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Balamory
''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between 2002 and 2005 by BBC Scotland, with 253 episodes made (including a DVD-exclusive Christmas episode). The programme was created by Brian Jameson. To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, 25 episodes from Series 4 were added to BBC iPlayer on 30 August 2022. Characters There are eight central characters in ''Balamory''. Each character wears a distinctive colour of clothing and lives in a house of the same colour. * Miss Hoolie (played by Julie Wilson Nimmo) is the Balamory Nursery teacher. She is the main framing character and acts as a narrator for each episode. Her main colour is green and she lives in a green cottage, the inside of which is not seen as much as the others. * Archie (played by Miles Jupp) is an inventor who builds zan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balamory Bus, Glasgow Museum Of Transport - Geograph
''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between 2002 and 2005 by BBC Scotland, with 253 episodes made (including a DVD-exclusive Christmas episode). The programme was created by Brian Jameson. To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, 25 episodes from Series 4 were added to BBC iPlayer on 30 August 2022. Characters There are eight central characters in ''Balamory''. Each character wears a distinctive colour of clothing and lives in a house of the same colour. * Miss Hoolie (played by Julie Wilson Nimmo) is the Balamory Nursery teacher. She is the main framing character and acts as a narrator for each episode. Her main colour is green and she lives in a green cottage, the inside of which is not seen as much as the others. * Archie (played by Miles Jupp) is an inventor who builds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balamory (series 4)
This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the television show ''Balamory'' for series 4. Series 4 was broadcast from April 2005. Cast Main cast are listed on the main ''Balamory ''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...'' page. Episodes References {{Reflist 2005 Scottish television seasons Balamory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balamory (series 3)
This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the 3rd series of the Children's British television programme ''Balamory.'' Season 3 was broadcast on 20 September 2004. Cast * The main cast are listed on the main ''Balamory ''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...'' page. Episodes Kasia Haddad replaces Buki Akib for taking the role of Josie Jump. References {{Reflist Balamory 2004 Scottish television seasons 2004 British television seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balamory (series 2)
{{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 2 , Title = Family Meal , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, df=yes, 2003, 04, 08 , ShortSummary = Archie has been invited over for a family meal at Amber's house, but the trouble is that he has inventor's block. What will he do? , LineColor = 03653E {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 3 , Title = The Hobby Horse , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, df=yes, 2003, 04, 09 , ShortSummary = Archie presents Miss Hoolie with a pen tree made from coathangers to keep her pens tidy. , LineColor = 03653E {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 4 , Title = Fun Run , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, df=yes, 2003, 04, 10 , ShortSummary = There is a Fun Run happening in Balamory today, and Josie Jump can't take part unless she finds somebody else to start the race. But who can help Josie out? , LineColor = 03653E {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 5 , Title = Living Statue , OriginalAirDate = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balamory (series 1)
''Balamory'' is a British live action children's television series on British television (BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies), about a fictional small island community called Balamory in Scotland. It was produced between 10 February 2002 and 15 April 2005 by BBC Scotland. Episodes {{Episode table , background=#6694EE , season= , title= , director= , writer= , airdate= , country=US , episodes= {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 1 , Title = Fish Supper , DirectedBy = , WrittenBy = Kath Yelland , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, df=yes, 2002, 09, 02 , ShortSummary = Miss Hoolie is holding a fish supper for the children's grandparents. She asks Spencer to get some fish. * First appearances of 'Everybody, Everyone', Spencer's version of 'The Coloured House Song' and 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweets and Penny Pocket's song). * Weather: Sunny * Main Character: Spencer * Coloured House: Pink * Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older children ages 6–12. It broadcasts every day from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, timesharing with BBC Four. History On November 20, 2001, the CBeebies name was officially revealed as part of the split of the already-existing CBBC block, and would be used as both a pre-school block and a digital channel. The CBeebies channel officially launched on 11 February 2002 alongside the CBBC channel, as a spinoff from the BBC's children's television strand. The first four shows to air on the channel were ''Teletubbies'', ''Binka'', '' Step Inside'', and ''Pingu''. CBeebies domestically broadcasts from 6 am to 6:58 pm, broadcasting 7 days per week, and as a result, it timeshares with fellow BBC channel BBC Four, which is on air after this channel goes off air for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Agnew (actor)
