All Kids articles – Page 52

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    CBBC given youthful makeover

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    The BBC's digital kids channel CBBC is to be given a younger focus to make it more accessible to younger children and close the gap with pre-school companion channel CBeebies, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    FORMATS & DEALS - CBBC TO MAKE SIMON CALLOW CO-PRO DRAMA.

    2003-08-22T12:18:02Z

    CBBC Scotland has teamed up with Canadian producer Blueprint Entertainment for a co-production children's drama, Shoebox

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    CBBC to make Simon Callow co-pro drama

    2003-08-21T08:30:00Z

    CBBC Scotland has teamed up with Canadian producer Blueprint Entertainment for a co-production children's drama, Shoebox Zoo, about an American girl in Scotland. The 26 x 30-minute series, which also involves input from BBC Canada, features a big-name cast including Simon Callow. The BBC started ...

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    Programming - Award-winning book to be filmed by CBBC.

    2003-07-08T11:11:06Z

    CBBC controller Dorothy Prior has commissioned an adaptation of Feather Boy, the debut novel by writer

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    Award-winning book to be filmed by CBBC

    2003-07-03T08:30:00Z

    CBBC controller Dorothy Prior has commissioned an adaptation of Feather Boy, the debut novel by writer Nicky Singer which won the 2002 Blue Peterbook of the year award. The drama, which will star Sheila Hancock and Lindsey Coulson, will tell ...

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    CBBC Scottish head takes on wizard project.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Head of CBBC Scotland Claire Mundell is to step down from her role for 18 months in order to executive produce a new big-budget transatlantic co-production, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    CBBC Scottish head takes on wizard project

    2003-06-12T15:24:59Z

    Head of CBBC Scotland Claire Mundell is to step down from her role for 18 months in order to executive produce a new big-budget transatlantic co-production, writes Rosemary Gallagher

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    PROGRAMMING - TELL-TALE'S BOO! SET FOR SUMMER SLOT ON CBBC.

    2003-05-23T10:30:59Z

    The BBC has confirmed that Boo!, the new kids' 13 x 10-minute animation series from Tweenies

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    Tell-Tale's Boo! set for summer slot on CBBC

    2003-05-22T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has confirmed that Boo!, the new kids' 13 x 10-minute animation series from Tweeniesproducer Tell-Tale Productions, is set to kick off on BBC2's morning CBeebies slot from 4 June. Targeting children aged between 18 months and three years, ...

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    PROGRAMMING - CBBC gives pre-schoolers own cookery show.

    2003-05-08T16:07:06Z

    The BBC is to launch a cookery show for pre-school children as part of a slate of new kids shows, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    CBBC gives pre-schoolers own cookery show

    2003-05-08T08:30:00Z

    The BBC is to launch a cookery show for pre-school children as part of a slate of new kids shows, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    CBBC orders 26-part Basil Brush series

    2003-05-08T08:30:00Z

    CBBC head of entertainment Anne Gilchrist has commissioned a further 26 x 30-minute series of The Basil Brush Showfrom Foundation TV and Entertainment Rights. Foundation will make the show, which will air in 2004 and 2005, with Vanessa Amberleigh as the producer and Dez McCarthy ...

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    CBBC to look at reality of animals' lives

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    Real-life animal dramas in Northern Ireland will be put under the spotlight in a new CBBC show looking at the work of the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The 13 x 15-minute Animal Arc, commissioned by former CBBC controller Nigel Pickard, ...

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    CBBC drops humans for 'toons.

    2003-02-17T10:54:07Z

    CBBC channel presenters are to be replaced by a new interactive animated host in a bid to pull in more viewers, as director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob admitted that the one-year old digital channel still has more work to do, writes

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    CBBC drops humans for 'toons

    2003-02-13T08:30:00Z

    CBBC channel presenters are to be replaced by a new interactive animated host in a bid to pull in more viewers, as director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob admitted that the one-year old digital channel still has more work to do, writes Leigh ...

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    CBBC SHORTLIST DUE.

    2003-01-21T14:21:45Z

    The BBC is expected to announce the replacement for CBBC controller Nigel Pickard within the next

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    Programming - CBBC orders internet radio drama.

    2002-12-09T09:50:20Z

    Indie Darral MacQueen has been commissioned by the BBC to make a children's drama about an internet radio station, as part of CBBC controller Nigel Pickard's last slate, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    CBBC orders internet radio drama

    2002-12-04T14:09:35Z

    Indie Darral MacQueen has been commissioned by the BBC to make a children's drama about an internet radio station, as part of CBBC controller Nigel Pickard's last slate, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    CBEEBIES GIVES STORYMAKERS SECOND RUN.

    2002-11-26T12:37:21Z

    Outgoing CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a second 65 x 15-minute run of pre-school strand

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    Floella to tackle racism for CBBC.

    2002-11-26T12:37:10Z

    Veteran Playschool presenter Floella Benjamin has been commissioned by the BBC to make a film about her early life and the racism she encountered on her arrival in England from Trinidad, writes Leigh Holmwood