Hi-5 (British TV series)
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| Hi-5 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Edutainment |
| Created by | Helena Harris Posie Graeme-Evans |
| Based on | Hi-5 |
| Presented by | Chris Edgerley Jenny Jones Emma Nowell Luke Roberts Cat Sandion |
| Theme music composer | Chris Harriott |
| Opening theme | "Hi-5 Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Hi-5 Theme (Reprise)" |
| Composer | Chris Harriott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | London, UK |
| Running time | 30 minutes (No ads) |
| Production companies | Darrall Macqueen Ltd Nine Films and Television Southern Star Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoonito ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 3 November – 26 December 2008 |
Hi-5 (also known as Hi-5 UK) is a British children's television programme, based on the Australian children's TV series of the same name, which was premiered on Cartoonito and CITV on 3 November 2008.
Format
Hi-5 is a variety-style series for preschoolers which features music as an integral part of its premise. The program features five presenters who are collectively known as Hi-5, and perform songs as a group as well as presenting individual segments.
The Puzzles and Patterns segment has a focus on logical thinking and mathematics, with a puppet named Jup Jup used as a tool for the presenter to complete puzzles or solve problems. The presenter of Body Move encourages children to participate in movement and dance, developing physical coordination and motor development. Linguistics and aural skills are at the centre of the Word Play segment, featuring a puppet named Chatterbox who assists in the exploration of language through stories and rhymes. Shapes in Space focuses on visual and spatial awareness, with the presenter exploring shapes, colour and everyday materials such as boxes and playdough. Musicality is explored through Making Music, with an emphasis on pitch, rhythm, beat, melody, and using a variety of real and pretend instruments. The final segment in which the cast comes together is entitled Sharing Stories, where a story is told that explores interpersonal relationships and emotions. The episodes are opened and bookended with a Song of the Week; a pop-style feature song which corresponds with the weekly theme and sets an educational topic for the week's episodes.
Cast
Presenters
- Chris Edgerley - Making Music
- Jenny Jones - Body Move
- Emma Nowell - Word Play
- Luke Roberts - Shapes in Space
- Cat Sandion - Puzzles and Patterns
Episodes
| No. | Title | Song of the Week | Theme | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "People in Your Family" | Give Five To Your Friends | Family | 3 November 2008 |
| 2 | "Members of the Family" | Give Five To Your Friends | Family | 4 November 2008 |
| 3 | "Different Generation" | Give Five To Your Friends | Family | 5 November 2008 |
| 4 | "Jobs" | Give Five To Your Friends | Family | 6 November 2008 |
| 5 | "Working Together" | Give Five To Your Friends | Family | 7 November 2008 |
| 6 | "Someone Else" | I Can Go Anywhere When I’m With You | Pretend | 10 November 2008 |
| 7 | "Pretend to Be Animals" | I Can Go Anywhere When I’m With You | Pretend | 11 November 2008 |
| 8 | "Something Else" | I Can Go Anywhere When I’m With You | Pretend | 12 November 2008 |
| 9 | "Adventure" | I Can Go Anywhere When I’m With You | Pretend | 13 November 2008 |
| 10 | "Fantastical Pretending" | I Can Go Anywhere When I’m With You | Pretend | 14 November 2008 |
| 11 | "Jungle Animals" | So Many Animals Inside Of Me | Animals | 17 November 2008 |
| 12 | "Insects" | So Many Animals Inside Of Me | Animals | 18 November 2008 |
| 13 | "Farm Animals" | So Many Animals Inside Of Me | Animals | 19 November 2008 |
| 14 | "Water Animals" | So Many Animals Inside Of Me | Animals | 20 November 2008 |
| 15 | "Pets" | So Many Animals Inside Of Me | Animals | 21 November 2008 |
| 16 | "Differences and Similarities" | Any Time Anywhere | Friends | 24 November 2008 |
| 17 | "Sharing and Caring" | Friends | Friends | 25 November 2008 |
| 18 | "Unusual Friends" | Friends | Friends | 26 November 2008 |
| 19 | "Making New Friends" | Friends | Friends | 27 November 2008 |
| 20 | "Fun with Friends" | Friends | Friends | 28 November 2008 |
| 21 | "Music from Around the World" | Feel the Beat | Music | 1 December 2008 |
| 22 | "Styles of Music" | Feel the Beat | Music | 2 December 2008 |
| 23 | "Instruments" | Feel the Beat | Music | 3 December 2008 |
| 24 | "Dancing" | Feel the Beat | Music | 4 December 2008 |
| 25 | "Silly Music" | Feel the Beat | Music | 5 December 2008 |
| 26 | "Seeing" | Five Senses | Senses | 8 December 2008 |
| 27 | "Hearing" | Five Senses | Senses | 9 December 2008 |
| 28 | "Smelling" | Five Senses | Senses | 10 December 2008 |
| 29 | "Touching" | Five Senses | Senses | 11 December 2008 |
| 30 | "Tasting" | Five Senses | Senses | 12 December 2008 |
| 31 | "The World" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 15 December 2008 |
| 32 | "Your World" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 16 December 2008 |
| 33 | "Making and Mixing" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 17 December 2008 |
| 34 | "Favourites and Feelings" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 18 December 2008 |
| 35 | "Wonderful" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 19 December 2008 |
| 36 | "Feeling Free" | Feelings | Feelings | 22 December 2008 |
| 37 | "Inside Me" | Feelings | Feelings | 23 December 2008 |
| 38 | "Feelings We Have" | Feelings | Feelings | 24 December 2008 |
| 39 | "Showing Our Feelings" | Feelings | Feelings | 25 December 2008 |
| 40 | "Animal Feelings" | Feelings | Feelings | 26 December 2008 |
External links
- 2008 British television series debuts
- 2008 British television series endings
- 2000s preschool education television series
- British children's musical groups
- British educational television series
- British preschool education television series
- British television series based on Australian television series
- British television shows featuring puppetry
- Cartoonito original programming
- ITV children's television shows