Dead Gorgeous
| Dead Gorgeous | |
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Main Cast
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| Genre |
Fantasy Comedy Adventure |
| Created by | Barbara Slade |
| Starring |
Melissa Howard Poppy Lee Friar Alexandra Coppinger |
| Opening theme | "Life and Death" by Annabelle Priftis |
| Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC1, ABC3, BBC Two, CBBC |
| Original release | UK 15–31 March 2010; Australia 5–21 April 2010 |
| Website | |
Dead Gorgeous is a 2010 Australian-British children's supernatural fantasy television show which premiered on 15 March 2010 in Britain and 5 April 2010 in Australia. It is produced by Burberry Productions and Coolabi Productions with funding from Screen Australia.
It was previously known as Dead Normal, however the name was changed.
Dead Gorgeous follows the adventures of three sisters, Rebecca, Sophie and Hazel Ainsworth who died in a terrible carriage crash along with their beloved nanny, during the Victorian era. Feeling they did not get the chance to experience life properly, Rebecca applies to the ghost council for another chance of life. Their wish is granted but they return 150 years after their death to find their home has been turned into a private boarding school. Unable to reveal their secret the sisters are forced to fit into the 21st century as students in the school that used to be their home. As three refined, old-fashioned young ladies, they are baffled by modern life but with the help of their ghost-guardian Agatha, and a motley selection of ghosts they manage to survive the challenges modern culture brings. They struggle during their attempt to adjust to modern life but do get helped by these people.
The show is Produced by Burberry Productions and Coolabi Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation as well as Screen Australia, Film Victoria and distributed by Cake Distribution. It is filmed on location at Ripponlea. Also in some scenes, it is filmed at La Bassa (Mansion in Melbourne) and Ruyton Girls School.
In 2003, Nickelodeon UK ordered a pilot to the show which was shot entirely in Britain. Nickelodeon did not pick the series up and it was pitched to the BBC who came on board. Subsequently the ABC and Nickelodeon Germany became involved and the series was filmed in Australia with a different cast. The show also had a slightly different setup and a slight difference in character personalities. Although, the series was not picked up for a full run, Nickelodeon UK did air the pilot episode of their own version in 2003. Footage from the pilot is available on YouTube.
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