

Friends and Heroes
2007-03-12 · 25 min / episode · ★ 10.0
Friends and Heroes is a Christian children's program that airs on TBN, Smile of a Child TV, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated and computer animated. It takes place from 69 - 71 AD. There are three series each of 13 Episodes: Series 1 is set in Alexandria, Egypt; Series 2 in Jerusalem and Series 3 in Rome. The series was created by Brian D. Brown and Eric J. Danenberg, who also worked on The Storykeepers.
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Production details
- Creators
- Eric J. Danenberg, Brian D. Brown
- Production companies
- Starburst Animation, The CharacterShop, Gangwon Information and Multimedia Corporation, Friends & Heroes Productions, AFD Software, Mwnci, SyncMagic, Technicolor Toronto, BBC Cymru Wales
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Sarah GadonPortia
Jordan TodoseySophia
Cedric SmithTiberius
Howard JeromeBrutacus
Jamie WatsonPontius
Tony DanielsToadie
Robert BockstaelAntoniusTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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