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Hank Zipzer is a children's television series which stars Nick James in the titular role as a 12-year-old dyslexic schoolboy. The show is based on the series of books by Henry Winkler, who plays the character of Mr. Rock, Hank's music teacher. The first series premiered in January 2014 on CBBC and a second series has been commissioned.

Plot
The series focuses on the misadventures of Hank Zipzer, a 12-year-old schoolboy who suffers from dyslexia. The show is based on Henry Winkler's Hank Zipzer children's books, which are based on his own experiences as a dyslexic child. In the show, he plays Hank's favourite teacher, Mr. Rock, who is based on Winkler's own music teacher.

Production
CBBC commissioned the series in 2013 to be produced by Kindle Entertainment, and filming began in October in Halifax, Yorkshire. The first series premiered on 28 January 2014 and concluded on 22 April 2014.

On 9 June 2015, Cheryl Taylor, the CBBC controller, announced that the show had been renewed for a second series of thirteen episodes, to air in late 2015/early 2016. Nick James, Henry Winkler, Felicity Montagu and Nick Mohammed will all return, as Hank, Mr Rock, Miss Adolf and Mr Love respectively. Javone Prince joined the main cast.

Jon Macqueen replaced Rachel Stephenson as script editor. Jim Poyser joined as a producer. Returning writers include Mark Oswin and Madeleine Brettingham, who each wrote one episode and Lucy Guy, who wrote two. Several new writers worked on the second series, including Jon Macqueen (two episodes), Mark Evans (one episode), and Adam Goodwin & Jonathan Parkyn (one episode).

Cast

 * Nick James as Hank Zipzer
 * Juliet Cowan as Rosa Zipzer
 * Neil Fitzmaurice as Stanley Zipzer
 * Madeline Holliday as Emily Zipzer
 * Henry Winkler as Mr. Rock
 * Felicity Montagu as Mrs. Adolf
 * Nick Mohammed as Mr Love
 * Jayden Jean Paul-Denis as Frankie Townsend
 * Chloe Wong as Ashley Wong
 * Jude Foley as Nick McKelty
 * Vincenzo Nicoli as Papa Pete

Series 2 (2015)
In June 2014 it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second series of thirteen episodes, which were filmed in 2014 and are expected to air in late 2015/early 2016.

International broadcast
DHX Media is handling international sales.