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Composers | Sam Watts, Dan Watts |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
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Network | CBBC |
Release | 29 October 2012 25 November 2014 | –
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Wizards vs Aliens is a British science fantasy television programme produced by BBC Cymru Wales and FremantleMedia Enterprises for CBBC and created by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford. The series focuses on the exploits of 16-year-old wizard Tom Clarke (Scott Haran) and his scientifically gifted best friend Benny Sherwood (Percelle Ascott) in their fight against the Nekross, a magic-consuming alien race who have arrived on Earth with the intention of hunting down wizards and feasting on their magical energies.
Production-wise, Wizards vs Aliens was created to fill the schedule gap left by the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures after its cancellation due to the death of the programme's lead Elisabeth Sladen.[1][2] The show however is set in its own separate continuity, taking place in a separate universe and having nothing to do with Doctor Who.
Two series were originally commissioned by the BBC in late 2011. The programme premiered on 29 October 2012 with a first series of 12 episodes (6 two-part serials). Series 2, made up of 14 episodes (7 serials) aired between 28 October to 10 December 2013, while a third and final series of 10 episodes (5 serials) was broadcast between 27 October to 25 November 2014.
Co-creator and former executive producer Russell T Davies stated that the programme could "easily run for ten years",[3] but by January 2015, the series had been placed on hiatus due to budget constrictions.[4]