Tweenies facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tweenies |
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| Created by | Will Brenton Iain Lauchlan |
| Developed by | Tell-Tale Productions for BBC Worldwide |
| Starring | Sally Preisig Justin Fletcher Bob Golding Colleen Daley Emma Weaver |
| Opening theme | "Are You Ready to Play?" |
| Ending theme | "Are You Ready to Play?" (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 390 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Judy Whitfield Clare Elstow |
| Producer(s) | Kay Benbow Robin Carr Iain Lauchlan Will Brenton Karl Woolley |
| Camera setup | Davy Johnson |
| Running time | 18-20 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tell-Tale Productions Nick Jr. Productions |
| Distributor | Nickelodeon BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon (U.S.) BBC (UK) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | July 14, 2003 – May 1, 2006 |
The Tweenies is an British TV show for children shown on the Nickelodeon in the United States and BBC in the United Kingdom. The show is set in a preschool attended by the four Tweenies: Milo, Jake, Bella and Fizz, also with two adults Max and Judy, and two dogs, Doodles and Izzles. The theme song is "Hey, hey, are you ready to play". It was first shown on July 14, 2003. It is made by Tell-Tale Productions and Nick Jr. Productions. Hit songs from the show include "I Believe In Christmas", "Number 1" which went into the Top 10, "Best Friends Forever", "Do The Lollipop", "Have Fun, Go Mad!" which went into the Top 20. They also have a number 56 hit album and a number 34 hit Christmas album. Video games include an action game by BBC Multimedia/Tell-Tale called "Tweenies: Doodles' Bones" which was released in 2005 and a compilation game by BBC Multimedia/Various called "Tweenies: Game Time" which was released in 2003.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Outcome |
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| 2004 | BAFTA Children's Awards | "Best Pre-School Live Action" | Won |
| 2006 | BAFTA Children's Awards | "Best Pre-School Live Action" | Nominated |
