Prank Patrol (British TV series)
{{Short description|British children's television series (2007–2010)}}
{{about|British television show|Australian television show|Prank Patrol (Australian TV series)|Canadian television show|Prank Patrol (Canadian TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Prankpatrol.jpg
| caption =
| runtime = 25 minutes
| company = Apartment 11 Productions
| creator = David Hansen (revealed in a comment from a Kurtis Conner video)
| based_on = Prank Patrol (Canadian TV series) by David Hansen (revealed in a comment from a Kurtis Conner video)
| developer =
| producer =
| executive_producer = Joshua Austin
| starring = Barney Harwood
| country = United Kingdom
| network = CBBC
| first_aired = {{start date|2006|09|16|df=y}}https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=first&q=prank+patrol
| last_aired = {{End date|2010|3|20|df=y}}
| related = Rank the Prank
| num_series = 3
| num_episodes = 40
| list_episodes =
}}
Prank Patrol is a British version of the Canadian show of the same name. The show was made by Baker Media for CBBC which specialised in kids programming. It was hosted by Barney Harwood. It was produced by Baker Media in association with Apartment 11 Productions. The series originally aired as part of TMI in 2006 and then aired standalone the following year.https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=first&q=prank+patrol
Format
Based on the original Prank Patrol series, a child nominates his or her friend to play a prank on. Barney Harwood then arrives in his van with the Ninjas driving and organizes their Prank at Prank HQ. They usually are assisted by someone in that prank's area of expertise. After preparing everything it is then 'Prank Day' which is the day the prank will be executed.{{cite web|title=Format focus: prank patrol|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/format-focus-prank-patrol/1028485.article
|publisher=Broadcast|accessdate=23 July 2010}}
Fillers
=Recipe for a Prank=
Similar to the original Canadian format, this filler is an animated short of which explains how to set up one's own Prank.{{cite web|title=Prank Patrol|url=http://prankpatrol.apartment11.tv/|publisher=Apartment 11|accessdate=23 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714090422/http://prankpatrol.apartment11.tv/|archivedate=14 July 2010}}
=Release the Ninjas=
The Ninjas usually go to a public place and play a prank, whether it be hiding behind a park bench and making fart sounds or putting free drinks on a table with leaking cups. Stockport Town Centre in Greater Manchester was usually the location of these pranks.
Production
Started to be aired on TV in May 2006 – May 2007. Prank Patrol was cancelled by the BBC due to an unconnected incident where Australian radio presenters fooled a hospital employee into believing they were members of the UK Royal Family so as to learn more about a member of the family who was undergoing treatment there. This employee then took her own life.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9747302/BBC-calls-off-its-child-pranksters.html|title = BBC calls off its child pranksters}}
This has been later found out to be untrue as BBC Genome confirms the last repeat was in 2013 and production ended in 2010, two years before the incident. {{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=-last&q=%E2%80%9CPrank+Patrol%E2%80%9D|title = Prank Patrol Final Airing}}
Episodes
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Series 1: 2007
| episodes1 = 20
| start1 = {{start date|2007|4|16|df=y}}
| end1 = {{end date|2007|8|27|df=y}}
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| link2 = #Series 2: 2007
| episodes2 = 10
| start2 = {{start date|2007|10|16|df=y}}
| end2 = {{end date|2007|12|18|df=y}}
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| link3 = #Series 3: 2010
| episodes3 = 10
| start3 = {{start date|2010|1|16|df=y}}
| end3 = {{end date|2010|3|20|df=y}}
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=Series 1: 2007=
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|EpisodeNumber=1 |Title= Art Auction |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|4|16|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Josh tricks his brothers that his work of art will sell for thousands at auction. Prankster: Josh Caulton Josh's targets: George & Bill Caulton |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=The Mummy |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|4|23|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Freddie wants to unleash an ancient Egyptian spell on his best friend. Prankster: Freddie Watkins Freddie's target: Billy |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Haunted Hall |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|4|30|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Helena wants to prank her friends with a guided tour to a supposedly haunted hall. Prankster: Helena Smith Helena's targets: Emily, Jenny & Melissa |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Computer Game Comes Alive |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|5|7|df=y}} |ShortSummary= Barney is turned into a computer game character to prank Joe's younger brother. Prankster: Joe Barrett Joe's target: James Barrett |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Giant Spider |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|5|14|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Erik's friend thinks he is not afraid of anything. Erik tests him with a giant