Groove High
British teen musical comedy television series
Groove High is a musical-comedy television series which aired on Disney Channel in the United Kingdom from November 2012 to March 2013. A mixture of live action and animation, the series centers around touring rock pop stars Tom played by Jonathan Bailey and Zoe played by Samantha Barks as they reminisce their time at their performing arts high school Groove High.
Premise
Each show begins in live action whereby Tom Mason (Jonathan Bailey) and Zoe Myer (Samantha Barks) are two rock pop stars touring with their band. Between shows they like to remember the good old days at their performing arts high school Groove High. As they remember key events the show presents their memories as animated flashbacks. Their memories are often slightly distorted or exaggerated and Tom and Zoe's live action counterparts frequently interrupt the flashbacks to disagree about how it really happened.
Cast
Main
Jonathan Bailey as Tom Mason
Samantha Barks as Zoe Myer
Supporting
Beth Chalmers as Coco
Rupert Degas as Duke and Dr Khan
Rasmus Hardiker as Baz
Rebekah Staton as Vic
Episodes
Production
Groove High is co-produced by French company Planet Nemo, Irish company Telegael Teoranta and Belgian company Nexus Factory, which co-own copyright to the series. Voice recording work for the animated sections began in April 2010, with live action filming completed at Telegael Teoranta in Ireland in October 2011. Animation was completed by Chinese company Jetoon Animation and Filipino company Philippine Animators Group Inc., who also co-produced the series, which also co-own copyright to it. All music in the show including the theme song were originally written arranged and recorded by Belgian composers Eric Renwart and Marja Supponen, then sung by lead actors Bailey and Barks.
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