Trapped! (TV series)

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Trapped! is a Children's TV show created by Rob Hyde and broadcast on CBBC on BBC One on Fridays at 5:00pm and has also been shown on Sundays at 4:30pm on the CBBC Channel It involves 6 children in a tower.

Contents 1 The Voice 2 The Caretaker 3 Wiley Sneak 4 The Saboteur 5 The Tower 6 The Games 6.1 6 Unfortunates 6.2 5 Unfortunates 6.3 4 Unfortunates 6.4 3 Unfortunates 6.5 2 Unfortunates 7 Production 8 Music 9 Titles

[edit] The Voice

The Voice starts the tasks, decides the Saboteur (see below), ends the challenges and traps the Unfortunate. The Voice is a woman who wears purple lipstick, has pale, powdered skin and dirty teeth. The Voice's mouth is all we ever see of her. We don't know what the purpose of trapping the children are or where she lives. She talks to the Unfortunates through a device attached to their ear called the Whisper Clip. Played by Eve Karpf.

[edit] The Caretaker

The host/presenter character is played by Simon Greenall. He has a Northern accent. First he listens to which game the Voice requires next, then he tells us about how it is played (voiced over Wiley Sneak's demonstration). He also tells us about the children in each episode, the (vague) story behind it and generally plays the narrator for us, so the audience know what's going on.

Like Wiley Sneak (see below), the Caretaker is also trapped, and has been there for a very long time (in one episode he mentions being around in 1604 and in another being around in the war, then mentioning Romans). He must trap as many children as the Voice deems worthy before he can be freed.

His ongoing joke is saying that if the children make it out, he'd then say something like they'd be home in time for tea with a wormy roll or something else disgusting. His catchphrase is said when the sabotor is chosen he'd then go I know who it is, you know who it is, but the rest of them don't.

[edit] Wiley Sneak

A child who was trapped 100 years ago, Wiley leads children to the tower to play the games. He is in turn trapped by, 'the Voice', and must trap as many children as he can to be freed. Although Wiley Sneak may seem evil, he is just a pawn in the whole charade and is only trying to earn his freedom any way he can. Wiley Sneak is kind of the Demonstrater, who shows you how you are meant to pass each game, with narration from the Caretaker. Played by Olly Pike.

[edit] The Saboteur

A saboteur is assigned on each floor, except on the bottom floor. His/Her job is to make sure the team fail the challenge without getting caught.

[edit] The Tower

The Tower is 5-levelled with a game on each level. After the game is completed the kids all vote Weakest Link - style as to who they thought the Saboteur was. If the task is failed, the person with the most votes is trapped on that particular floor. In the event of a tie, the tied Unfortunates draw sticks. Whoever draws the short stick is trapped. If they pass, the Saboteur will automatically get locked in the room and no matter who has got the most votes in the game.

[edit] The Games

[edit] 6 Unfortunates

• Black Widow (The Unfortunates must use a vacuum cleaner to suck up all the spiders eggs in a room in 90 seconds. However, some have spiders on them, and if they are sucked up more eggs fall from the ceiling.)

• Wall Of Sorrow (The Unfortunates must build the wall before the time runs out, the Saboteur uses blackouts to destroy the wall.)

• Toxic Treats (The Unfortunates must open 3 'good' presents before they open 3 'bad' ones.)

• Goblet of Ice (The goblet must be filled with ice. Stepping on the floor tips the goblet))

[edit] 5 Unfortunates

• Feed Me Lies (The Unfortunates select beans from a bag and place them under a microscope like device, which allows a talking plant puppet to read out a statement. If this statement is true, it must be fed to the left plant (Phyllis); if false, to the right plant (Madge). 3 correct feedings are required; 3 wrong feedings results in failure.)

• Freaky Factory (The Unfortunates must fill 5 egg boxes which come through a conveyor belt-this is possibly the hardest challenge to sabotage.)

• Deadly Medley (The Unfortunates must get 3 words that the pianist (called Boris) likes, using the letters A, B, C, D, E, F or G.)

[edit] 4 Unfortunates

• Snake Attack (An unfortunate will put their hand into one of three holes. In one of the holes a child-eating python lies in wait. 3 bites and the team fail.)

• Witch's Brew (The Unfortunates must help a witch by fetching ingredients. 3 wrong ingredients and they fail.)

• Horror Heads (The Unfortunates control remote-controlled cars which they must use to push a ball across a pit in 90 seconds)

• Exploding Toad in the Hole (The Unfortunates put their hands into a hole. If they find 3 food items they pass. 3 exploding toads and they fail)

[edit] 3 Unfortunates

• Poison Banquet (The Unfortunates face a big banquet. In each course there are three cakes one of them contains poison. 3 poisons and they fail.)

• Sleeper Creepers (8 ringing alarm-clocks are arranged around the room, which the Unfortunates attempt to switch off. Once all the alarm-clocks are off, the Unfortunates hide in their respective beds. The Saboteur emerges from their bed to reset the alarm clocks, which go off after 3 seconds, prompting the other Unfortunates to come out of hiding and switch them off again. All alarm-clocks must be off after 90 seconds to pass the challenge.)

• Wicked Wardrobes (Lights are arranged on the floor, which the Unfortunates attempt to switch on. Once all the lights are on, the Unfortunates hide in their respective wardrobes. The Saboteur then emerges from their wardrobe to switch off the lights. 3 seconds after switching off a light, a gramophone starts playing, prompting the other Unfortunates to come out of hiding and switch them on again. All lights must be on after 90 seconds to pass the challenge. This game is similar to sleeper creepers(see above.)

[edit] 2 Unfortunates

• One Way Out (At the bottom floor The Voice asks questions about the episode. The Unfortunate who gets the most questions right is freed.)

[edit] Production

DIRECTOR James Morgan
PRODUCER Rob Hyde
WRITERS Carl Carter & Tony Cooke
ART DIRECTOR Catherine Land
SET DESIGN Richard Drew
LIGHTING DIRECTOR James Campbell

[edit] Music

The music is written by Dobs Vye, a composer who specialises in writing for television.

[edit] Titles

The animated title sequence is produced by Tandem Films, it describes how the children are led by Wiley Sneak on the journey to reach the tower. The chant that is played over the top is Eve Karpf.