spider. Prankster: Erik Fish Erik's target: Tom Cunningham|LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=Karate Kid |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|5|21|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Jake wants to prank his martial arts classmates to show them he can be a karate superstar. Prankster: Jake Woods Jake's target: Karate class |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Cheeky Chinese |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|5|28|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Krissy makes a meal that her dad will remember for the rest of his life. Prankster: Krissy Gill Krissy's target: Surj Gill (Krissy's father)|LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=8 |Title=Mere Monster |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|6|4|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Alice is into canoeing and wants to pay back her best mate, who is always screaming. Prankster: Alice Owen Alice's target: Keira |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=9 |Title=Rap Star |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|6|11|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Shallon becomes a rapper to prank his three cousins who embarrass him at school. Prankster: Shallon Yusuf Shallon's targets: Mallisha, Khaleal & Lekishea |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=10 |Title=Aliens Exist |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|6|18|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Harry wants to convince his friends that aliens have landed in his back garden. Prankster: Harry Young Harry's targets: Jordan & Katie |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=11 |Title=Dinosaur Dig |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|6|25|df=y}} |ShortSummary=The prankster wants to make his friends believe dinosaurs still exist. Prankster: Arian Arian's targets: Max, Lloyd & Alex Thompson|LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=12 |Title=Space Station |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|7|2|df=y}} |ShortSummary= Ella convinces her best friend Louise that she can communicate with aliens. Prankster: Ella Brown Ella's target: Louise |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=13 |Title=Bad News Bakery |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|7|9|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Oliver creates a recipe for disaster for his best buddy Holly and a bride and groom. Prankster: Oliver Benbow White Oliver's target: Holly |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=14 |Title=Monkey Mayhem |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|7|16|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Olivia pulls a banana prank on her best friend Sophie at a local safari park. Prankster: Olivia Fearnhead Olivia's target: Sophie |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=15 |Title=Magic Show |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|7|23|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Prankster Jazmin plans a magic moment when she casts a spell over her friend Chloe. Prankster: Jazmin Browning Jazmin's target: Chloe |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=16 |Title=Dream Machine |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|7|30|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Olivia invites Hannah to a dream laboratory for a prank that turns into a nightmare. Prankster: Olivia Speakman Olivia's target: Hannah |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=17 |Title=Lousy Launderette |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|8|6|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Liz pranks her best mate Sophie at a lousy launderette. Prankster: Liz Hartley Liz's target: Sophie |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=18 |Title=Bonkers Bowling |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|8|13|df=y}} |ShortSummary=A girl called Hannah wants to turn her bowling friend into a bowling wreck. Prankster: Hannah Clifford Hannah's target: Georgia Cowell |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=19 |Title=Calamity Car Wash |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|8|20|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Disaster occurs when Lewis invites his twin brother Robert to help out at a car wash. Prankster: Lewis Slater Lewis' target: Robert Slater |LineColor=7B26CA }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=20 |Title=The Best Of... |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|8|27|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Barney chooses his top five pranks from the series. 5. Magic Show (Jazmin & Chloe) 4. Mere Monsters (Alice & Keira) 3. Bad News Bakery (Oliver & Holly) 2. Space Station (Ella & Louise) 1. Computer Game Comes Alive (Joe & James) Payback Prank Prankster: James Barrett James' target: Joe Barrett|LineColor=7B26CA }} |
=Series 2: 2007=
