Luca | Eliz Tabea Thrun | 1.02– | |
| Bodo | Stefan Becker | 1.02– | |
| Hubertus van Horas | Stefan Weinert | 1.02– | |
| Mark | Anselm Bresgott | 1.02– | |
| Martin | Paul Maximilian Schüller | 1.02– |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Germany air date | Original UK air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Secret Roommate" "Der heimliche Mitbewohner" | Sven Bohse | Vivien Hoppe | 23 March 2013 | 27 July 2015[11] |
| 2 | "Poof went the Weasel" "Und es hat Puff gemacht" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 2 November 2014 | 28 July 2015[12] |
| 3 | "Madame Boo" "Madame Buh" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 9 November 2014 | 3 August 2015 |
| 4 | "A Dog and his Boy" "Auf den Hund gekommen" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 16 November 2014 | 4 August 2015 |
| 5 | "Team-Spirit" "Team-Geist" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 23 November 2014 | 10 August 2015 |
| 6 | "Crash and Cash" "Bei Crash Cash" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 30 November 2014 | 11 August 2015 |
| 7 | "The Art Thief" "Der Kunstraub" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 7 December 2014 | 17 August 2015 |
| 8 | "Horse Play" "Auf's Pferd gekommen" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 14 December 2014 | 18 August 2015 |
| 9 | "The Pesky Posts" "Die Posting Pest" | Nico Zingelmann | Vivien Hoppe | 21 December 2014 | 24 August 2015 |
| 10 | "In The Forest" "Im Wald" | Andy Fetscher | Vivien Hoppe | 28 December 2014 | 25 August 2015 |
| 11 | "The School Ball" "Der Schulball" | Andy Fetscher | Vivien Hoppe | 4 January 2015 | 31 August 2015 |
| 12 | "Lady Diamond" "Lady Diamond" | Andy Fetscher | Vivien Hoppe | 11 January 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| 13 | "Ice, Ice Binny" "Ice, Ice Binny" | Andy Fetscher | Vivien Hoppe | 18 January 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
Broadcast
The broadcast of the pilot episode consequence took place as a preview on the Disney Channel Germany, on 23 March 2013.[3] Due to the success of the pilot, a complete first season with 13 episodes was ordered.[2] The regular broadcast in Germany is provided as of 26 October 2014.[4]
The series premiered on Disney Channel in South Africa and the Middle East on 13 December 2014.[13] Disney Channel UK announced that it would air premier on 27 July 2015 at 5:00pm however the UK version is called Billie and The Ghost. The differences are Binny is Billie and Melhoir is Malcolm.
Adaptations and DVD Release
- Books
In Germany published Egmont Schneiderbuch since September 2014 a book series to series, which is written by Mark Stichler.[14]
| Band | Original Title | Release Date (DE) | Pages | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binny und der Geist – Der geheimnisvolle Mitbewohner | September 4, 2014 | 160 | [14] |
| 2 | Binny und der Geist – Madame Buh | [14] | ||
| 3 | Binny und der Geist – Der Geisterstürmer | March 5, 2015 | [14] | |
| 4 | Binny und der Geist – Der Kunstraub | September 3, 2015 | [14] |
- DVD
On January 22, 2015, the complete first season of Binny and the Ghost in Germany has been released on DVD.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Goldener Spatz[15][16] | Series/Serial | Sven Bohse | Nominated |
| 2015 | Series/Serial (Episode: Horse Play) | Nico Zingelmann | Won | |
| Weißer Elefant - Filmfest München[16] | TV-Series/Movies | Nominated | ||
| Steffi Ackermann | Nominated | |||
| Andy Fetscher | Nominated | |||
| Kinder-Medien-Preis - Der weiße Elefant[16] | Best Newcomer Actor | Johannes Hallervorden | Won | |
| Best Newcomer Actress | Merle Juschka | Won |
External links
- Binny and the Ghost at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website of the production company
- Production information
- Episodeslist
References
- 1 2 Anja Käumle (2013-11-08). "Disney Channel in Deutschland und teamWorx starten Dreharbeiten der gemeinsamen TV-Produktion BINNY UND DER GEIST (AT)". Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- 1 2 3 Ralf Döbele (2013-11-08). "Deutscher Disney Channel mit Eigenproduktion". Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- 1 2 "TV-Tipp: "Binny und der Geist"". 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- 1 2 "Disney Channel startet erste eigene Serie im Oktober". DWDL.de. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ↑ Sidney Schering (2013-11-14). "Disney Channel im Free-TV: Storytelling, Humor, Emotion". Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- 1 2 Uwe Mantel (2012-11-08). "Disney Channel wagt sich an Serien-Eigenproduktion". Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ Torsten Zarges (2014-10-24). "Bei Disney darf man nicht 'Oh Gott!' sagen". Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ "BINNY UND DER GEIST: Drehstart für neue Abenteuer". 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ↑ "BINNY UND DER GEIST gewinnt beim Goldenen Spatz 2015". 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ↑ "Bergzoo-Pinguin Vreni wird zum TV-Star". 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ↑ http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/disney-channel#27-Jul-2015
- ↑ http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/disney-channel#28-Jul-2015
- ↑ "Disney Channel – Programming Highlights December 2014". 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Binny und der Gesit – Egmont Schneiderbuch". Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "Binny und der Geist". Crew-United.de. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- 1 2 3 "Binny und der Geist (2014: Folgen 6-13)". Crew-United.de. Retrieved 2015-06-14.