Me Too! (UK TV series)
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Me Too! is a live action television series on BBC Two and CBeebies for preschool children based around the large (fictional) community of Riverseafingal in Scotland. In reality the programme is filmed in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne, with some exterior shots of Manchester Metrolink trams also being used.
The series follows six parents and their children including Lisa, Jack, Rebecca, Kai and a dog called Sampson who are apart during the day as the children go to Granny Murray's and the parents go to work. At various points in the programme the parent will think of their child and a 'think puff' will travel across the city to Granny Murray's. The programme then alternates between what the parents are doing at work and what the children are doing with Granny Murray. One of the aims behind the series is to reassure children of working parents who go to childminders that their parents are always thinking of them. In addition, children get a view into an adult's working day (simplified and more entertaining than a real work day for children's benefit). Each day's plot hinges on a problem that develops at work and the main character's "race against time" to sort it out. Granny Murray has always provided a kernel of wisdom during the programme's opening that helps in solving the problem. The programme features much usage of clocks and time, and hence also aims to teach young children to tell the time.
Me Too! is produced by Glasgow-based production company Tattiemoon.
The show returned to CBeebies in December 2006. However some viewers were annoyed to find that the original songs had been "re-composed", but with the original lyrics remaining in place. The reason for this is still unclear. Fans on the BBC Parenting message board have observed that there were previous complaints about the original songs being too fast, unmemorable and difficult for children to learn. The question of copyright issues was also raised as a possibility, unverified. A Tattiemoon representative states only that the staff of the programme have been "working on the new songs for a long time." (Tattiemoon email letter sent to multiple enquirers.)
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[edit] Main characters
[edit] Adults
| Character | Job | Played by |
|---|---|---|
| Granny Murray | Childminder | Jane McCarry |
| Dr Juno | Doctor | Rosemary Amoani |
| Rudi | Market stallholder | Chris McCausland |
| Mickey John | School teacher | Donald Cameron |
| Raymond | Train buffet car manager | Matthew McVarish |
| Tina | Taxi driver | Elaine McKenzie Ellis |
| Bobby | Bus cleaner | Samantha Seager |
| Nurse Hendry | Nurse | Ross Allan |
| Chuck | Ferryboat band musician | Joyce Galugbo |
| Louie | Ferryboat band musician | Michelle Rodley |
[edit] Children
| Character | Parent(s) |
|---|---|
| Lisa | Tina & Raymond |
| Rebecca | Mickey John |
| Kai | Bobby |
| Jack | Rudi and Louie |
[edit] Episodes
- "Creative Train" - Raymond tells Granny Murray that he can't stand mess, which does not help when Micky John hosts a Creative Train event on the train that Raymond works in.
- "Everything Has Its Place" - Rudi gets excited because he is told that his day at work is to be recorded by Micky John and the School's camera crew group. But Micky John accidentally mixes up all of the things on his stall, which leads to Rudi forgetting where everything is.
[edit] Places
Within Riverseafingal, there are many locations:
- Granny Murray's House
- Castle Market
- The Castle
- Harlequin Hospital
- The School
- Riverseafingal Bus Depot
- Taxi Garage
- Train Station
[edit] Songs
All the music has been composed by Lester Barnes and during the course of each episode, a wide range of songs are played:
- Me Too Theme Song (Played twice, beginning and end)
- Granny Murray's House (Only a short two line song)
- The Way to Work AKA I Do Love My Walking Time (A song the adults sing. Viewers are meant to shout 'left', 'right', 'up', or 'down' when the adults say: "which way do I go?")
- I'm In In In In In A Hurry!! (An alternative song to 'The Way to Work', the adults only sing it if they are in a hurry and do not have time to walk to work. Introduced in the new series
- Main Character's Song (Such as the Bobby Boogie-Woogie)
- Race against Time Song
- Granny Murray's Song (What Have We Done Today?)
[edit] Trivia
- The exterior of the hospital in Me Too! is modelled upon The Gherkin in London.
- When we zoom into Granny Murray's house, for a moment you can see a street sign. The name of the street is called "Tattiemoon Lane". "Tattiemoon" is the name of the company who created Me Too!
- Actor Andrew_Agnew who plays P.C Plum in Balamory is one of the Main Directors in the show.
- There appears to be a continuity discrepancy between location shots taken outside Granny Murray's house (where cars are parked at an angle to the footpath) and the CG-generated bird's-eye view of the street (where cars are parked parallel to the kerb.)
[edit] External links
- CBeebies - Me Too! at bbc.co.uk
- online parents'/viewers' discussion
- Tattiemoon production company,email address contact posted
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