“Have you ever, ever felt like this?
Have strange things happened?
Are you going round the twist?”

A generation of children (and their parents) who grew up in the 1990s will remember the catchy theme song and wonderfully macabre, often cheekily rude goings-on from the iconic TV series Round the Twist.

Based on stories by award-winning Australian author Paul Jennings, who also wrote the TV scripts, the quirky children’s comedy was set in an old, rugged lighthouse where a widower and his three children were privy to all kinds of strange, supernatural events.

Paul Hodge and Paul Jennings. Jennings wears a shirt that says 'Paul', and Hodge wears a shirt that has 'Paul' mirrored.

Paul Hodge and Paul Jennings. Photo © Tom Walter

Produced by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), Round the Twist has now aired in over 70 countries.

Paul Hodge was one of the countless children who fell in love with the TV show. Three decades on, he has written the book, music and lyrics for a new musical, based on the first two TV series. Co-produced by...