Smile (TV series)
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| Smile | |
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 The Smile logo |
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| Genre | Children's programme |
| Starring | Kirsten O'Brien Barney Harwood |
| Country of origin | UK |
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| Running time | 2 hours, 30 minutes |
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| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 (widescreen) |
| Original run | 2002 – present |
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| Official website | |
Smile is a British Sunday morning children's programme created by the independent production company Darrall Macqueen Ltd. It first aired in 2002 and was originally shown on the CBBC Channel. It was moved to BBC Two to make way for Dick and Dom.
The show includes cartoons, celebrities and games. The original presenters were Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates and Devin Griffin (credited as DJ Devstar). In 2003, Devin left to become a pop singer in the USA and was replaced by Barney Harwood. Soon after, Fearne and Reggie left as well, so Barney was joined by Kirsten O'Brien and Rochelle Wiseman. On 26 March 2006, Rochelle Wiseman left the Smile team of presenters, and currently Barney and Kirsten present the show, with only Barney presenting the first half with the blue bear Nev. The presenters have always been joined by a cute little blue bear puppet Nev (Neville), who lives with Barney. Nev has become so popular he has even been made into a cuddly toy and various other merchandise.
From 5 March 2006, digital viewers were able to press the red button to access a BBCi service called eTV which allows them to switch between regular Smile and backstage. Most of the action backstage is one of the presenters hanging out with Smile's special guests and doing challenges, playing games and chatting. Smile was the first ever programme to try out eTV. Unfortunately this is not happening because of only two presenters. Prevously, viewers could also watch an extra seven minutes of programme content after the end of the main show.
Smile won the Interactive award at the Children's BAFTAs in November 2005.
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[edit] Cartoons
The following have been transmitted during the programme:
[edit] Nev
Nev is a small, blue bear with patches in places and is missing part of his ear (due to the cat under his bed ("Bandit") trying to eat him). Originally, the voice of Nev was prerecorded, and his limited vocabulary played in as appropriate. However, when Nev took on a more significant role in the show, they then got a new puppeteer. (Ross Mullan) was recruited to provide the voice live. As a consequence, Nev's voice in the studio sounds distinctly different to that in the many phone-in games used on the programme. Here are a few facts about Nev:
- Cannot say long words very well and cannot sing (but he can rap well).
- He loves Duckie, Jam, Barney and Kirsten.
- He likes sleeping in.
- He calls Kirsten "Krusty" (most possibly because he can't say Kirsten).
- He doesn't like baths or scary stories.
- Growls (like a real bear would) if scared or intimidated.
- Likes dressing up.
[edit] Nev's Little Chefs
Every Morning on Smile, two girls show Nev how to cook some recipes like:
- Nev's Biscuits
- Nev's Mush
- Watermelon Lemonade
- Nev's Fruit Ripple
- Apple Smiles
- World Cup Biscuits
- Banana Lollies
- BlueBeary Muffins
- Breakfast Feast
- Mini Golden Nuggets
- French Bread Pizza Boat
- Jelly Beary Sundae
The recent recipes are on the Smile Player and all the recipes are found on the Smile section of the BBC website.[1]
[edit] Nev's quotes
- "You don't scare me"
- "Yeah, Yeah" (on air and on a CBBC promo)
- "Confused"
- "Chrissy-mussy" (followed by Christmas music) - Nev's version of Christmas.
- "Love you, Barney" or "Love you, Krusty."
- "Schnappi, Schnappi, Schnappi"
- "Woo woo woo woo." (when trying to sing Quick on the Draw or any other song)
- "Duckie! or Jam!"
- "No, no, no, no." (said very quickly).
- "Tut, girls." Or, recently, "tut, boys."
- "Three, two, one...Shabadia" or "Three, two, one...Jam" followed by "Go,go,go,go!"
- "Bonjour"
- "Oh, la, la."
- "Fwightened." (also screams in a high woman's voice.)
- "Can't scare me" or "Can't bathe me."
- "Oops" or "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear" or "Sorry, Barney" or "Sorry, Krusty."
- "Doggie"
- "Pie sye/Spy spy spy" (when they are playing ice-spy)
- "Hello, Ian" (instead of Halloween)
- "I win!!" (This opinion is often expressed even though he hasn't won anything nor is there anything to win)
- "Musley sun" (Nev's version of 'Music Lesson', which he cannot pronounce)
- "Wrap!" (in a promo for CBBC)
- "Zibedeah"
[edit] Games Games Games
Currently they're in the middle of something called "Games Games Games", which is a series of games pitting boys against girls. The current series score is about 20-12, with girls in the lead. They win a prize if they win the game but if they lose they have to go in Nevs bath of gong and get pelted with jam pies.
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Nev's Jam Buster Bath the Bear Bear Pairs Quick On The Draw Rap It Up Bandit Bites Gumball Aquapigs Nev vs Bouncer Boy Drop Da Beatz Nev It Up! Nev's Socks! What Do You Fink Nev's pie jarmies Ice spy (known as spy spy spy and pies eye) |
[edit] Dressing Up
Around the beginning of the show, Nev dresses up as a object. Viewers are asked send in pictures of themselves dressed up in the same way. So far they have dressed up as:
- Train
- Hedgehogs
- Crabs
- Waiters
- Frogs
- Christmas Pudding
- Granny
- Cupid
- Clowns
- Sailors
- Anything red!(red nose day 2007)
- Garden Gnome
[edit] Nev's Music Lessons
Every week for a few months on the programme, Nev learned to play a new instrument. Some of the instruments he learned to play were:
- Piano
- Kettle drum
- Singing (with Carry Grant)
- Pipe organ
- Flute
- Oboe
- Recorder
[edit] Photos at the Zoo
This started in February where Nev goes to the zoo and gets challenged to take a picture of a certain animal. The problem is that the zoo is a Blue bear free zone, and Nev gets chased around by the security guard. He has taken pictures of:
- Zebra
- Mice
- Giraffe
- Elephant
[edit] Nev's Nuggets
The object of the game is to get a golden-nugget, where there are 3 clues on the web and two at the end of the show. On the website there's a "spot the difference" amagram and a word search. On the programme there is a rap by Nev and a "acting" clue as well. Ten prizes can be won!
