{{short description|British children's comedy-drama television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use British English|date=October 2013}} {{More citations needed|date= January 2013}} {{Infobox television | name = | image = Dani's Castle Title Card.jpg | alt_name = {{no wrap|[[Rich, Jimmy & Kait's Castle]]}}<br>{{no italic|(series 3)}} | genre = Children's comedy<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.berlinassociates.com/clients/dez-mccarthy|title=Berlin Associates » Dez McCarthy}}</ref><br>[[Sitcom]] | creator = Raymond Lau<br>[[Paul Rose (writer)|Paul Rose]]<br>Dez McCarthy | writer = Various; lead writer [[Paul Rose (writer)|Paul Rose]] | starring = [[Dani Harmer]]<br>Kieran Alleyne<br>[[Niall Wright]]<br>[[Shannon Flynn]]<br>Lorenzo Rodriguez<br>Jordan Brown<br>[[Richard Wisker]]<br>Toby Murray<br>[[Jessica Forrest]]<br>[[Lucy Hutchinson (actress)|Lucy Hutchinson]] | opentheme = "Ferrari" (Wonder Villains) | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 3 | num_episodes = 39 | list_episodes = List of Dani's Castle episodes | location = [[Killyleagh Castle]], Northern Ireland | executive_producer = Elaine Sperber<br>[[Dani Harmer]]<br>Melissa Hardinge | producer = Raymond Lau<br>Paul McKenzie | runtime = 30 minutes | company = [[Zodiak Kids & Family Productions UK|The Foundation]] | network = [[CBBC]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2013|1|17|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2015|12|15|df=y}} | related = ''[[Dani's House]]'' (2008–2012) }} '''''Dani's Castle''''' (also known as '''''Rich, Jimmy & Kait's Castle''''' during the [[Rich, Jimmy & Kait's Castle|third series]]{{efn|The Series 3 title card originally shows ''Dani's Castle'' then "Dani's" disappears and changes to "Rich Jimmy & Kait's", but despite this the show is still known formally as ''Dani's Castle''.}}) is a British children's comedy series broadcast on the [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]]. It is the spin-off series to ''[[Dani's House]]''. Dani inherits a castle in [[Northern Ireland]] from her deceased aunt and gets more than she expected. She meets three residents, an unknown cousin, and two people who died 250 years ago. Series 1 began airing on 17 January 2013 on the [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]], and 1 April 2013 on [[ABC Entertains|ABC3]]. Series 2 of ''Dani's Castle'' aired from 14 November 2013 to 3 January 2014. Series 3 aired from 7 July 2015 to 22 September 2015, and then returned for a finale Christmas episode on 15 December 2015<!--DO NOT PUT 'SERIES 3 AIRED FROM 7 JULY 2015 TO 15 DECEMBER 2015', BECAUSE THE SERIES DID NOT RUN THROUGH ALL OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER-->. It was filmed in [[County Down]] in Northern Ireland.
==Plot== ===Series 1=== {{Main|Dani's Castle series 1}} Following the events of ''[[Dani's House]]'', ''Dani's Castle'' sees Dani re-evaluating her whole life after ''McHurtie's Hospital'', a fictional [[medical drama]]/[[soap opera]], is cancelled. But her fortunes soon change when her Great-Aunt Marjorie dies and leaves Dani with her very own castle.<ref name="zodiak1"/> With dreams of becoming the lady of the manor, Dani arrives at her new home full of ideas and optimism. But she's soon brought up short when she reaches Bogmoor Castle to find it's been voted the "No.1 Worst Tourist Attraction" in the country for 10 years running, with crumbling towers, howling corridors, and an overgrown jungle for a garden,<ref name="zodiak1">{{cite web |url=http://www.zodiakmedia.com/press_detail.php?id=409 |title=Press Release |date=5 July 2012 |access-date=17 April 2014 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214041105/http://www.zodiakmedia.com/press_detail.php?id=409 |url-status=dead }}</ref> even a resident pair of young 250-year-old ghosts – Gabe and Esme. And Dani isn't the only heir; she soon encounters a troublesome cousin she didn't even know she had, who seems to break anything and everything. Worst of all: Great-Aunt Marjorie has left her a large stack of debts and unpaid bills.
===Series 2=== {{Main|Dani's Castle series 2}} The new series picks up from series 1 and Dani has moved on. She's a Hollywood star now, but Bogmoor Castle is still her home and she cares about the people who live there. But since she can't be there in person, she can at least be a font of wisdom on the webcam. But Kait, Jimmy, Rich, Dylan, Esme, and Gabe still need her! Having left the castle in the hands of her cousins Rich and Jimmy, spectral ancestors Gabe and Esme, her best friend Kait, and Rich's little brother Dylan, there's still plenty for Dani to worry about. Also, there is a growing relationship between Kait and Rich.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zodiakmedia.com/press_detail.php?id=519|title=Press Release|publisher=zodiakmedia.com|access-date=5 July 2015|archive-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706130418/http://www.zodiakmedia.com/press_detail.php?id=519|url-status=dead}}</ref> In this series, Rich is still coming up with money-making schemes for the castle – and sets up a brand new radio station, Bogmoor FM.
