P.M.K. & the Largo Winch series
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POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS (P.M.K.)

It was an educative TV series distributed by Hearst Entertainment where its success formula was due to a mix of pleasure, excitation and education in equal parts, giving the children half an hour of experiments and entertainment. This formula has filled a big gap in the television for the youngsters because television stations are constantly on the lookout for educative programs for its younger audience.

 


The PMK TV series was inspired by the Popular Mechanics magazine and produced by SDA Productions, a well-known producer in Montreal. The goal of this TV series was to examine how and why things worked they way they were but from a kid's point of view. The co-animators have visited zoos, planes, ambulance, buildings...

Most of the episodes were shot in Montreal and its surroundings but they also filmed in Florida, Houston, San Diego, Boston, Atlantic City in the USA and Toronto in Canada.

The co-animators Elisha Cuthbert and Jay had their parents that accompanied them and also a teacher on demand between the shootings to help them with their study.

 
CHARLES POWELL in P.M.K.

At the end of each episode there was an experimental segment with CHARLES POWELL who played the role of Charlie, Mister Fix-all. Charlie and the youngsters accomplished experiments, practical and fun scientific projects that kids could realize at home. Some of Mr Powell's favorite ones for the 1998 season were how to make a boomerang, ice cream and your own periscope.

It was a pleasant change for CHARLES POWELL because before, most of the parts he played were about lunatic killers.

There was also a web site for PMK with all the summing-ups of Charlie's experiments where fans were able to chat with the animators but unfortunately, the web site don't exist anymore.

P.M.K. was also broadcasted in the french language and distributed by Motion International. Alain Zouvi did Mr. Powell's french voice.

Source: Many web sites on PMK and the Ottawa Citizen newspaper.

 

The LARGO WINCH series

Television series that was broadcasted in 2001 in many countries and baught by many other countries. Some countries have seen Season 1, some Season 1 & 2, some other will see it for the first time in the future and the less lucky of all : The USA where Paramount, one of the co-producers of the Largo Winch series is not in a hurry to have it broadcasted. American fans of the stars of the Largo Winch series are impatiently waiting for it...

The Largo Winch series was adapted for television by Phil Bedard, Larry Lalonde and David J. Patterson.

 

THE STORY

Largo Winch, an European idealist (played by Paolo Seganti) is propelled in the world of high finances when he inherits the multinational corporation (Group W) in New York from his father Nerio Winch (played by David Carradine). His business transactions makes him travel all around the world making him live passionate adventures. Diego Wallraff plays the role of Simon Ovronnaz, his best friend, Sydney Penny plays the role of Joy Arden, Largo's sexy bodyguard. Serge Houde plays the role of Sullivan, his advisor, Geordie Johnson plays the role of Kerensky, and ex-KGB and Largo's security expert and finally CHARLES POWELL plays the role of Cardignac, an ambitious member of the higher staff...

 

CARDIGNAC

Charles Powell plays this role. He is one of the presidents of the Group W. He makes doubtful deals to get what he wants and his goal in the Largo Winch series consists mostly to criticize Largo's decisions in the hope that Largo will resign and that he will acquire more power in the Group W.

Luckily for him, Largo admires his sense of business and decides to keep him after all that Cardignac has made him endure. Largo prefers to keep his enemies closer to better watch them...

Thanks to Largo's generous kindness, Cardignac succeeds to keep his job...