''Little Howard's Big Question'' is a 2009–11
children's
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edutainment
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programme starring
Howard Read
Howard Oliver Drinkwater Read is a British screenwriter, comedian, and animator best known for his work with his animated sidekick, Little Howard. His other creations include an angry manager with a conversational style and the worldview of Berna ...
as Big Howard and his six-year-old
animated
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friend, Little Howard. The programme was first broadcast on 8 January 2009, running for a series of 13 episodes. Series 2 began airing on 6 October 2010, and series 3 began on 18 May 2011.
Format
Animated boy Little Howard and his
live-action
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guardian Big Howard live together in
Purley, London
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. Each episode typically begins with a short comedy sketch, which inspires Little Howard to blow a loud animated
klaxon
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and ask a "big question" on a related topic. After a credit sequence involving an animated
monkey song-and-dance routine, the remainder of the programme investigates possible answers to the big question, using a combination of research, expert advice, fantasy, and song.
Further assistance is provided by Mother, a pink (series 1) or orange (series 2/3)
anthropomorphic personal computer
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that wears clothes and feels emotions.
Although the programme is broadcast on the
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" with imaginary products vaguely related to the big question. Similarly, a frequent element throughout the series is the use of humorous pop culture references to appeal to an adult audience, and which would fly over younger viewers' heads.
On 16 November 2011, the episode ''Why do Things Have to Die?'' from series 2 won a
Series 1 began airing on 8 January 2009. Performers who appeared in series 1 included:
Series 2 began airing on 6 October 2010. The first two episodes were shown on BBC Two (because the
were being aired on BBC One), and the rest of the series on BBC One. The series introduced many new characters, real and cartoon, including Little Howards "Sort-of half-brother, kind-of" Little Albert. Actors who appeared in series 2 included
.
Series 3 began airing on 18 May 2011. Actors who appeared in series 3 included:
.