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|EpisodeNumber=1 |Title=Calamity Cop Shop |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|10|16|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Joe joins the Prank Patrol to frame his best friend for a crime he did not commit. Prankster: Joe Egan Joe's target: Aaron |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=Invisible |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|10|23|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Susannah tells her friend that he can become involved in developing a new computer game. Prankster: Susannah Owen Susannah's target: Thomas|LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Talent Showdown |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|10|30|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Sam Liu joins the Prank Patrol to set up his best friend Leigh with a fake talent show. Prankster: Sam Liu Sam's target: Leigh |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Meteor Madness |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|11|6|df=y}} |ShortSummary=James has to convince his best friend that his house is contaminated by a meteor. Prankster: James Fardy James' target: Henry |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Forest of Fear |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|11|13|df=y}} |ShortSummary=David tries to trick his friend Max into believing that a beast is roaming the woods. Prankster: David Cowan David's target: Max |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=Fortune Teller |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|11|20|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Barney Harwood dresses as a Turkish sage and climbs inside a retro fortune teller machine. Prankster: Maisie McGarvey Maisie's target: Jak |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Spy Dad |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|11|27|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Barney and the team convince the target that their dad is actually a secret agent. Prankster: Macaully Collier Macaully's target: Ryan|LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=8 |Title=Ice Scream! |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|12|4|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Rita tells her friends that they have been invited to visit an ice cream van. Prankster: Rita Sorel Rita's target: Morgan |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=9 |Title=Sounds Stupid |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|12|11|df=y}} |ShortSummary=A recording studio is used to hoodwink a victim into destroying a master CD. Prankster: Ellie Cheveau Ellie's target: Beth |LineColor=FFBF00 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=10 |Title=Croc Shock |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|12|18|df=y}} |ShortSummary=The prank targets believe they are helping a zoo vet during an operation on a crocodile. Prankster: Taylor-Marie Webb Taylor-Marie's targets: Gemma & Katie |LineColor=FFBF00 }} |
=Series 3: 2010=
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|EpisodeNumber=1 |Title=Shark Shenanigans |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|1|16|df=y}} |ShortSummary=The prankster plans to bring her best friend face to face with a scary great white shark. Prankster: Olivia Buckley Olivia's target: Conor |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=Whacky Wedding |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|1|23|df=y}} |ShortSummary=The target turns up in a bridesmaid's outfit at a stranger's wedding. Prankster: Bupe Chander Bupe's target: Olivia |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Football Crazy |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|1|30|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Barney Harwood and the Ninjas tackle the target on the pitch. Prankster: Taylor Smith Taylor's target: Rhys |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Space Spoof |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|2|6|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Barney Harwood helps Joe to prank his best mate with an out-of-this-world experience. Prankster: Joe Alty Joe's target: Charlie |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Rodent Revenge |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|2|13|df=y}} |ShortSummary=Barney and the Ninjas cause a rat-astrophe. Prankster: Emma Woodruff Emma's target: Olivia |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=Ghostly Gallery |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|2|20|df=y}} |ShortSummary=A day out at the museum turns out to be far from normal, more paranormal for one target. Prankster: Emerson Maude Emerson's target: Jodie |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Fishy Business |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|2|27|df=y}} |ShortSummary=A prankster tries to convince his target that there is a scary lake lizard on the loose. Prankster: Josh Nimmo Josh's target: Ben |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=8 |Title=Delivery Disaster |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|3|6|df=y}} |ShortSummary=There could be an explosive situation in the warehouse full of dozy delivery drivers. Prankster: Louis Beech Louis' target: Callum |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=9 |Title= Bollywood Bedlam |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|3|13|df=y}} |ShortSummary= Prank Patrol's newest recruit wants her best friend to believe they are in a music video. Prankster: Eliza Boardman Eliza's target: Joli |LineColor=FF5C7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=10 |Title= Car Chaos |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|3|20|df=y}} |ShortSummary=The prankster gets behind the wheel of a prank that drives his best mate mad. Prankster: Dominic Dilger Dominic's target: Callum |LineColor=FF5C7D }} |
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