Chapter 6: 2000s

Chapter 6

2000s

Badjelly the Witch

Boohbah

Badjelly the Witch (BBC) – Animated adaptation of the Spike Milligan story. Two versions 29 and 48 minutes in length. Broadcast Christmas 2000.

Boobah (ITV) – Storytelling programme focusing on movement. 104 episodes x 20 minutes. 21 episodes x 10 minutes. Broadcast April 2003.

Blips (ITV) – Comedy around the character of Mr Perfect who frequently gets things wrong. 13 episodes. Broadcast September 2005.

In the Night Garden

In the Night Garden (BBC) – From a concept by Anne Wood, the programme was created and written by Andrew Davenport who also composed the music. The programme was narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi. It was designed especially to be a calming programme with gentle characters who are especially suited to bedtime. 100 episodes x 30 minutes. Broadcast March 2007.

Tronji (BBC) – Tronji blended live-action and real children with a computer-genereated environment, involved two worlds that co-existed. The series was pioneering as one of the first to be accompanied by an interactive website and a 3D multi-player game site. 30 episodes x 30 minutes. Broadcast May 2009.