Social:Big & Small
| Big & Small | |
|---|---|
 Big (right) and Small (left) | |
| Genre | Children's comedy Musical |
| Created by | Kindle Entertainment |
| Voices of | Lenny Henry (UK; Series 1–3) Todd Doldersum (CAN; Series 1-3) Jason Hopley (CAN; Series 1-3) Imelda Staunton (UK; Series 1–2) Tamsin Heatley (UK; Series 3) Keith Wickham |
| Opening theme | "The Big and Small Song" by Lenny Henry (UK)/"The Big and Small Song" by Todd Doldersum & Jason Hopley (CAN) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Anne Brogan Series 1–3 |
| Producer(s) | David Collier |
| Running time | 11 minutes/ep |
| Production company(s) | Kindle Entertainment 3J's Productions Sixteen South (season 3) Studio 100 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBeebies (United Kingdom) Treehouse TV (Canada) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 6 October 2008 – 7 November 2011 |
Big & Small is a children's television series aimed at preschoolers following the lives of puppets, including the eponymous Big and Small. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100.[1] Three series were aired between 2008 and 2011. It was aired on CBeebies in the UK.
Episode structure
The show starts off with the characters doing many things, such as playing a game, or making something. There is then a conflict between the characters that leads to the plot of the episode. The characters then resolve their conflict before the end of the episode. There is always at least one song per episode, which was filmed in shadowmation.
Characters
| Character | Voices | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Big | Lenny Henry (Season 1–3 UK) Todd Doldersum (Season 1-3 CAN) |
A large, purple, cow like creature with fuchsia polka dots on his back. Big is very friendly and laid-back. |
| Small | Lenny Henry (Season 1–3 UK) Jason Hopley (Season 1-3 CAN) |
A hyperactive and loud little orange rabbit like creature with long ears. Small is very raucous and impulsive. |
| Ruby | Jamie Shannon (Season 1–3 CAN) Imelda Staunton (Season 1–2 UK) Tamsin Heatley (Season 3 UK) |
A pink mouse with red hair. Ruby lives in a hole within Big and Small's house |
| Twiba | Jamie Shannon (Season 1–2 CAN) Imelda Staunton (Season 1–2 UK) |
A light green apple worm with curly hair, that lives inside an apple in an apple tree in Big and Small's garden. Twiba is an acronym that stands for "The Worm in Big's Apple". Twiba only appears in the first two seasons. |
| Rig | Keith Wickham (Season 1–3 UK/CAN) | A large, purple, bear with fuchsia polka dots on his back. Rig is very friendly and laid-back. Rig was mentioned in "Small, Small, Let Down Your Hair". |
| The Frogs | A pair of green hat-wearing frogs who live in the garden pond. One was lime green with a red wool hat, the other was dark green with a business hat. | |
| Mr. Tgitg | A gray mole who loves to eat vegetables (including kohlrabi). Tgitg is an acronym that stands for "The Gwelf in the Garden". Tgitg only appears in The Case of the Missing Kohlrabi. |
Broadcasters
In the United Kingdom, Big & Small was shown on BBC1, BBC2 and CBeebies,[2] as well as Cyw in Wales.[3] Treehouse TV aired Big & Small in Canada. In total, over 40 channels worldwide have featured the programme.[3]
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 30th.[4]
Episodes
Series overview
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Awards
- Awarded "Best Writing" at the 2013 KidScreen Awards[5]
- Awarded "Best Interactive Service" for Big & Small Online at the BAFTA Children's Awards in 2009.[6]
- 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."[7]
References
- ↑ Waller, Ed (29 August 2009). "CBeebies is having a laugh!". C21Media. http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=79&article=44025.
- ↑ "Find out more about Kindle's completed productions". Kindle Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100211152954/http://www.kindleentertainment.com/completedproductions.html. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Second UK network for Big & Small". C21Media. 12 February 2010. http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=4&article=54209.
- ↑ "ITV Gets Big and Small DVD Rights". https://www.awn.com/news/itv-gets-big-and-small-dvd-rights.
- ↑ "And the 2013 Kidscreen Awards winners are…". https://kidscreen.com/2013/02/06/and-the-2013-kidscreen-awards-winners-are/.
- ↑ "Children's Nominations 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100226170632/http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2009. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ "RTS Programme Awards 2009". Royal Television Society. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100419181303/http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=8130&sec_id=3894. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
External links
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- Official Big & Small store UK
- Big & Small Online
- Big & Small at KindleEntertainment.com
- Big & Small on IMDb
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