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Infobox Television| show_name = Tweenies| caption = Tweenies Logo| format = Children's| camera = Davy Johnson| picture_format = Live| audio_format = Stereo| runtime = 20 minutes| creator = Will Brenton Iain Lauchlan | developer = Entertainment_Rights#Tell-Tale_Productions|Tell-Tale Productions for BBC Television | producer = Kay Benbow Robin Carr Iain Lauchlan Will Brenton Karl Woolley| Production = BBC and Entertainment Rights | distributor = BBC | executive_producer = Judy Whitfield Clare Elstow| starring = UK Body actors Samantha Dodd Simon Grover Jenny Hutchinson Angela Reynolds Voice/Animatronics Justin Fletcher Bob Golding Emma Weaver | voice of main character=Colleen Daley| opentheme = "Are you ready to play? "| endtheme = "Are you ready to play? " (Instrumental version with something on the piano)| country = United Kingdom| language = English| network = BBC (1998-2003), CBBC (1998-2003), CBeebies (2002-) (Canada)/(2002) (United Kingdom), Nick Jr (2011-), Noggin (2003-2006), CBeebies (2011-) (United States)| first_run =CBBC| first_aired = Start date|1998|9|6| last_aired = Start date|2003|9|24| status = Canceled| num_episodes = 390| website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies Tweenies was a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC 's Cbeebies channel.
Overview
The idea for the programme came from Iain Lauchlan and Will Brenton, a pair with a track record of being involved in BBC children's programming. Together with Karl Woolley and Helen Cadwallader they set up Tell-Tale Productions at Elstree Film Studios in Hertfordshire. Iain Lauchlan was a presenter on Play School (UK TV series)|Play School , Fingermouse and Playdays , meeting Brenton, a Television director|director , writer and also a presenter , during the latter. Together they started producing two of the Playdays strands before forming their own production companies Tell-Tale Productions and, more recently, Wish Films. They also created The Fun Song Factory , Boo! , BB3B! , Jim Jam and Sunny , Basil Hair The Squirrel and ''Entertainment Right's The Magical Lives of Toys .
Tweenies was a production of Tell-Tale Productions in association with the BBC. Animation for the show was produced by A Productions, an animation studio based in Bristol , England, with Ealing Animation providing some animation in a few early episodes. Computer animation for the series was provided by Clockwork Digital, with Ben Mars animating Mungo, the computer creature who appears in some later episodes.
The program is no longer in production, although merchandise can still be bought from retailers, and DVDs of the program are also available.
The characters are well developed and children are able to predict what their responses might be. The mixture of story, song and creative activity provides excellent opportunities for children to learn through play. Music plays an important part in the programme and children are encouraged to join in with songs and actions.
The programme is set in a playschool attended by the four Tweenies themselves: Bella, Milo, Fizz and the youngest, Jake. They are in the care of two adults, Max and Judy, and two dogs - Doodles, and Izzles.
The show includes a "Tweenie Clock", with five circular lights arranged in a pentagonal shape with the lights denoting "news time", "art time", "song time", "telivision time" and "story time". "Surprise time" is a special time determined when all five lights glow. A button at the center of the clock is pressed to select the activity that will be undertaken next. BBC Kids
It is currently being shown on CBeebies , the BBC's channel for young children. Like a number of other CBeebies programs, a live stage version of the show has toured in the UK. The most recent tour, Top of the Tots , toured the British Isles during 2009, the series' 10th anniversary. In addition, the tour also played several shows in Hong Kong in late September and early October 2009. The Tweenies are also regulars on the annual CBeebies Live tours around the British Isles. Between 2003 and 2006, there was also a live version of Tweenies shown regularly at Alton Towers in the Cred Street section aimed at younger children, which was removed in favor of Bob the Builder. In 2000, Tweenies won two awards: Best PreSchool Educational Program and Best Live Action PreSchool Program.
The original prototypes for the Tweenies characters were designed by Sally Preisig of Mimics Productions; they were later re-scaled into two sizes for the characters shown on the series. In addition, Sally also designed the character costumes and was co-constructor/developer for the Tweenies' full-size puppets. The costume fabric comes from the UK and was imported and dyed into their present colors; it is about the same thickness as fleece jumpers.
Characters
British people are introduced to Bella, Milo, Fizz, Jake, Doodles, Izzles, Max, Judy, Polly, Floppy, Lamby, Trunkton, Mr. Lion, Growler,the Tweenie Clock and the Starship Tweenie. They make up a gang/group called the Tweenies. The Tweenies are played by one set of actors, while the animatronics and voices are provided by other editors. Please note that unless otherwise indicated, all of the following actors and voice talent were in the show from 1998 to 2003.
Character
Description
Actor
Voice/ Animatronics
The children
Bella
Blue-skinned with yellow hair which is usually accompanied with a red hair ribbon. Very bossy attitude.& nbsp;— the tallest TweenieRevealed in episode #147 Giraffes
Tamsin Heatley
Sally Preisig (1998–2000) Emma Weaver (2000–2003)
Fizz
The younger girl. Yellow-skinned with red hair, sometimes shy.
Jenny Hutchinson (1998–2000) Angela Reynolds (2000) Francesca Anderson (2001–2003)
Animal Friends/Party Games, Laughs & Giggles (2002 first DVD
Music is Pop-a-Rooney! (2001 TOTPS)
''Let's Play (2003)
Jungle Adventure (2004)
''Let's All Make Music (2004)
Fizz! (2005, final VHS)
''It's Christmas (2005)
Song Time: The Complete Collection (2006)
The Ultimate Christmas Collection (2006)
Messy Time Magic (2008,)
" Practical jokes " ( 2009 )
Many of the above videos have also been re-dubbed into other languages as well. In addition, several of the Tweenies videos were produced in special versions for retailers with additional footage (for example, the "Party Games, Laughs & Giggles" video distributed at Marks & Spencer stores carried 2 additional segments, adding 10 minutes to the video's running time). Lots of the above videos were also made into meany DVDs Under other names.
Awards
BAFTA Children's Awards 2000
:* Nominated and won Best Pre-School Live Action cite web|url= http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/? year=2000|title=Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards - 2000|publisher= BAFTA |accessdate=3 July 2010
References
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External links
BBC Online|cbeebies/tweenies| Tweenies
IMDb title|0289832
tv.com|20638|Tweenies
http://www.milopov.tumblr.com "Tweenies" at MiloPOV .
Category:BBC children's television programmes Category:Television programs featuring puppetry
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