Tankboy TV
Also known asTankboy
GenreReality Television
Written byCharles Knight
Directed byNigel Cope
StarringCharles Knight aka Captain Tankboy
Paul Blenkiron aka Humma
Nick Scott aka Nuke
Sarah Bailey aka Legs
Evana Patterson aka Sarge
Iana Bikoulova aka Russian Sarge
Tina Knight aka Gungirl
Voices ofJochen Fitzherbert
Theme music composerDavid McIvor and Paul Burrnel
ComposerJeco Music NY
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
ProducerCharles Knight
Running time22 Minutes
Production companyTankboy Global Ltd
Original release
NetworkInteresnoe TV
Release29 June 2009 (2009-06-29)

Tankboy TV or Tankboy (Танкбой in Russia and Kazakhstan) is a reality show based on the antics of Captain Tankboy and his crew as they travel the world, blowing things up, driving tanks over cars, building rockets and generally creating havoc.[1]

The show is often touted as the next generation in destruction television and the show's tagline "Girls, Guns and Tanks!" has become infamous with the politically correct.[1][2][3]

Cast

Some members of the Tankboy Crew after a live stunt show. Characters L-R, Captain Tankboy, Nuke, Sarge and Humma (on the bottom)

The show has six main characters:

  • Captain Tankboy Charles Knight, a licensed arms dealer and explosives expert, who works on a strict military style 'need to know' policy.[4]
  • The Sarge Evana Patterson, an ex-model and glamor queen starred for five episodes. After that, a new sarge, known as the Russian Sarge Iana Bikoulova appeared. A blonde Russian girl with attitude.[5]
  • Krispy Jody Hooker, is the crew engineer who manages to fix anything, anywhere, anytime.
  • Humma Paul Blenkiron, Nuke Nick Scott and Legs Sarah Bailey form the remainder of the crew. And as always, they end up in all sorts of crazy and unbelievable situations.
  • Gungirl Tina Knight only appeared in one episode of Tankboy season 1, though she is rumored to return for season 2.[2]

Vehicles

The main "tank" used in the show is a Russian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, but Tankboy also uses a British Sabre light tank when the need for a small, lightweight tank arises.

Other common vehicles used on the show include a 6-wheeled British amphibious army truck, the Stalwart FV622, an International fire engine and an ex-Army Land Rover.[6]

Guns

The show uses two primary firearms, the M4 carbine and the Heckler & Koch G36. But they also use a number of other military firearms, most of which are owned by the Captain who is also a licensed firearms dealer.[4][7]

Captain Tankboy's weapon of choice is the Glock G19 pistol, but various military firearms dating back as far as World War II have been used on the show.[8]

History

Koichi Sakamoto and the Alpha Stunts team provided stunt training for Captain Tankboy and the Tankboy Crew in December 2007, just before filming began. Koichi also directed fight scenes for a Tankboy episode, "Operation Stuntman".[9]

The Tankboy Crew performed live stunts and entertainment at such events as the Kumeu Car Show, SmashFest, Big Boys Toys, The Great Lakes Medieval Festival and numerous war re-enactments.[10][11][12]

Tankboy Season 1 was shot in New Zealand in 2008 and is screening worldwide.[13][14] The show has become very popular in Russia and Kazakhstan.[15][16]

In January 2011, Team Tankboy ran in the CannonBall Run car rally in Auckland, New Zealand, and won third place. The vehicle they competed in was Tankboy's own ex-US Army Humvee, making it the first time a military Humvee had been used on the CannonBall Run.[17][18]

The Tankboy crew filmed with Dai Henwood in 2009.[19] and with Greg Murphy for the TV series, Crash Course in late 2011/early 2012.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tankboy TV Series (2009– )". IMDb. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "The Next Generation In Destruction TV". Tankboy TV. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tankboy". Monarch Films. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Knight, Charles". Mandy.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Iana Bikoulova". Model Mayhem. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tankboy TV vehicles". IMCDb. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Charles Knight". IMFDB. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tankboy TV". IMFDB. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Koichi Sakamoto". IMDb. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Blomfield, Paul (9 November 2006). "Tankboy Patrols Auckland CBD". Scoop (Press release). Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sports tonight part 2". SmashFest 09. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Tankboy TV". Finda.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  13. ↑ "Production Listings" (PDF). Onfilm magazine. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Show me your HDTV Tankboy". Soundnut Studio. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Танкбой". Interesnoe TV (in Russian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Танкбой". TV Gazeta.kz (in Russian). 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  17. ↑ Peach, Margaux (24 January 2011). "Team Tankboy Takes Third Place: CannonBall Run 2011". Express Press Release. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "CannonBall Run 2011 Winners". Auckland MotorSports. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  19. ↑ GunsForever (17 July 2009). "Dai Henwood on Jono's Show". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Tankboy TV is with Greg Murphy and Sarms King". Facebook. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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