===Series 3=== {{Main|Dani's Castle series 3}} The show was renewed for a new series and renamed ''[[Rich, Jimmy & Kait's Castle]]'' following Dani Harmer's exit. In the series Kait sets up her own business (Kait's bakes), while Rich and Jimmy work on adding a recording studio to Bogmoor FM, Gabe sets up a Ghostel, Leonie invites The Dead Headz to play on Bogmoor FM, and Dylan meets a ghost from the ''[[Titanic]]''. Rich and Kait split up, a prank war breaks out, Gabe and Rich counsel a nervous ghost, Gabe and Leonie switch places with Rich and Kait, Gabe gets a visit from a Ghostel inspector, Kait wins best newcomer at the pet snack business of year award, and it's Dylan's birthday. Rich and Kait feel awkward when they are made to play two people in love when acting out ''Midsummer Night's Dream'', Jimmy returns home from his Street Dance Academy tour, and Jimmy and Clare go on a picnic date. Jimmy and Clare get together and Rich and Kait get back together. Gabe wants to write a gossip novel. The series introduced two new characters, Clare (Jessica Forrest) and Leonie ([[Lucy Hutchinson (actress)|Lucy Hutchinson]]). The series aired from 7 July 2015 to 15 December 2015. This was the final series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yellowmoon.net/news/113/danis-castle-season-3/ |title=Yellowmoon Post Production - Television & Film Post Production in Northern Ireland - News - Dani's Castle Season 3}}</ref>
==Production== The show was filmed entirely on location at [[Killyleagh Castle]] in [[Killyleagh]], [[County Down]]. The first, second and third series were filmed in the summers of 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. It was produced by Raymond Lau with the lead writer being [[Paul Rose (writer)|Paul Rose]] and the lead director being Dez McCarthy.
==Cast== <!--ALL CAST MUST BE PUT IN THEIR ORDER OF APPEARANCE. DANI HARMER SHOULD BE FIRST AS SHE APPEARED FIRST IN THE SERIES 1 OPENING TITLES. KIERAN ALLEYNE, NIALL WRIGHT, SHANNON FLYNN, LORENZO RODRIGUEZ AND JORDAN BROWN SHOULD BE PUT IN THIS ORDER AS THAT IS THE ORDER THEY APPEARED IN IN THE SERIES 1 OPENING TITLES. THEN IT SHOULD BE RICHARD WISKER AND TOBY MURRAY. RICHARD WISKER FIRST BECAUSE HE APPEARED BEFORE TOBY MURRAY. THEN JESSICA FORREST AND LUCY HUTCHINSON. JESSICA FORREST FIRST BECAUSE SHE APPEARED BEFORE LUCY HUTCHINSON--> {{Main|List of Dani's Castle characters}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Cast list of ''Dani’s Castle'' |- ! rowspan="2" width="14%" scope="col" | Actor ! rowspan="2" width="14%" scope="col" | Character ! colspan="3" | Series |- ! width="7%" scope="col"| 1 ! width="7%" scope="col"| 2 ! width="7%" scope="col"| 3 |- | [[Dani Harmer]] | Dani | colspan="2" {{CMain}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[List of The X Factor finalists (UK series 13)#5 After Midnight|Kieran Alleyne]] | Jimmy | colspan="3" {{CMain}} |- | [[Niall Wright]] | Gabe | colspan="3" {{CMain}} |- | [[Shannon Flynn]] | Kait | colspan="3" {{CMain}} |- | Lorenzo Rodriguez | Leo | colspan="1" {{CMain}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | Jordan Brown | Esme | colspan="2" {{CMain}} | {{CRecurring}} |- | [[Richard Wisker]] | Rich | {{CGuest}} | colspan="2" {{CMain}} |- | Toby Murray | Dylan | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="2" {{CMain}} |- | [[Jessica Forrest]] | Clare | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{CMain}} |- | [[Lucy Hutchinson (actress)|Lucy Hutchinson]] | Leonie | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{CMain}} |}
Series 1 Opening Titles Order: Dani Harmer, Kieran Alleyne, Niall Wright, Shannon Flynn, Lorenzo Rodriguez, Jordan Brown<br> Series 2 Opening Titles Order: Richard Wisker, Shannon Flynn, Niall Wright, Kieran Alleyne, Jordan Brown, Toby Murray, Dani Harmer<br> Series 3 Opening Titles Order: Richard Wisker, Shannon Flynn, Niall Wright, Kieran Alleyne, Toby Murray, Jessica Forrest, Lucy Hutchinson{{efn|Jordan Brown was only credited in episode 2, Lucy Hutchinson was credited as from episode 3 onwards.}}
