Tony Twist

Tony Twist is the widowed father who uproots his kids to live in a converted lighthouse on the Australian coast, chasing a fresh start and a bit of adventure. He's easygoing, a little scatty, and treats the strange things happening around their new home with more curiosity than alarm.

Gilbert plays him as a dad who never quite has the upper hand, which is exactly right for a show built on kids outsmarting the supernatural. His warmth and mild bewilderment ground the family's weirder days, giving the show an anchor of genuine, unpretentious affection without ever tipping into stern authority.