When was tweenies created

Episode , Favourite Songs , which first aired in March was banned by the BBC in January after the corporation received complaints about a scene in a repeat of a Top Of The Pops -themed parody episode where the character Max appears dressed as the late disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile. The episodes then started being repeated again from June until April The Tweenies went live on various occasions during the height of the programme's success from until They made their first live show debut in after the show's release, then again in and in for the Christmas special.

These live appearances also include Top of the Pops specials with them performing their singles, including No. Many of the above videos have also been dubbed into other languages. Many of the above videos were also released as DVDs under different names. From until , various books were released from Tweenies , based on the episodes that were mostly aired.

There were also annuals that were released from to and other books, based on each character from Tweenies. From the late 90s into the early s, the Tweenies were one of the most popular set of children's TV characters at the time, which led to a wide range merchandise being sold.

Merchandise included soft toys, playsets, collectible figures, board games, jigsaws and puzzles, talking toys, the video games Tweenies: Doodles' Bones and Tweenies: Game Time , and many other products. This article includes a list of general references , but it remains largely unverified because it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations.

February Main article: List of Tweenies episodes. Are you ready to play? BBC News. Retrieved 25 July The programme is centred on four pre-school aged characters, known as the "Tweenies", playing, singing and dancing in a fictional nursery in England. They are cared for by two adult Tweenies and two dogs. The show is noted for its indie-culture guest stars and bands.

Popular artists who have appeared on the show include Band-Aid, Wham! Did you learn to sing and dance with the Tweenies? The Tweenies are 4 pre-school puppet characters who go to playgroup, sng and dance, and hang out with 2 grown-ups Max and Judy and 2 Dogs Doodles and Izzles. Tweenies is a great choice to help 3 and 4 year olds settle down and rest while learning more about friendship.

So come on everybody, join the dance party and shake it with The Tweenies! Between and , there was also a Tweenies theme park, at Alton Towers in the Cred Street section aimed at younger children, which replaced the Barney section and then was removed in favour of Bob the Builder.

The original prototypes for the Tweenies characters were designed by Sally Preisig of Mimics Productions; they were later re-scaled into two sizes for the characters shown on the series. The costume fabric comes from the UK and was imported and dyed into their present colours; it is about the same thickness as fleece jumpers. Other characters have appeared occasionally, including Milo's uncle, Mickey, his father, Jake's mother, Fizz's mother and father and Bella's grandmother.

There have also been several animated characters. The Tweenies were played by only one set of actors, while the voices and animatronics were provided by other actors. Unless otherwise indicated, all the following actors and voice talent were in the show from until its last episode, "What Makes Summer? In total, there are episodes. There have been special episodes, such as a series of Be Safe with the Tweenies and expanded 40 minute episodes. Episode , Favourite Songs , which first aired in March was banned by the BBC in January after the corporation received complaints about a scene in a repeat of a Top Of The Pops -themed parody episode where the character Max appears dressed as the late disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile.

The episodes then started being repeated again from June until April The Tweenies went live on various occasions during the height of the programmes success from until They made their first live show debut in after the show's release, then again in and in for the Christmas special. These live appearances also include Top of the Pops specials with them performing their singles, including No.

Many of the above videos have also been dubbed into other languages. Many of the above videos were also released as DVDs under different names. From until , various books were released from Tweenies , based on the episodes that were mostly aired.