Chute! (TV programme) facts for kids
Chute! is a fun British children's TV show. It was shown on the CBBC channel. The show starred Ross Lee, who was also the presenter. It first aired in September 2007 and ran until December 2007. The show was cancelled after its first series. In "Chute!", Ross Lee played a version of himself. He was stuck in a huge rubbish tip. This tip was inside the BBC Television Centre. The room was filled with about 83,000 old video cassettes!
Quick facts for kids Chute! |
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| Presented by | Ross Lee |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | CBBC |
| Original release | 27 September – 20 December 2007 |
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What is Chute! About?
In "Chute!", Ross Lee is stuck in a giant rubbish tip. The tip is full of about 83,000 old video tapes. Ross's main job is to sort through these videos. He then shares them with whoever comes to visit him. That visitor is you, the viewer! The show is filmed from your point of view. This means it looks like you are there with Ross.
According to the show's theme song, you fell down the chute. This happened while you were on a tour of the BBC Television Centre. At the end of each episode, a monster appears. This monster drags you away and "eats" you! You never see the monster directly. But a green tentacle with purple spots hangs over the camera. This shows the monster is there.
What Kind of Videos Did Ross Show?
The videos Ross showed were very varied. They included clips from other BBC shows. There were also many unusual news stories from BBC News. Sometimes, even popular internet videos were shown. For example, in one episode, a funny video called The Mysterious Ticking Noise from The Potter Puppet Pals was shown. This was the first time that video was ever broadcast on TV!
Here are some of the shows and clips that appeared often:
- Stitch Up
- Raven
- Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow
- Cheese Rolling Championships (a real event where people chase cheese down a hill!)
- BBC News Headlines
- BBC Foul Ups (funny mistakes from TV)
- Match of the Day, which showed strange sports moments
- The Flashing Blade, a series where the original sound was removed. New, funny voices were added instead.
Episodes
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| 1 | "James MacKenzie (as Raven)" | 27 September 2007 | |
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In the first episode, James MacKenzie visits as his character, Raven. Raven is from the CBBC show Raven. He gives Ross a challenge. Ross has to remove a broken tape from the video player very quickly. This is just like the challenges on the Raven show!
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| 2 | "Bill Oddie" | 4 October 2007 | |
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Bird expert and TV presenter Bill Oddie is the guest. Many video tapes feature birds, because Bill loves watching them. Bill turns into a cardboard cut-out. Ross tries to do magic tricks, but they don't work.
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| 3 | "Ben Major" | 11 October 2007 | |
| 4 | "Chuckle Brothers" | 18 October 2007 | |
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The funny Comedians Paul and Barry Chuckle are the guests. Ross makes silly impressions of them. A giant moustache monster chases everyone. It almost eats Barry! This episode also showed a clip from a ChuckleVision episode that was never shown on TV.
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| 5 | "Lizo Mzimba" | 25 October 2007 | |
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Lizo Mzimba from Newsround arrives in the chute. He is looking for lost treasure!
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| 6 | "James and Oliver Phelps" | 1 November 2007 | |
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James and Oliver Phelps, who play the Weasley Twins in the Harry Potter films, fall down the chute. They want a special tape. It has a preview of the next Harry Potter movie. They try to give Ross a bag of new tapes to get it. Ross is sad because he has seen every tape in the chute. He tried reading about magic, but it wasn't fun either.
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| 7 | "Dick and Dom" | 8 November 2007 | |
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Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood (from Dick and Dom in da Bungalow) are thrown into the chute for being "naughty." They try to get out by asking the public to vote for them. Ross also tries to escape, but he can't.
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| 8 | "Ian McNeice" | 15 November 2007 | |
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Ross Lee shares funny clips from deep inside BBC Television Centre. Movie actor Ian McNeice joins him. Ian really wants to win an award.
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| 9 | "Dan Anthony and Tom Knight (as Clyde Langer and Luke Smith)" | 22 November 2007 | |
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Ross Lee shares funny clips from the Television Centre. Dan Anthony and Tom Knight join Ross. They play Clyde and Luke from The Sarah Jane Adventures. An unwanted alien invades Ross's basement!
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| 10 | "Arlene Phillips" | 29 November 2007 | |
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It's children's chaos with Ross Lee! Arlene Phillips from Strictly Come Dancing comes to Ross's basement. She tries to teach him some dance moves. But is Ross paying attention?
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| 11 | "Ted Robbins (as Lee's brother Malcolm)" | 6 December 2007 | |
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Ross Lee shows some hilarious clips. It's Ross's birthday! His brother Malcolm (Ted Robbins) joins him. Malcolm plans to fight the basement monster.
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| 12 | "Danny John-Jules (as Lenny Bicknall)" | 13 December 2007 | |
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Ross Lee presents some funny clips. Lenny from MI High joins him in the tip. Lenny is on a secret mission. He needs to protect the world from a bad force.
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| 13 | "Bobby Ball (as Santa)" | 20 December 2007 | |
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Ross Lee is joined by a mysterious guest. Neither of them feel very festive. Can Ross make them feel happy before Christmas?
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Funny Parts That Happened Often
Throughout the show, some jokes and actions happened in almost every episode:
- Ross would talk about his family. He would say, "Ah mummy pie. I bet you she'll be looking for me right now." Then, a short scene would show Ross's mom having fun. For example, she might be playing a video game or dancing in a park.
- At some point, Ross would grab a keyboard. He would start singing a song, often not very well. If he was about to cry, or was crying, his song would include the words, "Rossington don't cry." This would stop when the viewer grabbed a bucket. The viewer would then throw it over Ross's head, making his voice muffled.
- There was a tiny gap between two bricks in the wall. Ross would look through it first. Then he would tell the viewer to look. On the other side, something interesting would happen. But then, someone would poke the viewer in the eye! This poke was strong enough to push the viewer back into the tip. Sometimes, the viewer would look first. Then they would tell Ross to look.
- Sometimes Ross would act a little crazy. When this happened, a part of the song "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson would play. This happened at random times.
- When the monster took the viewer away, Ross would grab a camera. He would take a picture of the viewer. Then he would tell the viewer to say hello to their family. He would also give two random pieces of advice. At the very end of the show, after the credits, the viewer's picture would be shown. Then, a burp would be heard. This meant the monster had eaten the viewer!
- Sometimes, the lights in the Chute would go out. When they came back on, something strange would have happened. For example, Ross's clothes might be gone!