Andrew William Agnew (born 28 September 1976) is a Scottish actor, singer and director. He is best known for playing the role of PC Plum in the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies programme ''Balamory'' and Walter in Scot Squad. Career His television career began with the BBC2 drama ''Fran's People'' where he played Colin the Chef. He then got his big break, cast as the police officer, PC Plum in CBeebies' ''Balamory''. Along with his acting career, Agnew has Directed for theatre and television, a Children's programme called '' Me Too''. before directing some of the new CBeebies and Tattie Moon hit series Woolly and Tig, series 1 & 2 and the special episode "Hola" filmed in Spain. He also appeared in the episodes "The Haircut", "Hogmanay" and "The Play" as Tam. He returned to the role of PC Plum in special CBeebies versions of the seasonal nature programmes ''Springwatch'' and the BAFTA award-winning ''Autumnwatch''. The character also appeared in continuity announcements dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Wilson Nimmo
Julie Wilson Nimmo is a Scottish actress and dancer. She is known for portraying the roles of Miss Hoolie in the BBC Children's series ''Balamory'', Mrs Sawdust in CBeebies show 'Olga Da Polga' and DC Megan Squire in the BBC Scottish television series Scot Squad. Career Nimmo started her career along with a lot of other Scottish actors and comedians in the 1995 sketch show '' Pulp Video'' which was partly written by her now husband Greg Hemphill and his co writer Ford Kiernan. Between 1999 and 2002, Nimmo was a regular star in the sketch show ''Chewin' the Fat'' by the same writers. She starred in all four series and the New Year specials. After taking a break from acting, Nimmo returned to the stage in Glasgow as So-Shy in a production of Sandy Wilson's pantomime musical ''Aladdin''. She also briefly appeared in the Scottish comedy television series '' Rab C. Nesbitt'', and played Elizabeth Macquarie in the docudrama, ''The Father of Australia''. In 2002 Nimmo starred in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Riggans
Mary Riggans (19 July 1935 – 2 December 2013) was a Scottish actress and singer. She was best known for playing the role of Susie Sweet in the BAFTA award winning children’s show ''Balamory''. and Effie Macinnes in Take the High Road. She began her acting career in 1946, when she did a voiceover at the age of 11, and went on to star in television, radio and theatre productions. Acting Riggans was best known for her role as Effie Macinnes on the Scottish television soap opera, ''Take the High Road'' from the early 1980s until the last episode in 2003. She appeared as Susie Sweet in ''Balamory'', a children's television programme (2002–05), and as Sadie in ''Still Game'' (2002–07). She appeared in the pilot episode of Taggart, "Killer". Credits * Mrs. McKinley - Maggie BBC2 TV Series 1981-1982 * Nell – ''Dear Frankie'' (2004) * Effie Macinnes – ''Take the High Road'' (1983-2003) * Sadie – ''Still Game'' (2002–07) * Susie Sweet – ''Balamory'' (2002–05) * Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodd Christensen
Rodd Christensen is an American actor who portrayed Spencer the painter on the BBC children's television programme ''Balamory''. He was the show's only non-British lead actor. He is also known for presenting shows for BBC Two. Christensen was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and trained as an actor. A devout Christian, in 1992 he moved to Scotland, and spent eleven years doing youth work with charity Scripture Union in Fife."Balamory star Spencer gets himself a new job.. as a bus driver" '' Daily Record'' Between 2002 and 2005, he appeared in '' |
Kasia Haddad
Kasia Haddad is a Scottish actress. She portrayed the role of Josie Jump for series 3 and 4 in the children's television programme ''Balamory'' (replacing Buki Akib) and Wendy in ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. References External links TV.com entry Living people 20th-century British actresses 21st-century British actresses Actresses from Edinburgh British television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tserkezie
Kim Tserkezie (born 30 July 1973) is a British actress, producer, author and presenter. She is best known for portraying the role of Penny Pocket in BAFTA award winning children's series ''Balamory'' and a presenter for BBC's ‘Disability Today’ and BBC2's ‘From The Edge’. Early life and career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tserkezie began her television career as a presenter for BBC's ''Disability Today'' programme and BBC2's ''From The Edge'' programme. She is best known for playing the character of Penny Pocket in the BAFTA award-winning children's television series ''Balamory'' (which ran from 2002–2005 and aired on BBC One, BBC Two, and CBeebies). She also runs her own broadcasting production company called Scattered Pictures. In 2015, she wrote and published her first ever children’s book, titled ‘The Wheelie Wonderful Life of Millie Monroe’ in a planned series called Toys for Tomorrow. She won a John Brabourne Award in 2016 and was a board member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
