The Singing Kettle News facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Singing Kettle News |
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| Created by | Adrian Edwards |
| Opening theme | Gary Coupland |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Kettle Productions |
| Running time | 10–15 minutes |
| Production company(s) | CITV for STV |
| Distributor | STV |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 11 September 1995 – 4 December 2000 |
The Singing Kettle News was a super popular children's TV show. It even won a BAFTA award! The show was all about a fun group called The Singing Kettle. They are famous for singing traditional kids' songs with a special Scottish twist. You could watch this show on CITV.
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About The Singing Kettle News Show
This exciting show had four different series in total. Across these series, there were 37 episodes, each lasting about 10 to 15 minutes. The main goal of the show was to help 'Mr Editor' create the front page of the "Kettle News" newspaper.
How They Made the News
The Singing Kettle team had to find the most important stories for their newspaper. They did this by singing songs and telling fun tales. Every episode featured two songs that helped them gather their news.
Changes Over the Series
- Series One (1995): In the first series, a special rhyme was used at the end of each episode. This rhyme helped them collect the newspapers they had just put together.
- Series Two (1996): Things changed a bit in Series Two! The show started being performed in front of a live audience of children. The opening song became shorter, and the famous rhyme was moved to the very beginning. A stage was also added for the team to perform on. At the end of each episode, they introduced a new catchphrase: "Let's Sing all about it!" They would say this before running onto the stage to sing.
- Series Three (1998): For this series, the show's name became shorter, just The Singing Kettle. There was also new music and a new theme song. The opening titles showed the camera moving across the audience and onto the stage. Cilla, Artie, and Jane then sang a longer version of their famous rhyme while Gary played music.
Episodes and Broadcasts
The show was released in different series over several years:
- Series One: 5 Episodes – Aired in 1995
- Series Two: 6 Episodes – Aired in 1996
- Series Three: 13 Episodes – Aired in 1998
- Series Four: 13 Episodes – Aired in 2000
In 2016, these episodes, which were originally made for Scottish Television, started airing again! You could watch them on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh. They were part of a special children's TV block called 'Wean's World'.
Video Tapes
You could also find some of The Singing Kettle News adventures on video tapes! These included:
- The Singing Kettle
- Sing All About It
- Daly News
- The Best Of The Singing Kettle
