Boblins
| Boblins | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Inspire GLG |
| Developed by | Inspire GLG |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | United Kingdom |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Distributor | Nigel Taylor |
| Release | |
| Original network | Broadcast Internationally Treehouse TV, DR1, TVNZ, ABC2, TiJi, Citv, TV2, TV4, MTV3, Canal Panda, RTVS |
| Picture format | Available in High Definition |
| Original release | September 2006 - TV2, Norway – March 2008 - CITV, United Kingdom |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| [Inspire GLG Production website] | |
Boblins is a high-definition-ready animated educational television show for preschool children produced by the British company InspireGLG Limited. The show, which runs in 10-minute segments, is broadcast internationally, being shown in the United Kingdom on CITV, in Canada by Treehouse TV, in Denmark by DR1, in New Zealand on TVNZ "Kidzone",[1] and in Australia on ABC2.[2] The show was picked up in 2006 for broadcasting in France by TiJi, the French children's network.[3]
The show features seven bright, colourful characters who interact in a colourful land called Rainbow's End. Its purpose is to instruct children about basic facts of colour as well as nature and environment.[4] The non-profit organization Young Media Australia indicates the show is most appropriate for children aged two to seven, combining unrealistic slapstick comedy with general and social education encouraging such traits as cooperation and persistence.[5]
Characters
- Yam Yam is a friendly, cheerful, fun-loving yellow Boblin who loves bouncing up and down and can't resist pushing buttons when he's been told not to and this leads to trouble.
- Gully is a hard-working, gossiping green female Boblin who takes care of the animals in the farm.
- Ruddle is a red Boblin who is kept busy by building and fixing things and helps Pi build his inventions.
- Onny is an orange Boblin who is a motherly-type figure to the other Boblins, her hobbies are baking cakes.
- Pi (named after the number Pi) is the most clever of the Boblins and is always building inventions (which can sometimes malfunction and cause trouble). Pi is purple, wears a pair of glasses and loves eating cupcakes.
- Pinny is a pink Boblin and the youngest of the group. She is cheerful, and her favorite hobby is painting.
- Bodkin is a dark blue, friendly and adventurous Boblin who is seen hiking, climbing up mountains, swinging on vines ectc.
References
- ↑ Official site Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ Rusak, Gary. (2001-12-06) Free-to-air diginet ABC2 takes flight KidScreen Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ Stewart, Lianne. (2006-09-01) Staying the Course - French broadcasters continue to pack skeds with exclusives KidScreen Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ Kenny, Jo Anne. (2006-07-19) A Corus line-up unveiled C21media.net. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ Young Media Australia. (2007-11-08) Boblins youngmedia.org.au Retrieved 2008-09-12.