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7 unusual facts about CBBC


14:9

This is especially common when 4:3 footage needs to be included in an otherwise 16:9 program, such as a news broadcast, and is used by the BBC 'Kids' channels (CBBC & CBeebies) to broadcast older children's programming shot is 4:3 (e.g. aging schools programming) on a larger proportion of a 16:9 screen.

Jungle Drum

The chorus was used for the adverts for the second series of the CBBC show Deadly 60.

Muddle Earth

Scared of nothing, apart from elves (Her only appearance in the CBBC series was in the episode "Randalf's Memory Meltdown")- Éowyn

Neil Olsson

In February 2013, Red Tempa featured in CBBC's The Dare Devil as himself teaching a family from Derby how to rap and win prizes.

Pete Clifton

Clifton replaced Richard Deverell in the role, who had moved to become chief operating officer of CBBC.

Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose

It is now used as the intro song for a section called "Gipsy Rose Dick" as part of the CBBC programme "Dick and Dom's Hoopla"

Tomba!

The intro song to the European version, No Sweat!, was performed by the CBBC band, North & South, whereas the North American version is an instrumental of Paradise by Tokyo Q Channel.


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Ade Adepitan

He was one of the main presenters of the children's programme Xchange produced for CBBC and has appeared in the soap opera EastEnders.

Andy Akinwolere

He mentioned on Blue Peter on 8 April 2009 that he shares a flat with CBBC presenter Johny Pitts.

Andy Crane

Howard Andrew "Andy" Crane (born 24 February 1964, Morecambe, Lancashire) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Barney's Barrier Reef

Barney's Barrier Reef is a British documentary program launched by the CBBC in 2009, presented by Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt.

Basil's Swap Shop

Johny Pitts (of CBBC's Roar and Help! Teach is Coming to Stay) was the official guest presenter filling in for Barney.

Ben Willbond

He is perhaps best known for his regular role in CBBC's Horrible Histories, in which he plays a wide variety of historical figures, most memorably recurring roles as Henry VIII and Alexander the Great.

Chavenage House

Recent credits include Rosamunde Pilcher's The Four Seasons, the BBC's Nightwatch and the new CBBC's series Sparticles.

China–Britain Business Council

Sir David Brewer, Former Lord Mayor of the City or London, became CBBC Chairman in 2007, and has continued to push forward CBBC's contribution to UK-China trade and business exchange, and he has now, through his career, made well over 100 trips to China.

Ciaran Joyce

Ciaran (pronounced: Key-ron) David P. Joyce (born 17 September 1987) in South Glamorgan Glamorganshire Wales - Cardiff is an actor and TV presenter of Irish descent, best known for playing Laurence 'Lol' Plakova in CBBC's The Story of Tracy Beaker.

He was a continuity presenter for the CBBC Channel in December 2008, fronting in-vision links alongside fellow The Story of Tracy Beaker actor Ben Hanson.

Craig-James Moncur

Best known for his role as "Harry Hastings" in BAFTA Winning CBBC Series Jeopardy, as well as roles in Monarch of the Glen, Inspector Rebus and How Not to Live Your Life.

Dick and Dom

Since 2007 the pair have been making 5-minute TV fillers on CBBC called Diddy Dick and Dom.

Also in 2011 they began hosting the UK version of Splatalot! on CBBC and made their first film appearances in 'Horrid Henry: The Movie', as hosts for the game show '2Cool4School'.

Faith Brown

In 2008, she starred as the main character, The Voice (previously taking over Eve Karpf), alongside Simon Greenall and Olly Pike, in the CBBC show Trapped! (from 2010 Trapped: Ever After!).

Flickerpix

Collaborations with CBBC Newsround for their specials Living with Alcohol and Living with Cancer, Living with Alcohol went on to be awarded a BAFTA.

Fyvie Castle

The castle also played host of the setting of a children's gameshow on CBBC called Spook Squad in 2004.

