Writing on the series is being headed by Josh Weinstein, a former executive producer and writer of The Simpsons and Futurama. Emma Kennedy, Ben Teasdale, Georgia Pritchett and two American writers are scripting the show. Filming is set to begin later this year.

Emma Kennedy, speaking to the British Comedy Guide, said: "I can honestly say, I have NEVER been more excited about a project. The puppets look incredible and even though it's a show primarily aimed at children it's very clear from the work shop days we've done already that it's going to have the same sort of appeal as Simpsons/ South Park/ Family Guy. It's extremely ambitious. I think it has the potential to be huge." Things have been disappearing at Strange Hill High, and Mitchell finds himself as the prime suspect. Can he clear his name and find out who the real perpetrator is? It's my favourite thing that I've ever done - even more than The Simpsons," says head writer Josh Weinstein, who penned some of the Springfield clan's most memorable episodes - 'Who Shot Mr Burns?' , '22 Short Films About Springfield' and more - and worked as showrunner on the long-running animation from 1995 to 1998.

Mitchell's desperate attempt to start his Christmas holiday early is scuppered when he accidentally traps everyone in the freezing school. Strange Hill High - a fantasy mystery series created using a combination of puppetry and digital effects - was nominated for a BAFTA in 2013 and has been branded "sharp, funny" and "a sure-fire success" by critics. CBBC and FremantleMedia have announced the production of a brand new comedy series for children, Strange Hill High. Strange Hill High, an all-but-forgotten inner-city school filled with fantastical secrets and outlandish mysteries, has been created using ‘hypervynorama’, a groundbreaking new animation technique that combines Japanese vinyl toy design and puppetry with stop-motion animation and computer generated imagery (CGI). Strange Hill High is a British children's puppet-animated series for CBBC. The show is a co-production between CBBC, FremantleMedia and Factory.

Mitchell accidentally erases himself from history after deleting his school record. At first his anonymity is fun but when his friends forget him and he starts to disappear, he calls on Samia, the one person who can remember him, to help reboot his existence. We've all said it, our rose-tinted spectacles firmly affixed - but there's an animated show airing right now on CBBC that's earned plaudits across the board. The students meet a variety of people involved in the oddities of their school, but have to be wary of some of the students and faculty members - mainly Mr. Abercrombie, who is easily angered by any disturbance. With a mysterious book at the cause of many students' disappearances at Strange Hill High, Mitchell and his friends investigate the creepy, dark, and lonely school library. Mitchell must pass the 'Hardest Maths Assignment Ever'. He cheats and ends up earning the mythical grade of 101%, breaking maths and the world as we know it in the process.While cleaning the lavatory on detention, the trio discover an ancient knight guarding an ancient mystical toilet. They get more than they bargained for as Mitchell is declared King of Strange Hill. It's Valentine's Day and whilst attempting to sabotage Abercombie's zero tolerance to romance, our trio discover a portal to the inside the Head's head! What at first seems like the best thing ever soon turns into a nightmare as the bullies gain control of the Headmaster. The only way to stop them is to test the old adage: the heart rules the head.