Television Programme Reviews

LITTLE PRINCESS TV SPECIALS

BRIAN BLESSED IS BOOMING MARVELLOUS IN WORLD PREMIERE OF LITTLE PRINCESS TV SPECIALS ON FIVE’S MILKSHAKE!

Celebrate the seasons with Little Princess and her Harvest and Christmas specials on Five plus her brand new toy range.

A royal treat is on offer to all in the kingdom this autumn/winter as two brand new TV specials of the hit pre-school show, Little Princess will be gracing Five’s Milkshake! in time for the Harvest festival and Christmas. To add to the occasion, much-loved British actor and TV personality, Brian Blessed will be bringing a feast of entertainment as the voice of ‘Great Uncle Walter’ in the Christmas special. Plus, Little Princess fans can create their own royal kingdom at home with the new Born to Play Autumn/Winter rangeof toys available to buy in store from September 2008. Little Princess will be putting on a display to remember this Harvest with a TV special premiering on Five’s Milkshake! at 7.55am on Sunday 26 October 2008. “Harvest Festival!” will see Little Princess trying her utmost to be crowned Harvest Queen! Later in the year, you can curl up in your royal throne and enjoy the Christmas TV special, “A Merry Little Christmas!” introducing a brand new character, ‘Great Uncle Walter’ voiced by Brian Blessed.

In “A Merry Little Christmas”, Little Princess wishes for snow in order to test out her new sledge but when it comes, she discovers this wintery weather means her Great Uncle Walter is snowed in and will no longer be able to join them. Realising that Christmas is only truly complete with all her loved ones together, Princess lends a long overdue helping hand in creating the perfect Christmas. Don’t miss the charming scene where upon Great Uncle Walter’s curious advise, Little Princess and the royal household perform a snow dance.

Even more fun can be had indoors with Little Princess and the brand new Born to Play Autumn/Winter toy range, available to buy in all good toy shops nationwide from September 2008 and online at www.littleprincesskingdom.com. Inspired by the hit TV show, the Born to Play Little Princess range includes a Castle Playset, talking Little Princess plush and Giant Princess plush. Plus, kids can step into her royal shoes with a Little Princess Dress-up Set, ideal for even the littlest drama queen to enjoy!

Based on the international best-selling children’s picture books by Tony Ross, the popular TV series features the voice talent of international television and film star, Jane Horrocks and presenter/comedian, Julian Clary. Appealing to both children and adults alike, the series follows the entertaining adventures of Little Princess along with her best friends Puss, Scruff and teddy Gilbert as she experiences the typical trials and tribulations that all young children face. Little Princess is currently airing on Saturdays and Sundays on Five’s Milkshake! at 7.10am.

With so many Little Princess treats in store this Autumn and Winter plus a wonderful new array of books to enjoy including I Want My Sledge! complete with a DVD of the episode, make sure you grab your crown and join the royal party.

BIG AND SMALL

Variety is the spice of life and Big and Small are set to spice up CBeebies in the new pre-school show due to air this Autumn 2008. Celebrating the delightful differences between two best friends, every episode contains BIG fun which will keep little kids, big kids and parents learning and laughing together. With legendary actor and comedian, Lenny Henry bringing his comic talent to the voices of Big and Small and Imelda Staunton adding her distinctive warmth and charm to the voices of Big and Small’s neighbours and friends, this is one big adventure not to be missed.

Big and Small is about two best friends who couldn’t be more different. One is big and the other is small. The show follows their adventures as they try to live together in a chaotic house and garden in the country, creating an explosion of laughs as well as some genuinely touching moments of friendship and understanding. Big is big and hugely huggable. He is gentle, kind, careful, considerate, thoughtful and fair. He can be a little dreamy, occasionally indecisive and annoyingly tidy (you have never known anyone who loves to hoover as much as he does!). Big loves inventing and has ideas for wonderful machines like a sunshine catcher. He’s easily distracted which sometimes drives Small CRAZY! Small is fast, loud, exuberant, dramatic and very, very thoughtless. For Small the world is a never-ending adventure. You’ve got to be strong and resilient if you’re small, not to mention loud and persistent! For Small, the impossible always seems possible and nothing will stop him on his next mission. He wakes up every morning thinking “What’s for breakfast?” and after that “What amazing new scary impossible thing can we do today?” Despite their differences, they make a great team…well, usually.

The philosophy of Big and Small centres upon celebrating difference in a world too often divided by differing viewpoints. Big and Small teaches that despite cultural and physical differences, children can learn to accept each other, think beyond themselves and be thoughtful and considerate of others.

Click here to watch Big & Small sing their song

The nation’s best loved postman, Postman Pat is set for an exciting

makeover to bring him firmly into the 21st Century … and beyond.

Postman Pat is set for a high impact return to TV screens on 29th September on BBC2, CBeebies zone in Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (SDS). In this brand new series, the UK’s favourite postman embarks on a series of adventures to ensure that his letters and packages are always delivered anyplace, anytime, anywhere.

In the show there is a new town (Pencaster), a new fleet of vehicles and exciting new high tech gadgets. Pencaster has a ‘state of the art’ sorting office, complete with internet access and landing pad for Postman Pat’s new helicopter.

Remaining the same loveable, trustworthy character that we all have come to love, Postman Pat has a new mission focused approach, with highly charged storylines and a diverse range of new characters. Now based in neighbouring town Pencaster, the new makeover also sees Postman Pat land a promotion as ‘The Head of Special Delivery Service’.

Postman Pat is one of the top rating pre-school shows airing on the BBC and is an established core BBC character. Postman Pat appeared at Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen’s 80th birthday celebrations summer 2006, as well as making regular appearances on Cbeebies Live. Postman Pat’s website www.postmanpat.com has also undergone a major refresh to support the brand new Postman Pat SDS series and will go live to coincide with the premiere at the end of September.

Camp Rock tells the rock n‘ roll Cinderella story of Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato), a teen with an amazing voice and a driving ambition to be a pop

singer who wants to spend her summer at a prestigious rock camp.

Unfortunately, an expensive music camp is a bit out of reach for her family, but her mother gets a job as Camp Rock‘s cook so that Mitchie can attend as long as she helps out in the kitchen between classes. Befriended by fellow camp member Caitlyn (Alyson Stoner) but intimidated by the immensely talented Tess Tyler (Meaghan Jette Martin) and her friends Peggy (Jasmine Richards) and Ella (Anna Maria Perez de Tagle), Mitchie lives a double life hiding that she is the cook‘s daughter and posing as a well–to–do camper in order to become part of the hottest clique at camp.

When she‘s overheard singing, but not seen, by teen pop star and celebrity camp instructor, plus lead singer of Connect Three, Shane Gray (Joe Jonas), he is completely taken and sets out to find the girl behind the beautiful voice. Meanwhile, Mitchie will have to learn how to confront her fears, step out of the kitchen and into the spotlight as herself.

The Blue Peter video POD Cast is an excellent way of catching up on this weeks event from Blue Peter, not one to miss!!

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