Steven Ryde (born 8 December 1971) is an English actor,

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artist and producer, best known for his role as Tatty Bogle from 1994 to 1998 in the children's TV series ''

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''. He has worked mainly in

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for over 30 years. He has appeared in various television programmes, including ''

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'', ''

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'', a spin-off from ''YMWLI'', playing Jimmy the Time Warp Kid and ''

'', in which he played the scarecrow Tatty Bogle from 1994 to 1998. In 1993, Ryde was selected to provide the voice-over links between programmes for a partially revamped

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, essentially as an off-screen presenter. In 1998, Ryde was offered the producer's role for the children's programming strand, and was charged with another relaunch of CiTV as it returned to in-vision presenters. In 1997, he co-wrote and appeared in the short film ''Suckers''. Between 2002 and 2006 he produced the

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programme ''

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'' in which he was also the commentator for the game Bogies. The programme won BAFTA awards for Best Entertainment Show and Best Presenters. ''The Slammer'' (2006/2007) won a Children's BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme in 2007. and ''Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind Up'' (2016/2017) later won the same award, whilst ''Diddy Movies'' (2013/14) won a BAFTA award for Children's Comedy. Ryde is also known for producing CBBC children's shows ''

The Slammer ''The Slammer'' (also known as ''The Slammer Returns'' for its final two series) is a children's talent show sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One and CBBC from 22 September 2006 until 26 July 2014. Set in a fictional prison called HM Slammer, ...

'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), '' Chute!'' (2007),'' The Legend of Dick & Dom'' (2009), ' (2011)'', '' Dick and Dom's Hoopla'' (2012), '' The Slammer Returns (2013) ''Diddy TV'' (2016) and '' Crackerjack'' (2020).

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* 1971 births Living people English male television actors English male voice actors Male actors from Yorkshire People from North Yorkshire {{UK-actor-stub