Hetty Feather is a British children's drama series, based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. Set in the Victorian era, it focuses on the life of the title character who was abandoned as a baby, lives first in a Foundling Hospital in London, and later works as a maid for a rich family in their home. The first series aired from 11 May 2015 to 6 July 2015. The series began airing in the United States on BYUtv in 2018. The show concluded with a three-part special which served as the series' sixth and final season.
Premise The series revolves around Hetty Feather, who was abandoned as a baby at the Foundling Hospital. She and her foster brother Gideon Smeed were fostered for a while by Peg Cotton, but when they turned 5, they had to return to the Foundling Hospital.
The series is set during 1887 and filmed at Cobham Hall, Cobham, Kent and The Historic Dockyard Chatham with The Maidstone Studios as their production base for Series 2 and 3. During series 3, filming moved to Belmont House in Faversham, Kent to double as Calendar Hall, which features from Series 3 to 6.
Characters
Key † marks that the character is now deceased.
Main characters Character Actor Duration Series Hetty Feather Isabel Clifton 1x01–6x03 Series 1–6 Gideon Smeed Dasharn Anderson Sheila Ormsby Polly Allen 1x01–5x01, 5x09–6x03 Matron Gertrude Bottomly Eva Pope 1x01–3x10, 4x04, 5x11–5x12, 6x02–6x03 Harriet Summers Ava Merson-O'Brien 1x01–3x08, 6x01–6x03 Series 1–3, 6 Mathias Grigg Gus Barry Donald Cranbourne Matthew Ashforde 1x01–3x08, 6x02–6x03 Walter Brittle Aaron Niles Ned Swann David Knight Vince Rickard Redmand Rance 1x01–3x08, 4x06, 6x02 Series 1–4, 6 Judd Mortimer Joshua Langley 1x01–3x08, 6x02–6x03 Series 1–3, 6 Mary Crane/Emily Prestwick Trixiebelle Harrowell 1x01–1x09 Series 1 Polly Renfrew Eleanor Worthington Cox 1x01–2x02 Series 1–2 Monica Clackett † Izzy Lee 1x01–2x06 Elizabeth Flounder Isabelle Allen 1x01–3x06 Series 1–3 Nurse Macclesfield Susan McArdle 1x01–3x08, 6x02–6x03 Series 1–3, 6 Nurse Winterson/Mrs Clark Rosalyn Wright 1x01–3x08, 6x03 Cook Jenkins Wendi Peters 1x03, 2x01–2x02, 2x10–3x08 Series 1–3 Ida Battersea Gemma Whelan 2x01–3x01, 3x05, 3x10 Series 2–3 Blanche Newbold Blaise Allan 2x05–3x03 Rosamund Calendar † Georgina Strawson 3x07–6x01 Series 3–6 George Calendar Mark Frost 3x07, 3x09–4x10, 5x12–6x03 Mrs Penhaligon Nina Wadia 3x09–3x10 Series 3 Agnes Fern Deacon 3x09–6x03 Series 3–6 Jack Stuart Campbell 3x09–5x12, 6x02 Edwin Calendar Hugo Cracknell 3x09–6x03 Emily Calendar Orla Hill 3x09–4x10 Series 3–4 Constance Calendar Tabitha Byron 3x09–6x03 Series 3–6 Mrs Whittock Kate Williams 4x01–4x07 Series 4 Lady Grenford Georgie Glen 4x01–4x10, 5x03–6x03 Series 4–6 Mrs Brody Rhea Bailey 4x01–4x10 Series 4 Lizzie India Brown 4x03–6x03 Series 4–6 Robert Grenford Ben Radcliffe 4x04, 4x07–4x08, 4x10Series 4 Charles/Samuel Buscombe Jack Wolfe 4x06–4x10 Ashok Jairaj Varsani 5x01–5x10 Series 5 Ambrose Steve John Shepherd 5x02–5x10 Flo Rhianna Merralls 5x02–5x12
Guest and recurring characters Character Actor Duration Series Colonel Rupert Brigwell Christopher Villiers 1x01–3x08, 4x04 Series 1–4 Arthur Ewan Harris 1x01–1x04 Series 1 Jack Eliot Carrington Young Hetty Jocelyn MacNab 1x01–1x02, 1x05, 2x01 Series 1–2 Young Gideon Jordan Anthony Nash Peg Nicola Stuart-Hill Young Jem Louis Healy Young Polly Kitty Peterkin 1x01–1x02 Series 1 Doctor Mallory Danny Horn Arthur Prestwick Paul Buillion 1x08–1x09 Hannah Prestwick Sophia Di Martino Madame Adeline Sukie Smith 1x09–1x10 Jack Black Jordan Coulson 1x03 Jem Ted Reilly 1x05, 2x03 Series 1–2 Joe Mason Annie Bottomly Jo-Anne Knowles 1x05 Series 1 Eliza Lexie Benbow-Hart 1x05, 2x03–2x04 Series 1–2 Isabelle Embleton Mr Cooper Michael Burgess 1x05 Series 1 Mr. Jacob Melrose Bob Golding 1x06, 2x04 Series 1–2 Sgt. Cragg David Kirkbride 1x07 Series 1 Charlie Alfie Davis Lady Asquith Helen Grace 1x08, 2x01, 2x07–2x10 Series 1–2 Lord Upton Colin Hoult 1x09Series 1 Charlotte Upton Holly J. Barrett Floss Guppy Sarah Rayson Sx01 Special (2016) Tyler Lewis Miles Butler Hughton Toni Trent Nelly Currant Billie Trent Gwen Currant May-Li Wang Stacy Liu Agnes Didcott Sophia Capasso 2x01 Series 2 Baby Hazel Darcey and Savannah Corbett Minister