Hububb is a
Children's Television
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television show, television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during ...
programme broadcast on
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ...
in the United Kingdom, it was named after
Les Bubb
Les Bubb is a British mime artist.
Career
Les Bubb who was born in Sticklepath, Barnstaple (March 16, 1961) He started his miming career in 1982, performing in pubs and cabaret clubs.
In 1988, he appeared on ''Jim Davidson Introduces: New Ent ...
who also played the title character with the same name. The show ran from 1997 until 2001. Five series of the show were made. It was repeated on the
CBBC Channel
CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) 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 7– ...
in 2002.
The show is about a delivery man who lives in a tower in the centre of
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
who kept getting into all sorts of bother, he is also known for using his trusty mountain bike which he uses for his work.
The show was filmed and set in the
Scottish Capital City,
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
and the tower featured in the show was
Melville Monument
The Melville Monument is a large column in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, constructed between 1821 and 1827 as a memorial to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.
Dundas was a dominant figure in Scottish and British politics during much ...
in
St Andrew Square. Hububb was made by Noel Gay productions for
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ''BBC Alba'') is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland.
It is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Northern Ireland. I ...
.
Cast
*
Les Bubb
Les Bubb is a British mime artist.
Career
Les Bubb who was born in Sticklepath, Barnstaple (March 16, 1961) He started his miming career in 1982, performing in pubs and cabaret clubs.
In 1988, he appeared on ''Jim Davidson Introduces: New Ent ...
- Les Bubb.
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* Miltos Yerolemou
Miltos Yerolemou is a British actor best known for his role as Syrio Forel in the HBO fantasy TV series ''Game of Thrones''.
Yerolemou has also made appearances in films such as '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and ''The Danish Girl''.
Early ...
- Mikey.
* Elaine C. Smith
Elaine Constance Smith (born 2 August 1958) is a Scottish actress, comedian, and political activist. She has starred in the BBC Scotland sitcoms '' City Lights'' (1984–91), ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' (1988–2014) and '' Two Doors Down'' (2016–), ...
- Rosa.
See also
* Hounded (CBBC)
''Hounded'' is a CBBC sitcom starring Rufus Hound. The comedian is chased through space and time by the evil Dr Muhahaha and his female assistant, Steve.
Plot summary
A typical episode starts with Rufus reluctantly getting out of bed and walki ...
References
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External links
Les Bubb
BBC children's television shows
Television shows set in Edinburgh