I Love Mummy

I Love Mummy
Created by Ellis Iddon
Starring Elyes Gabel
Reece Thompson
Kelly Turner
Gina Sorell
Neil Crone
Earl Pastko
Mark Caven
Brooke Nevin
and
Michael D'Ascenzo
Country of origin United Kingdom
Canada
Original language English
No. of episodes 26
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 24 minutes
Production companies Breakthrough Entertainment
Winklemania Productions
Original release
Network CBBC (United Kingdom)
YTV (Canada)
Release September 1, 2002 –
March 1, 2003

I Love Mummy is a fantasy sitcom that ran for 26 episodes. Creators were Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher; Producers were Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher, Mark Iddon, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson. The music was composed by Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher and Simon Turner. Creative set designer was Jerry Heath.

The show centred on the Barnes family, who moved into their recently deceased great aunt Agnes' house. In the attic they came across a sarcophagus that opened up to reveal a 5,000-year-old demi-god, Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel, Elyes Gabel, who is unable to ascend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.

Notable actors

The title character, the mummy of the Egyptian Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel was portrayed by Elyes Gabel. A then 19 year old Gabel said: "It is light-hearted fun, but informative, and will be fascinating for schoolchildren and families alike." Subsequently, Gabel appeared in the UK medical drama Casualty as a young doctor called Guppy. He also starred as the main character of the American action drama Scorpion called Walter O'Brien, in various movies, i.e. A_Most_Violent_Year, Spooks:_The_Greater_Good, Interstellar_(film), WWZ as well as voicing Starboy in Justice_League_vs._the_Fatal_Five and most recently in Apple TV's 2022 Mini series Suspicion_(2022_TV_series).

His trusty sidekick was the family's son, James, portrayed by Reece Thompson, who has starred in many films and TV shows such as Dreamcatcher, Stargate: Atlantis and The 4400.

Mark Caven from The Comic Strip in the UK who also starred in the BBC series The Glam Metal Detectives.

Actress Kim Poirier guest-starred in the episode "Old Lady" as Katie.

Full cast