==Episodes== {{main|List of Dani's Castle episodes}} {{:List of Dani's Castle episodes}}
==Broadcasting== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="padding:0 50px;" | Country ! style="padding:0 30px;" | Network(s) ! style="padding:0 60px;" | Notes |- | {{GBR}} | [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]] | Series 1–3 have aired |- | {{AUS}} | [[ABC3]] | Series 1–3 have aired |}
==Reception== Series 1 performed well, with most episodes in the CBBC Weekly Top 10. "Dani Harmer is one of the most exciting and successful young actresses on television and this new project will really showcase her unique comedy talents and her growth as a performer," says executive producer Elaine Sperber. "Dani has a huge following on CBBC and this new series will be a major treat for her existing and new fans".<ref name="zodiak1"/> Harry Venning of The Stage disliked the laugh track, saying "Laughter tracks are an abomination. Dani’s Castle is genuinely funny and the producers should trust their young audience to find it so, unaided and alone."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/tv-review-danis-castle-my-mad-fat-diary-father-brown |title=TV review: Dani's Castle; My Mad Fat Diary; Father Brown : TV & radio reviews |work=The Stage |first=Harry |last=Venning|access-date=17 April 2014|date=2013-01-25 }}</ref><!-- need article that confirms laugh track was removed for series 2 -->
==CBBC Ratings==
===Series 1=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Episode no. !! Airdate !! Viewers (millions) !! CBBC Weekly Ranking |- | 1 || 17 January 2013 || 0.454 || 2 |- | 2 || 24 January 2013 || 0.450 || 3 |- |3 || 31 January 2013 || 0.340 || 7 |- |4 || 7 February 2013 || 0.390 || 5 |- |5 || 14 February 2013 || 0.430 || 3 |- |6 || 21 February 2013 || 0.210 || {{n/a}} |- |7 || 28 February 2013 || 0.260 || {{n/a}} |- |8 || 7 March 2013 || 0.440 || 1 |- |9 || 21 March 2013 || 0.340 || 7 |- |10 || 28 March 2013 || 0.290 || 3 |- |11 || 4 April 2013 || 0.250 || {{n/a}} |- |12 || 11 April 2013 || 0.290 || {{n/a}} |- |13 || 18 April 2013 || 0.320 || 2 |}
===Series 2=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Episode no. !! Airdate !! Viewers (millions) !! CBBC Weekly Ranking |- | 1 || 14 November 2013 || 0.440 || 2 |- | 2 || 15 November 2013 || 0.360 || {{n/a}} |- |3 || 21 November 2013 || 0.380 || 4 |- |4 || 22 November 2013 || 0.310 || {{n/a}} |- |5 || 28 November 2013 || 0.430 || 3 |- |6 || 29 November 2013 || 0.360 || {{n/a}} |- |7 || 5 December 2013 || 0.290 || 9 |- |8 || 6 December 2013 || 0.280 || {{n/a}} |- |9 || 12 December 2013 || 0.320 || 5 |- |10 || 13 December 2013 || 0.270 || 10 |- |11 || 18 December 2013 || 0.316 || 5 |- |12 || 18 December 2013 || 0.364 || 2 |- |13 || 3 October 2014 || 0.190 || {{n/a}} |}
===Series 3=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Episode no. !! Airdate !! Viewers (millions) !! CBBC Weekly Ranking |- |1 || 7 July 2015 || 0.188 || 3 |- |2 || 14 July 2015 || 0.159 || 8 |- |3 || 21 July 2015 || Under 0.153 || {{N/a}} |- |4 || 28 July 2015 || Under 0.154 || {{N/a}} |- |5 || 4 August 2015 || Under 0.180 || {{N/a}} |- |6 || 11 August 2015 || Under 0.187 || {{N/a}} |- |7 || 18 August 2015 || Under 0.168 || {{N/a}} |- |8 || 25 August 2015 || Under 0.192 || {{N/a}} |- |9 || 1 September 2015 || 0.220 || 7 |- |10 || 8 September 2015 || 0.205 || 8 |- |11 || 15 September 2015 || 0.294 || 3 |- |12 || 22 September 2015 || Under 0.181 || {{N/a}} |- |13 || 15 December 2015 || Under 0.252 || {{N/a}} |}
==Notes== {{Notelist}} Series 2 and onwards does not contain an audience laughing track in the background.
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/danis-castle CBBC Dani's Castle] *[http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/shows/14211.htm ABC Dani's Castle] *[https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/03/danis-castle.html Dani's Castle BBC Media Centre]
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