Hard Spell Abbey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hard Spell Abbey |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Starring | Simon Hickson Jaz Ampaw-Farr |
| Narrated by | Simon Grant |
| Theme music composer | Dobs Vye |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Original network | CBBC BBC1 |
| Original release | 29 November – 3 December 2004 |
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| Related shows | Hard Spell |
Hard Spell Abbey is a five-part spelling bee game show produced for CBBC. It was shot entirely on location in Suffolk during 2004. The series was designed to accompany Hard Spell, a family spelling competition for BBC One. Each episode featured games as well as some reality-based filming. Short comedy cameos from spelling celebrities were included in a popular strand named "Spellebrity Squares". In this rehash of a popular classic, celebrities (including Dermot O'Leary, Dick and Dom, Tracy Beaker, Jonathan Ross, and Dermot Murnaghan) were asked to spell live on camera.
In the show Simon Hickson played Brother Brendan, a slightly mad but likeable monk who lived at the abbey and wanted to be involved with every game. Jaz Ampaw-Farr was the spelling expert who coached the contestants, aided by Brother Brendan to spelling success.
