I don’t know where Negatus got those sweet sailboat pyjamas in this week’s episode of Yonderland, but boy do I wish I did: as he and his team face a vicious downsizing, at least he’s doing it in style. This week, Nick the Stick celebrates his 400th birthday by getting thoroughly plastered with Elf and … >
The brave Debbie of Maddox (and the many idiots she finds herself entangled with) return for a second of Yonderland – and what a triumphant return it is. ‘Panic On The Streets Of Yonderland’ begins with Mackenzie Crook (The Office) as an older gentleman who seems to know something fairly significant about Debbie’s past. Indeed, … >
The uproariously brilliant puppet-infused fantasy family adventure series Yonderland returns to Sky1 next week. Following on from last year’s first season, the seemingly average Debbie continues to negotiate the mysterious and very silly world of Yonderland through a portal in her pantry, with the help of her friend Elf, in between ferrying the kids to … >
The Horrible Histories team’s puppet-filled fantasy comedy Yonderland is back this month. Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond will all reprise their many roles in the new eight-part season. A double-bill, ‘Panic in the Streets of Yonderland’ and ‘The Winging Detective’, will air at 8pm on Monday 13 July on … >
Production has started on a new TV series based on the popular Horrible Science children’s books. The ten-part series is produced by Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller’s production company, Toff, and aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12. Featuring “on-screen chaos, blazing backstage rows and gooey slapstick” with “comedy sketches, experiments, and … >
Comedy sketch show Horrible Histories will return to CBBC in August for a one-off World War One special. Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War will air at 9am on Monday 4 August CBBC. The 40-minute episode reveals how Girl Guides were used to pass on secret war-time information; tells of the terrors of trench life … >
To celebrate the release of Sky1’s family comedy Yonderland on DVD on Monday 17 February, CultBox caught up with Ben Willbond (The Thick of It), Simon Farnaby (The Mighty Boosh) and Dan Skinner to chat about their show.
CBBC’s Horrible Histories gang get together again but, this time, it’s something completely different for Sky1: puppet fantasy comedy, Yonderland.
Negatus’ kinks are further developed in this finale, as his boss Imperatrix is due to arrive to sort things out herself, due to Negatus’ incompetence. In disguise as a tramp (the titular Ernie), Negatus plans to destroy Debbie once and for all. Along the way he learns that being pure motiveless evil isn’t necessarily great for your self-esteem.
There is something about effeminate German-accented men that will remain eternally funny, and there’s not a lot anyone can do about that.