Barmy Aunt Boomerang

Barmy Aunt Boomerang
Starring	Toyah Wilcox
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	30
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBBC
Original run	16 September 1999 – 14 December 2000

Barmy Aunt Boomerang was a children's comedy series which aired on BBC1 in the UK from 16 September 1999 to 14 December 2000. Sebastian's world is turned upside down by the arrival of his unconventional Australian aunt Boomerang. It is revealed early on in the series (the first episode) that Aunt Boomerang is in fact a ghost, She was starring in an Australian soap when she was killed on set. She now acts as something of a "fairy god-mother" to Sebastian. The show ran for two series.

The series also featured actor Alex Harvey (born October 1959), who is the son of the late Scottish rock singer and leader of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Alex, Jr. played the part of a police officer named Sergeant Keen.

Series guide

• Series 1 - 15 editions broadcast 16 September 1999 - 23 December 1999
• Series 2 - 15 editions broadcast 14 September 2000 - 21 December 2000

(Source : BBC Motion Gallery)

Cast

• Toyah Willcox as Aunt Boomerang
• Kern Falconer as Mr Diplock
• Terry Neason as Mrs Belcher
• Laura McKenzie as Meryl
• Lawrie McNicol as Kevin Simpkins
• Richard Madden as Sebastian Simpkins
• Sharon MacKenzie as Tracey Simpkins
• Alex Harvey as Sergeant Keen
• Blaine Slater as Ashley

External links

• Barmy Aunt Boomerang at the Internet Movie Database