| Big & Small | |
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Big (right) and Small (left) |
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| Genre | Children's comedy |
| Created by | Kindle Entertainment |
| Voices of | (UK version) Lenny Henry Imelda Staunton (North American version) Todd Doldersum Jason Hopley Imelda Staunton |
| Opening theme | "Big and Small", performed by Lenny Henry |
| Country of origin | Canada United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Anne Brogan Jack Lenz |
| Producer(s) | David Collier |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Kindle Entertainment 3J's Productions Sixteen South (season 3) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One CBeebies BBC HD (2009-present) |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) (2007) HDTV (1080i) (2009-present) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 6 October 2008 – present |
| External links | |
| [Big & Small Online Website] | |
Big & Small is a British children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions, produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100.[1] The first series was deemed a success worldwide and a second series was commissioned by the BBC. The show is a live action comedy for preschoolers, and follows the lives of puppets Big and Small. Since Big and Small is filmed in the United Kingdom, it is made with a British accent. However, there is a different version that is shown in North America, with an American accent. In the UK version, Lenny Henry plays both Big and Small, while other characters are played by Imelda Staunton. In the North American version, Todd Doldersum plays the voice of Big, Jason Hopely plays the voice of Small, and Imelda Staunton provides the voice of Ruby. [2] Big & Small Online, a section of CBeebies Online, won a Children's BAFTA in 2009 for the best interactive content.
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The show starts off with the characters doing many odd things, such as playing a game, or making something. There is then a conflict between the characters that leads to the plot of the episode. The characters then resolve their conflict before the end of the episode. There is always at least one song in each show, which is filmed in shadowmation.
In the United Kingdom, Big & Small is shown on BBC1, BBC2, and CBeebies,[3] and is shown on Cyw in Wales.[4] Treehouse TV features the show in Canada, while Big & Small may broadcast in the United States on Nick Jr. as Big & Small.[5] In total, over 40 channels worldwide feature the show.[4]
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