Big & Small

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2008 British comedy television series

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::summary 2008 British comedy television series ::

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FieldValue
imageBig and Small logo.png
genreChildren's comedy
Musical
creatorKathy Waugh
creative_directorJason Hopley
Jamie Shannon
voicesLenny Henry
Imelda Staunton (series 1–2)
Tamsin Heatley (series 3)
opentheme"The Big and Small Song" by Lenny Henry (UK)
countryUnited Kingdom
Canada
languageEnglish
num_series3
num_episodes78
producerDavid Collier
Sharon Summerling
executive_producerSarah Colclough
Jack Lenz
Anne Brogan
companyKindle Entertainment
3J's Productions
Studio 100
Sixteen South (series 3)
runtime11 minutes
networkCBeebies (United Kingdom)
Treehouse TV (Canada)
S4C (Welsh)
first_aired
last_aired
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| image = Big and Small logo.png | caption = | genre = Children's comedy Musical | creator = Kathy Waugh | creative_director = Jason Hopley Jamie Shannon | voices = Lenny Henry Imelda Staunton (series 1–2) Tamsin Heatley (series 3) | opentheme = "The Big and Small Song" by Lenny Henry (UK) | country = United Kingdom Canada | language = English | num_series = 3 | num_episodes = 78 | producer = David Collier Sharon Summerling | executive_producer = Sarah Colclough Jack Lenz Anne Brogan | company = Kindle Entertainment 3J's Productions Studio 100 Sixteen South (series 3) | runtime = 11 minutes | network = CBeebies (United Kingdom) Treehouse TV (Canada) S4C (Welsh) | first_aired = | last_aired =

Big & Small is a children's television series created by Kathy Waugh and directed by Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon. The series follows the lives of two very different best friends named Big and Small.

Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment, 3J's Productions and Sixteen South (series 3), in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV and Studio 100. Three series were aired between 2008 and 2011.

Voice cast

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  • Lenny Henry as Big, a large and purple bear-like creature who is gentle and laid-back.
  • Lenny Henry as Small, a small and orange rabbit-like creature who is very energetic and impulsive.
  • Imelda Staunton and later Tamsin Heatley as Ruby, a pink red-haired mouse who lives in a hole within Big and Small's house. She is generally friendly but has a short temper.
  • Imelda Staunton as Twiba, a light-green worm who lives inside an apple in Big and Small's garden. She is pompous and self-absorbed, but remains friendly with Big, Small, and Ruby.
  • An uncredited voice actor as the frogs, a pair of hat-wearing frogs who live in the garden pond. One is lime green with a red wool hat, while the other is dark green with a business hat.

Broadcasters

In the United Kingdom, Big & Small was shown on CBeebies, BBC1, and BBC2, as well as Cyw in Wales. Treehouse TV aired Big & Small in Canada. In total, over 40 channels worldwide have featured the programme.

Home media

On March 12, 2009, ITV Global Entertainment secured the UK Home Media rights to the series. Through their ITV DVD label, the company released We're Big & Small! on March 30. The UK version contains the first eight episodes of Series 1 as well as three bonus shorts, while the Canadian version released by Treehouse TV omits the shorts and only includes the first five episodes.

Two more DVDs were released in the UK. ITV Studios released Starry, Starry Night, containing episodes 9 to 16 of Series 1. Abbey Home Media released The Biggest Story, containing episodes 1 to 5 and episode 16 of Series 3.

Similarly, Treehouse TV released two more DVDs in Canada. Party Time! featured the episodes "Party Time!", "Surprise, Surprise", "Playing by the Rules", "Celery Day", and "Big & Small Day". Play Date featured the episodes "Play Date", "The Case of the Missing Kohlrabi", "The Gwelf in the Garden", "The Singing Gwelf", and "Abracadabra".

The compilation DVD The CBeebies Collection Vol. 1 contained the episode "Moon Race".

Episodes

Series overview

|color1 = violet |episodes1 = 26 |start1 = 6 October 2008 |end1 = 7 November 2008

|color2 = red |episodes2 = 26 |start2 = 19 October 2009 |end2 = 23 November 2009

|color3 = orange |episodes3 = 26 |start3 = 12 September 2011 |end3 = 7 November 2011

Episode list

Series 1

  1. Something is Missing
  2. A Door for Small
  3. Fish Wish
  4. There's a Space for Small
  5. A Piece of Cake
  6. The Worm in Big's Apple
  7. The Case of the Missing Dinosaur
  8. Stormy Weather
  9. Playing by the Rules
  10. A Sound Idea
  11. Rain Dance
  12. My Friend Fang
  13. Starry Starry Night
  14. Bad Luck Machine
  15. The Big Sneeze
  16. The Mysterious Woods
  17. Surprise, Surprise
  18. The Sleep Toy Thingie
  19. Smashing Tomatoes
  20. Picture Perfect
  21. Twiba's Treasure Hunt
  22. The Case of the Clogs
  23. Twiba Takes Flight
  24. Cabin Fever
  25. Five Minute Sled
  26. The Gwelf In The Garden

Series 2

  1. Tall Small
  2. I Spy a Firefly
  3. Say Cheese
  4. Celery Day
  5. The Singing Gwelf
  6. The Road Not Taken
  7. Party Time
  8. Dream Team
  9. I See, You Saw
  10. The Big Race
  11. Abracadabra
  12. Frog Fight
  13. The Broken Scooter
  14. Blame it on the Drain
  15. Small's Branch
  16. Play Date
  17. The Case of the Missing Kohlrabi
  18. Promises, Promises
  19. Spring Fling
  20. Never Say No
  21. The Book of Big
  22. A Quiet Day
  23. The Missing Biscuit
  24. Thar She Buzzes
  25. The Not So Happy Camper
  26. Big & Small Day

Series 3

  1. Small, Small, Let Down Your Hair
  2. Boingo Boys
  3. The Rainbow
  4. The Scare-Small
  5. The Box
  6. The Missing Answer
  7. Millions of Vegetable Soup
  8. Hot and Bothered
  9. A Room of Small's Own
  10. Catch a Fallen Star
  11. Thanks for the Memories
  12. Opposite Day
  13. Fishing for Elephants
  14. The Hiccups
  15. Friends in a Fog
  16. The Biggest Story
  17. A Room With a View
  18. Just What I Wanted
  19. Slippery Slide
  20. A Letter From Furthermost
  21. Balloonatics
  22. An Evening of Delights
  23. The Egg
  24. Gone Fishin'
  25. Hopalong Small
  26. Moon Race

Awards

  • Awarded "Best Writing" at the 2013 KidScreen Awards
  • Awarded "Best Interactive Service" for Big & Small Online at the BAFTA Children's Awards in 2009.
  • Awarded "Best Children's Programme" for the episode "Blame It on the Drain" at the Royal Television Society's Educational Television Awards for 2009. Big & Small was called "A well constructed programme with great warmth, charm and child appeal."

References

References

  1. Waller, Ed. (29 August 2009). "CBeebies is having a laugh!". [[C21Media]].
  2. "Find out more about Kindle's completed productions". Kindle Entertainment.
  3. (12 February 2010). "Second UK network for Big & Small". [[C21Media]].
  4. "ITV Gets Big and Small DVD Rights".
  5. "And the 2013 Kidscreen Awards winners are…".
  6. "Children's Nominations 2009". [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]].
  7. (16 March 2010). "RTS Programme Awards 2009". [[Royal Television Society]].

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