Fantastico: The CBBC Leonardo Podcast
CBBC Leonardo superfan Dervla gets her friends to watch the show for the first time. With a few surprise guest stars along the way…. Show artwork by the wonderful Hope Anna Follow us on: Instagram: @FantasticoPod TikTok: @FantasticoPod Leonardo is a British action-adventure television series which aired on CBBC between 2011 and 2012. Set in 15th-century Florence, the show follows the adventures of teenage Leonardo da Vinci (Jonathan Bailey), Lorenzo De Medici (Colin Ryan), Lisa Gherardini (Flora Spencer-Longhurst); and Machiavelli (Akemnji Ndifornyen)
Episodes
Something Wicked this way comes in the form of a villain from Mac's past who burned down his village and has come to Florence to force a girl into marriage.
Don't worry, Leonardo and the gang have the perfect plan to stop it! It involves a museum heist, fake paintings, a money laundering front and also Scottish alchemists?
Joining us this week to discuss heists, sad backstories and turning lead into gold is writer, ...
This week we cover what is arguably the most iconic episode as Leonardo (Jonathan Bailey) flies over CGI Florence while Song 2 by Blur plays in the background.
In this episode we are joined by writer, dramaturg and bird of prey trainer Deanie (@seedeanwrite) as we talk falcons, father figures and flying. Plus we explore the real Leonardo Da Vinci's fascination with birds.
(Originally recorded in 2022)
Episode summary: Leonar...
Cults, maths, sculpting and...eye tests? Episode 2 of Leonardo has it all and Dervla is back with Hope Anna to talk through it!
Is telling your new employee to carve a giant rock too much to ask? Did Leonardo DaVinci actually write his notebook backwards? Were there opticians in the 15th century (and were they as iconic as Gilberto degli Specchi?)
Come find out in this episode of Fantastico! The CBBC Leonardo podcast (Originally reco...
The very first episode! Dervla is watching with Hope Anna (the artist responsible for our cover art) who is seeing it for the first time.
Is any of this show historically accurate? Does anyone buy Lisa's "boy" disguise? Is Piero maintaining a good cult/home life balance?
Come find out in this episode of Fantastico! (Originally recorded in 2022)
Find Hope Anna on Substack: (@bogofbread) https://bogofbread.substack.com/ ...
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