Big & Small
Big & Small is a children's television series aimed at preschoolers following the lives of puppet characters, primarily the titular 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.
| 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) |
| 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 | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Anne Brogan Series 1–3 |
| Producer | David Collier |
| Running time | 11 minutes/ep |
| Production companies | Kindle Entertainment 3J's Productions Sixteen South (season 3) Studio 100 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBeebies (United Kingdom) Treehouse TV (Canada) S4C (Welsh) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 6 October 2008 – 7 November 2011 |
Episode structure
The show starts off with the characters doing various things, such as playing a game, or building an invention. There is then a conflict between the characters that leads to the main 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 is filmed in shadowmation.
Characters
| Character | Voices | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Big | Lenny Henry (Season 1–3 UK) Todd Doldersum (Season 1-3 CAN) |
A large and purple bear-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 small and orange dog-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 who lives in a hole within Big and Small's house. Ruby is generally friendly but tends to get angry at Small's antics. |
| Twiba | Jamie Shannon (Season 1–2 CAN) Imelda Staunton (Season 1–2 UK) |
A light green worm with curly hair who lives inside an apple in the apple tree in Big and Small's garden. Twiba is an acronym that stands for "The Worm in Big's Apple". She is generally friendly but often comes across as somewhat pompous. Twiba only appears in the first two seasons. |
| The Frogs | Unknown | 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. |
| T-Rex | N/A | A light brown dinosaur plush with brown beady eyes, eight pointy teeth, a picture of a daisy (flower) on his right leg, a brown belly & plates, and a white t-shirt with a heart on it. T-Rex is Big's favourite toy, but Small is terrified of him. |
| The Fish | N/A | A neon yellow fish with bright orange and yellow gills. The Fish lives in the pond outside of Big and Small's house. |
| The Gwelf | N/A | A storybook character with a neon yellow round body, short arms and legs, and purple spots around his body. The Gwelf is very mischievous and likes to mess with people's gardens. Small believes that the Gwelf is real, but Big isn't so sure. |
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 30.[4]
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | 6 October 2008 | 7 November 2008 | |
| 2 | 26 | 19 October 2009 | 23 November 2010 | |
| 3 | 26 | 12 September 2011 | 7 November 2011 | |
Season 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
Season 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
Season 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[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. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Find out more about Kindle's completed productions". Kindle Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- "Second UK network for Big & Small". C21Media. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "ITV Gets Big and Small DVD Rights".
- "And the 2013 Kidscreen Awards winners are…". Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Children's Nominations 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "RTS Programme Awards 2009". Royal Television Society. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
External links
- Big & Small at BBC Online
- Official Big & Small store UK
- Big & Small Online
- Big & Small at KindleEntertainment.com
- Big & Small at IMDb
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