About this season
Kappatoo was a CITV show based on a book by Ben Steed, starring Denise Van Outen. In the show, Kappatoo travels back in time to the present to swap places with his identical "time twin" Simon Cashmere in order to cheat in a futuristic sports contest. Kappatoo lives in the past whilst Simon lives in the far off future. The show premiered on CITV in 1990, with a follow-up series, Kappatoo II, broadcast in 1992. the show was made by Worldwide International TV for Tyne Tees Television. Filming took place at Heaton Manor School in High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne with characters and extras using authentic school uniform from Heaton Manor School. The creative team behind Kappatoo did not do much about effects, and a short scene from the first episode which has Kappa freeze time had some extras moving around.
Episodes (7)
1. A Stitch in Time
Aired 23 May 1990 • 30 min
2. Ravages of Time
Aired 30 May 1990 • 30 min
3. Time-Slime and the Tiswas
Aired 6 June 1990 • 30 min
4. Tracey Times Two
Aired 13 June 1990 • 30 min
5. Time-Fuse
Aired 20 June 1990 • 30 min
6. Mean-Time
Aired 27 June 1990 • 30 min
7. Out of Time
Aired 4 July 1990 • 30 min