Jonathan Cann Stan Pollard McKell David 2x01–2x03–2x06 Mr McCartney Michael Higgs 2x02 Mrs McCartney Natasha Sparkes Clara Jessie Mae Alonzo 2x03–2x04 Rev Cranbourne Pip Torrens 2x04 Mr Overton Simeon Willis 2x06 Mr Sutton Dan Tetsell Dr Kate Webster Belinda Stewart-Wilson 2x07 Collins Paul Brown 2x07–2x09 Mr Deerheart Ajay Chhabra 2x09 Sissy Jemima Bennett 3x01–3x02 Series 3 Somerstown Porter Daniel Hawksford 3x01 Miss Sarah Smith Ann Mitchell 3x01–3x05 Kit Tut Nyuot 3x01–3x02, 3x09–3x10 Bobby Wilson Radjou-Pujalte Constable Clarke Louis Tamone 3x01–3x08 Mr Alf Brumsden David Schaal 3x01–3x04, 3x07–3x10 Lil India Jazz 3x01–3x02 Ludgate Porter Nathan Clough 3x02 Jess Mercy Gaiger 3x02–3x03, 3x10 Doctor Bridges Adam Astill 3x05 Annabelle Bridges Amy Jayne Delivery Man Matt Dineen Charlie Wil Johnson 3x06 William Calendar Arlo River Rex Oluban Warner 4x01–6x01 Series 4–6 Mrs. Doughty Chizzy Akudolu 5x11-5x12 Series 5
Timeline
Actor Character Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 Isabel Clifton Hetty Feather colspan="6" Darsharn Anderson Gideon Smeed colspan="6" Polly Allen Sheila Ormsby colspan="6" Eva Pope Matron Gertrude Bottomly colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan=1 Ava Merson-O'Brien Harriet Summers colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="1" Gus Barry Mathias Grigg colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="1" Matthew Ashforde Donald Cranbourne colspan="3" colspan=2 colspan="1" Aaron Niles Walter Brittle colspan="3" colspan=2 colspan="1" David Knight Ned Swann colspan="3" colspan=2 colspan="1" Redmand Rance Vince Rickard colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan=1 colspan="1" Joshua Langley Judd Mortimer colspan="3" colspan=2 colspan="1" Trixiebelle Harrowell Mary Crane colspan="1" colspan=5 Eleanor Worthington Cox Polly Renfrew colspan="2" colspan=4 Izzy Lee Monica Clackett colspan="2" colspan=4 Isabelle Allen Elizabeth Flounder colspan="3" colspan=3 Susan McArdle Nurse Macclesfield colspan="3" colspan=2 colspan="1" Rosalyn Wright Nurse Winterson/Mrs Clark colspan="3" colspan=2 colspan="1" Christopher Villiers Colonel Rupert Brigwell colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan=2 Wendi Peters Cook Jenkins colspan=3 colspan=3 Helen Grace Lady Asquith colspan=2 colspan=4 Gemma Whelan Ida Battersea colspan=1 colspan=1 colspan="1" colspan=3 Blaise Allan Blanche Newbold colspan=1 colspan=2 colspan=3 Georgina Strawson Rosamund Calendar colspan=2 colspan=4 Mark Frost George Calendar colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=1 colspan=1 Fern Deacon Agnes Duffett colspan=2 colspan=4 Stuart Campbell Jack colspan=2 colspan=3 colspan=1 Orla Hill Emily Calendar colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Hugo Cracknell Edwin Calendar colspan=2 colspan=4 Tabitha Bryon Constance Calendar colspan=2 colspan=4 Kate Williams Mrs Whittock colspan=3 colspan=1 colspan=2 Georgie Glen Lady Grenford colspan=3 colspan=3 Rhea Bailey Mrs Brody colspan="3" colspan="2" India Brown Lizzie Duffett colspan=3 colspan=3 Ben Radcliffe Robert Grenford colspan=3 colspan=1 colspan=2 Jack Wolfe Charles/Samuel Buscombe colspan=3 colspan=1 colspan=2 Jairaj Varsani Ashock colspan=4 colspan=1 colspan=1 Steve John Shepherd Ambrose colspan=4 colspan=1 colspan=1 Rihanna Merralls Flo colspan=4 colspan=1 colspan=1
Episodes
Series 1 (2015)
Special (2016)
After the end of the episode, The End Of It All in series 4, a five-minute crossover between The Dumping Ground and Hetty Feather aired on CBBC, titled A Special Dumping Ground Adventure. Its official title (according to CBBC Online) is Floss The Foundling and has instead used this title online and in subsequent TV airings.
Series 2 (2016)
Series 3 (2017)
Series 4 (2018)
Series 5 (2019)
Christmas Special (2019)
Series 6 (2020)
Home releases The first series of Hetty Feather was released on DVD on 27 July 2015. The first season was given a U (Universal) and a PG rating by the BBFC for mild bad language, mild scenes of threat and peril, and mild adult themes (specifically scenes centred on death and bereavement). The second series of Hetty Feather was released on DVD on 18 July 2016.
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