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Series 1 of Wizards vs Aliens was produced by Brian Minchin with executive producers Russell T Davies and Bethan Jones and premiered on 29th October 2012 and concluded on 4th December 2012. It marked the first appearance of all the major characters of the first two series. To accompany the series, 7 exclusive webisodes were released on the official CBBC website as the series aired.
Synopsis
Tom Clarke is a 16 year-old schoolboy with a secret- he and his family are wizards! Tom was happy using the odd spell to finish his homework or score the winning goal- until the Nekross arrived.
Tom Clarke is a 16 year-old schoolboy with a secret- he and his family are wizards! Tom was happy using the odd spell to finish his homework or score the winning goal- until the Nekross arrived. A race of Magic-eating aliens from the planet Nekron, the Nekross have come to Earth to drain the planet and all of its wizards of every drop of Magic…
The only people who can stop the Nekross are Tom and his best friend Benny Sherwood. Benny is a scientific genius, and the boys soon form a close friendship as they use a combination of Magic and science to fight the Nekross threat. Tom is also aided by his wizard grandmother Ursula, his dad Michael, and by the Guardian of the family’s Chamber of Mysteries - the irascible hobgoblin Randal Moon! Together they defend the planet from the Nekross’ evil plans.
Main Cast
- Scott Haran as Tom Clarke
- Percelle Ascott as Benny Sherwood
- Annette Badland as Ursula Crowe
- Michael Higgs as Michael Clarke
- Dan Starkey as Randal Moon
- Jefferson Hall as Varg
- Gwendoline Christie as Lexi
- Brian Blessed as the voice of The Nekross King
- Tom Bell as Jathro
Episode Guide
| Story no. | Episode no. |
Title |
Air Date |
Promo |
| 1 | 01 02 |
Dawn of the Nekross | 29th October 2012 30th October 2012 |
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| 2 | 03 04 |
Grazlax Attacks | 5th November 2012 6th November 2012 |
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| 3 | 05 06 |
Rebel Magic | 12th November 2012 13th November 2012 |
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| 4 | 07 08 |
Friend or Foe | 19th November 2012 20th November 2012 |
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| 5 | 09 10 |
Fall of the Nekross | 26th November 2012 27th November 2012 |
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| 6 | 11 12 |
The Last Day | 3rd December 2012 4th December 2012 |
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Webisode Guide
In addition to the series, 7 exclusive online webcasts were released on the official CBBC website as the series aired, each webisode featuring a different character recording a message.
| Webisode no. | Title |
Release Date |
| 1 | Tom's Urgent Message | 29th October 2012 |
| 2 | Nekross King Transmission | 30th November 2012 |
| 3 | Nekross Video Log | 6th November 2012 |
| 4 | Benny the Brain | 7th November 2012 |
| 5 | Randal Moon the Hobgoblin | 13th November 2012 |
| 6 | Wizards Warning | 22nd November 2012 |
| 7 | Tom Cam - Secret Footage | 28th November 2012 |
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Trailers
