Molly and Mack is a British children's television series that began airing on CBeebies in 2018.Dickson, Jeremy (3 July 2018) "BBC Children's unveils raft of multiplatform commissions", Kidscreen. Retrieved 22 August 2019. It also airs on ABC Kids in Australia."TV shows: Molly and Mack", ABC Kids website. Accessed 22 August 2019.
Premise The show centres around an 11-year-old girl named Molly (played by Mimi Robertson) who spends the summer helping her 19-year-old brother Mack (played by Joshua Haynes) at a toy stall in The Big Hub, a community hall in the fictional Scottish town of Bridgetown.Janiak, Kevin (1 February 2019) "Praise for Souter TV star Mimi", Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
The Big Hub, managed by Moira (played by Maureen Carr), is where a variety of stallholders hold an array of permanent market stalls including a gift stall run by Alice (played by Katrina Bryan), a fruit and vegetable stall run by resident handyman Bob (played by Steven McNicoll) and a café stall run by Mrs Juniper (played by Alison Peebles).Beacom, Brian (25 March 2019) "River City star Maureen Carr claims acting success isn't about TV fame", The Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2019.(12 November 2018) QMU graduates take starring roles in new CBeebies pre-school drama , Queen Margaret University. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
The kids club at The Big Hub is managed by Molly and Mack's widower father James (played by James Mackenzie).Fotherington, Ann (25 January 2019) "Actor James Mackenzie: From Raven to Rabbie", Evening Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019. James is regularly seen supervising a number of children including Molly's friends, Suki (played by Miko Hanley), Magnus (played by Ethan Rowley) and Ruby (played by Freya Reid).(17 November 2018) "Tranent boy playing starring role in new CBeebies show", East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
Mack's girlfriend Daisy (played by Danielle Jam) works at a nearby veterinary surgery.
Songs During each episode, there are always two songs performed as a regular problem-solving plot device. When identifying a problem, Molly sings The Idea Song where she proposes a solution as a way to solve the problem, before another character performs The Oops Song when something goes wrong during the solution.
The theme and songs were written by Ellie Wyatt, with the incidental score by Paul Honey, with folk and traditional music influences and performed by an acoustic band including piano, acoustic guitars, violin and flute.
Episodes SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired12012 November 20183 December 20182204 November 201925 November 2019Christmas special 9 December 201932028 June 202123 July 202142015 November 20216 December 202152031 October 202225 November 2022
Production With a multicultural cast, Molly and Mack is filmed in Govan in Glasgow and North Queensferry in Fife, with the Forth Bridge being used as a centrepiece for the fictional Bridgetown.(14 June 2019) Hit TV show returns to North Queensferry, Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser. Retrieved 22 August 2019. The bridge is heavily featured in the opening sequence of the show, in various on-location shots and promotional material for the series. The building featured as "The Hub" is in Maxwell Park and is called Pollokshields Burgh Hall.
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