Barney (TV series)
Not to be confused with the American television series Barney & Friends.
| Barney | |
|---|---|
| Voices of |
Tim Brooke-Taylor Harry Enfield Jan Ravens Enn Reitel |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBBC |
| Original release | 21 December 1988 – 26 April 1989 |
Barney is a short-lived British Children's BBC television programme centered on the main characters Barney and Roger. Despite attracting a cult following in the UK, it was considered a relative commercial failure and the show only lasted one series.
Characters
- Barney: (Voiced by Tim Brooke-Taylor) An Old English Sheepdog called who has many adventures with best friend Roger.
- Roger: (Voiced by Harry Enfield) A mouse who is constantly seeking fame and fortune and always living on the top of Barney's head inside his hair.
- Desmond: (Voiced by Harry Enfield) An Afghan dog friend with sunglasses that talks in a Michael Caine-ish tone of voice who is head of the TV house.
- Corneila: (Voiced by Jan Ravens) a lovely lady chihuahua who sometimes isn't very keen on Barney's attitude.
- Mr Prophet: (Voiced by Enn Reitel) a Spaniel who sometimes has a depressed attitude but is usually cheerful.
- Lost and Found: Two Dalmatian puppies who were found on Christmas Eve by Barney and were given to Mr Prophet as a Christmas present.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Production number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Barney's Christmas Surprise" | 21 December 1988 | |
| Two puppies Lost and Found turn up at Barney's doorstep and become the best Christmas present for Mr Prophet. | |||
| 2 | "Barney Gets into Mischief" | 8 February 1989 | |
| Barney and his friends go to the fair, but Barney runs into trouble with a hot air balloon. | |||
| 3 | "Barney's Hungry Day" | 15 February 1989 | |
| Barney goes on a diet, but Roger shows him the weighing scale is broken. | |||
| 4 | "Barney's Treasure Hunt" | 22 February 1989 | |
| Barney attempts at gardening ruin the garden, while Roger works on his own planting. | |||
| 5 | "Barney's Forgotten Birthday" | 1 March 1989 | |
| Barney thinks everyone's forgotten his birthday, until Roger gives him a real surprise. | |||
| 6 | "Barney Nabs a Crook" | 8 March 1989 | |
| Barney and Roger blame each other for an empty fridge, but a detective reveals Barney ate all the food sleepwalking. | |||
| 7 | "Barney's Big Spring Clean" | 15 March 1989 | |
| Barney does spring cleaning in his house, but ends up cleaning Roger's home instead. | |||
| 8 | "Barney's TV Act" | 22 March 1989 | |
| Barney goes to London to become a TV star, but Roger becomes the star instead. | |||
| 9 | "Barney the TV Director" | 29 March 1989 | |
| Barney wants to be involved in a TV Show at Corneila's house, but his interruptions anger Desmond. | |||
| 10 | "Barney's Winter Holiday" | 5 April 1989 | |
| Barney has trouble skiing until a dog called Mitzi helps him and they win a prize. | |||
| 11 | "Barney Goes to the Seaside" | 12 April 1989 | |
| On a trip to the seaside, Barney and his friends annoy each other and quickly make up. | |||
| 12 | "Barney Gets a Visitor" | 19 April 1989 | |
| Byron pays a visit to Barney, but Byron eats him out of house and home. Roger takes care of the problem. | |||
| 13 | "Barney on TV" | 26 April 1989 | |
| Barney gets a new job in the TV Studio as a stage assistant, which proves to be exhausting. | |||
External links
References
1.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480282/ Barney 1988-89 TV series
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