Go Jetters

Go Jetters
Created by Barry Quinn and Katie Simmons
Composer(s) Banks and Wag
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 23 (52 planned)
Production
Running time 11 minutes [1]
Production company(s) Boulder Media and Giant Animation for BBC Television
Distributor BBC
Release
Original network CBeebies
First shown in United Kingdom
Original release October 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)

Go Jetters is a 3D animated British children's television series currently airing on CBeebies.[2]

This geography based programme was commissioned by CBeebies Controller Kay Benbow and is a co-production of CBeebies In-house Production and BBC Worldwide.[3]

Aimed at the upper-end of preschool ages 4–6,[4] Go Jetters follows the adventures of four heroes, Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz, as they travel the world with their teacher, mentor and friend, Ubercorn. The show uses songs and music to expose facts about foreign countries and environments.

Information about Go Jetters

Go Jetters

Each Go Jetter has a speciality and a sentence they'll often repeat over the episodes.

Xuli

Only girl of the group and pilot of their vehicle, the Vroomster. Her catchphrase is 'not cool!' Voiced by Pilar Orti.

Kyan

The sporty one, very good at gymnastics. Known to say "aced it!" in every episode. Voiced by Akie Kotabe [5]

Lars

The tallest of all, really good at fixing thing. Known to say "Geographic!" in most episodes. Lars is also shown being an Eiffel Tower lover in the first episode of the series. Voiced by Syrus Lowe.[6]

Foz

The clever one. Known to build his sentences like mathematical formulae ( X plus Y equals Z). Voiced by John Hasler.

Ubercorn

The leader and mentor of the Go Jetters Academy, he is a funky-disco grooving unicorn.[7] Dressed with glittery clothes, he guides the Go Jetters during their missions by giving them advice and selecting click-ons for them. He also present them with facts about the places they visit. Voiced by Tommie Earl Jenkins [8]

Jet Pad

This high-tech computerised jet helps the Go Jetters to go around the world. The computer is voiced by Naomi McDonald.[9]

Villains

Grandmaster Glitch

Grandmaster Glitch likes dirt and having fun, which usually involves destroying or using a landmark to achieve his plans. He has a large moustache, used as his trademark. He calls the Go Jetters "No-Jetters" and often says "Grimbles!". He goes around in his Grimbler, a little rusty ship. Voiced by Jason Liaja.

Grimbots

Little spheric robots, Grandmaster Glitch's minions. They take care of everything at Grim HQ, Glitch's main jet and help Glitch in his mischievous activities. Voiced by Marc Silk.

Episode structure

Each episode is built on a similar structure, as follows:

- Aboard their Jet Pad, the Go Jetters are heading to a new place to discover a new landmark.

- On the way, Ubercorn gives them his top 3 "funky facts" on the place they are going to visit.

- Once there, they discover the landmark being "glitched" (altered in some way) by Grandmaster Glitch and his grimbots.

- The Go Jetters have the mission to save the landmark. They ask Ubercorn for some "Click-ons" (gadgets) to help them in their task.

- The landmark is saved, and the Go Jetters take a selfie as a souvenir.

List of episodes [10] [11]

Title Synopsis First aired
1 The Eiffel Tower, France Grandmaster Glitch steals the Eiffel tower to use as a TV aerial. October 19, 2015
2 The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Grandmaster Glitch steals the Great Pyramid of Giza to play his shape game. October 27, 2015
3 Stonehenge, England Grandmaster Glitch decides to play giant dominoes with Stonehenge stones. October 28, 2015
4 The Sahara Desert, Africa When building a sandcastle around an oasis, Glitch threatens the safety of the touaregs and their camels. October 29, 2015
5 Niagara Falls, Canada and USA A hydroelectric power station stops when Grandmaster Glitch blocks the Niagara falls to get muddy. October 30, 2015
6 Sydney Opera House, Australia Grandmaster Glitch steals the Sydney Opera House to compete in a yacht race. November 3, 2015
7 The Statue of Liberty, USA Grandmaster Glitch decides to customise the Statue of Liberty to make it look like him. November 10, 2015
8 The Brandenburg Gate, Germany Grandmaster Glitch steals part of the Brandenburg Gate to make himself a carousel. November 17, 2015
9 Lambert-Fisher Glacier, Antarctica When making an ice statue of himself, Glitch threatens the Glacier. November 24, 2015
10 Chichen Itza, Mexico Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. December 1, 2015
11 Great Wall of China Glitch and his Grimbots threaten the Great Wall of China while racing on it. March 21, 2016
12 Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy The Go Jetters race to fix the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but has it really been glitched? March 22, 2016
13 Lake Titicaca, South America Grandmaster Glitch lands with a splash in Lake Titicaca. March 23, 2016
14 The Collosseum, Italy Grandmaster Glitch goes to the Colloseum to race his grimbots. Can the Go Jetters stop him? March 24, 2016
15 The Taj Mahal, India The grimbots attach a bit of the Taj Mahal to GrimHQ. March 29, 2016
16 Mount Etna, Italy Grandmaster Glitch makes popcorn in Mount Etna but blocks the volcano, endangering the farms. March 30; 2016
17 Table Mountain, South Africa The grimbots give Table Mountain a snowy peak, threatening its rare plants. March 31, 2016
18 The Northern Lights, Finland Ubercorn is excited to see the Northern Lights, but Glitch covers them with smoke. April 1, 2016
19 TBA TBA 2016
20 TBA TBA 2016
21 TBA TBA 2016
22 TBA TBA 2016
23 TBA TBA 2016

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tamborine.co.uk/2015/09/11/tamborine-travels-the-world-with-the-fabulous-go-jetters/
  2. ↑ "Go Jetters - CBeebies". BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "CBeebies Commissions ‘Go Jetters’". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-worldwide-brings-brand-new-childrens-titles-go-jetters-and-clangers-to-mipcom-2015
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/akiekotabe/status/657267319979294720
  6. ↑ http://unitedvoices.tv/go-jetters
  7. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-worldwide-brings-brand-new-childrens-titles-go-jetters-and-clangers-to-mipcom-2015
  8. ↑ http://www.tommieearljenkins.com/
  9. ↑ http://www.calypsovoices.com/news/naomi-mcdonald/
  10. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
  11. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/programme/dthbwk/go-jetters
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