Big Kids facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Big Kids
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Genre	Children's Comedy Drama
Created by	Lucy Daniel-Raby
Developed by	Elaine Sperber
Directed by	Baz Taylor
Starring	Imogen Stubbs Duncan Duff Matt Adams Kelly Salmon
Composer(s)	Tony Flynn
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Cas Lester
Producer(s)	Jacinta Peel Janet Wray (assistant)
Editor(s)	Ian Williams
Camera setup	Peter Woodley
Running time	24 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC One (UK) Noggin (U.S.)
Original release	27 September (2000-09-27) – 20 December 2000 (2000-12-20)

Big Kids is a fun TV show for children. It's a comedy series with 13 episodes. The show was made by the BBC in the UK and Noggin in the US. It first aired in the UK on CBBC on BBC One on September 27, 2000. It then came to the US on the Noggin channel on January 29, 2001. All episodes also showed on Nickelodeon in March 2001.

What's the Story About?

The show is about the Spiller family. There's Simon and Kate, and their parents, Sarah and Geoff. Sarah teaches piano, and Geoff is a doctor.

One day, the family goes to a school charity event. A hypnotist, called Ming the Mind Master, performs there. He uses Dr. and Mrs. Spiller in his act. After the show, Kate and Simon realize something strange. Their parents were not fully un-hypnotized!

At random times, their parents "black out." Then they start acting like little children. Kate and Simon have to deal with this big secret. They try to keep their parents' silly behavior under control. They also try to make their parents believe what happens. Plus, they need to figure out what makes their parents change.

Often, the kids become the adults. Sarah and Geoff do things they would usually scold their children for. Kate and Simon have to act very grown-up.

Eventually, the kids film their parents. This helps them show their parents what happens. They also find out the trigger! Any word with "ming" in it makes their parents act like kids. This is just like the hypnotist's name.

Finally, they find Ming the Mind Master. They convince him to un-hypnotize the Spiller parents. It seems like everything is back to normal. But then, their parents act childish on a carousel. This leaves Kate and Simon wondering. Are their parents still hypnotized? Or are they just choosing to act silly? The show leaves you guessing!

Episodes of Big Kids

There are 13 episodes in the series. Here are their names:

• Performance by a Hypnotist
• Kate Avoids Friends
• Videotaping Mum and Dad
• Library/Shopping
• Restaurant
• New Car/Concert
• Museum
• Aunt Muriel
• Chicken Pox
• Puppy
• Simon Pursues Melanie
• Trigger Revealed
• Finding Hypnotist

Who Are the Characters?

Here are the main actors and the characters they play:

• Duncan Duff plays Dr. Geoffrey "Geoff" Spiller (the dad)
• Imogen Stubbs plays Sarah Spiller (the mom)
• Matt Adams plays Simon Spiller (the son)
• Kelly Salmon plays Kate Spiller (the daughter)
• Sam Green plays Jake Tyler
• Jasper Britton plays Ming (the hypnotist)
• Amanda Fairbank-Hynes plays Becky
• Barnaby Francis plays Edward Bagley

Awards and Recognitions

The show and its young actors were nominated for some awards.

Big Kids at BBC Programmes