Iain Stirling

After being spotted at a gig, Iain has since presented the CBBC Channel along with his canine sidekick Hacker T. Dog from the CBBC TV show Scoop, and other sidekicks including Dodge the Dog, 'The Toad of Wisdom', and 'Pig With 'Tasche'.

Ian Angus Wilkie

He is probably best known for his recurring role as the Vicar in the sitcom Barbara, though he also appeared in the 1994 short film Blue Christmas, played the title character in CBBC show Mr. Wymi and provided the voice for Hamish in the cult puppet sitcom Pets.

Jo-Anne Knowles

She has also played Mina Van Helsing in the popular CBBC series Young Dracula.

John Eccleston

He also performed Worth the Dog in the Woolworths adverts (again opposite Don Austen as Wooly The Sheep), Mervin J Minky on MTV's Fur TV and Rattus Rattus on the CBBC Horrible Histories series.

Kristy Bruce

Supporting roles in The Vicar of Dibley, The Detectives, Mike and Angelo and the TV adaptation of Danielle Steel's Jewels were followed by regular roles in The BBC Schools Programme Magic Grandad and CBBC's The Demon Headmaster.

Laurence Rickard

He is perhaps best known for his role as a principal cast member, lyricist and writer for the award-winning CBBC programme Horrible Histories, in particular for creating and performing the character of 'Special Correspondent' Bob Hale (a parody of presenter Peter Snow).

Lorna Want

Lorna Want (born June 28, 1987) is a British actress most noted for her appearances in the 2005 CBBC/Simon Fuller television series I Dream with S Club 8.

Naomi Battrick

Battrick's first television appearance was in a guest role on The Bill as Miranda Roscoe, following which she won the part of 15 year-old band member Toyah Swann in the 2009 CBBC show My Almost Famous Family, starring alongside Dominique Moore and Rakie Ayola.

Rachel Teate

Rachel Teate is an English actress best known for her role in CBBC's Wolfblood as Kara.

Remote Control Star

Remote Control Star is a hidden camera game show on CBBC presented by JK and Joel.

Ross Lee

Apart from Chute!, Lee appeared in other CBBC shows; once on SMart, and twice on TMi as Mark Rhodes' "friend", and on the last show for Flack's Musical Chairs.

S Club Search

S Club Search is a CBBC reality television show that documents the audition process and formation for the pop group S Club Juniors in 2001.

Sheeep

Sheeep was a short lived animated television series that aired on CBBC, within the United Kingdom.

Sheree Murphy

In January 2007, Murphy co-hosted ITV2's Soapstar Superstar: Bonus Tracks with Mark Durden-Smith and also starred as the 'hidden' celebrity in a 2007 episode of the CBBC show Hider in the House.

Simon Farnaby

He is also well-known for his numerous similarly offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of Horrible Histories, notably including Caligula and the Grim Reaper.

Simon Rimmer

His television career began with Granada Breeze and he has also appeared regularly on programmes including This Morning, Granada Tonight, A Taste for Travel, Lunchtime Live and The Afternoon Show, Gloria’s Open House – Channel 5, Xchange for CBBC and a spot of co-presenting on UKTV's Great Food Live and BBC1's To Buy or Not to Buy.

The O-Zone

The series continued as a 5 to 15min filler shown during school holidays and Sunday mornings on CBBC throughout the year by CBBC presenters Andi Peters, Philippa Forrester, Toby Anstis and Zoë Ball by 1992.

The Story of Tracy Beaker

There have so far been five series of the TV programme, which mainly airs on CBBC, starring Dani Harmer in the role of Tracy Beaker.

The Time Warp Trio

The series debuted on July 9, 2005 as a production by Soup 2 Nuts, in association with WGBH Boston, and initially aired on Discovery Kids and CBBC.

Will Theakston

He has also appeared in two children's TV series: CBBC's The Ghost Hunter and CITV's Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land.

Yonderland

It was co-produced by Sky and Working Title Films, and is co-created, written by and stars the main performers from CBBC's hit series Horrible Histories.


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