Leonardo - Season 1 - Eps 6: The Lightning Box
Piero has acquired a 'lightning box',which gives out electric charges and which he plans to exhibit. A curious Leonardo 'borrows' it to study but a devious associate of Machiavelli,Carlo,steals it after giving Machiavelli a hard luck story. Leonardo makes a replica as a temporary replacement,almost getting caught putting it in place, but when Machiavelli learns that Carlo has duped him he helps retrieve the real lightning box before Piero detects any difference.
About Leonardo
Title: Leonardo
First Air Date: 2011-04-11
Last Air Date: 2012-12-06
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 26
Network: CBBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
Production Companies: Kindle Entertainment
Synopsis
Leonardo is a British children's television series broadcast on CBBC. The show is an adventure programme starring Jonathan Bailey as teenage Leonardo da Vinci. In 15th-century Florence, young Leonardo and his friends try to solve mysteries in 15th century Florence. His group includes fellow artists Lisa Gherardini—who disguises herself as boy named Tom—Machiavelli, and Lorenzo De Medici. Leo and Tom become apprentices at Verrocchio's workshop, where the maestro himself teaches them new artistic skills. A second series premiered on 20 September 2012, wherein actor James Clyde replaced Alistair McGowan in the role of Piero de' Medici. It was announced on 21 January 2013 that Leonardo would not be recommissioned.
Cast
Jonathan Bailey
Leonardo da Vinci
Colin Ryan
Lorenzo de' Medici
Flora Spencer-Longhurst
Lisa Gherardini / Tomaso
Akemnji Ndifornyen
Niccolò 'Mac' Machiavelli
James Clyde
Piero de' Medici
