Tweenies

***Tweenies*** is a British children's television programme, originally broadcast on the BBC's CBBC programming block. Episodes of the programme have also been repeated on the CBeebies channel since 2002.

Tell-Tales Production Presents *Tweenies* (1999-2002)

## Tweenies UK VHS Compilation

New Toybox (2001)
BBC Children's Favourites with Toybox Magazine￼￼ (2000)

Calling All Toddlers 2 (2002)

## Overview and history

The idea for the programme came from Iain Lauchlan and Will Brenton, a pair with a track record of being involved in BBC children's programming. Together with Karl Woolley and Helen Cadwallader they set up *[Tell-Tale Productions]* at Elstree Film Studios in Hertfordshire founded 1964. Iain Lauchlan was strands before forming their own production companies Tell-Tale Productions *Tweenies* is a production of Tell-Tale Productions in association with the BBC. Animation for the show was produced by A Productions, an animation studio based in Bristol, England, with Ealing Animation providing some animation in a few early episodes. Computer animation for the series was provided by Clockwork Digital, with Ben Mars animating Mungo, the computer creature who appears in some later episodes.

The program is no longer in production, although merchandise can still be bought from retailers, and DVDs of the programme are also available.

The characters are well developed and children are able to predict what their responses might be. The mixture of story, song and creative activity provides excellent opportunities for children to learn through play. Music plays an important part in the programme and children are encouraged to join in with songs and actions.

The programme is set in a playschool attended by the four Tweenies themselves: Bella, Milo, Fizz and the youngest, Jake. They are in the care of two adults, Max and Judy, and two dogs - Doodles & Izzles.

The show includes a "Tweenie Clock", with five circular lights arranged in a pentagonal shape with the lights denoting "News Time" (Circle Time in USA) - Orange, "Messy Time" - Blue, "Song Time" - Yellow, "Telly Time" (Video Time in USA) - Green and "Story Time" - Red. "Surprise Time" is a special time determined when all five lights glow. A button at the centre of the clock (Purple) is pressed to select the activity that will be undertaken next.

It is currently being shown on CBeebies, the BBC's channel for young children. Like a number of other CBeebies programmes, a live stage version of the show has toured in the UK. The most recent tour, *Top of the Tots*, toured the British Isles during 2009, the series' 10th anniversary. In addition, the tour also played several shows in Hong Kong in late September and early October 2009. The Tweenies are also regulars on the annual CBeebies Live tours around the British Isles. Between 2003 and 2005, there was also a live version of *Tweenies* shown regularly at Alton Towers in the Cred Street section aimed at younger children, which was removed in favour of Bob the Builder. In 2000, *Tweenies* won two awards: Best PreSchool Educational Program and Best Live Action PreSchool Programme.

The original prototypes for the Tweenies characters were designed by Sally Preisig of Mimics Productions; they were later re-scaled into two sizes for the characters shown on the series. In addition, Preisig also designed the character costumes and was co-constructor/developer for the Tweenies' full-size puppets. The costume fabric comes from the UK and was imported and dyed into their present colours; it is about the same thickness as fleece jumpers.

On 20 January 2013, the programme caused controversy after the 2001 episode titled "Favourite Songs",[1] featuring a skit of Max dressed and acting like BBC personality Jimmy Savile, (who after his death was implicated for sex and abuse crimes against children and teens on BBC grounds), was broadcast on CBeebies at 8:40 am. The BBC announced that "Favourite Songs" would permanently be removed from rotation and published an apology. Due to this incident *The Tweenies* was aired on CBeebies for a further week and then taken off air. The final episode to air was the 264th, titled "Digger", on 1 February 2013. The series returned on 3 June 2013, resuming with the 261st episode, "No".

## Characters

The Tweenies consist of Bella, Milo, Fizz, Jake, Doodles, Izzles, Max, Judy, and are sometimes joined by Max's sister Polly. Other characters have appeared occasionally, including Milo's Uncle Mickey, Jake's mother, Fizz's father and Bella's Granny. There have also been several animated characters.

All of the four main characters appeared in the first episode *Tweenie Band*, which was filmed in 1998 at Elstree Studios & aired on 6 September 1999.

The Tweenies are played by one set of actors, while the voices are provided by other actors. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following actors and voice talent were in the show from 1999.

## Albums

Data from AllMusicCharts.com

 *The Christmas Album* | 1 December 2001
 *Everybody Dance* | --
 *Greatest Hits*
(double CD)

## Regular episodes

* Tweenie Band (6 September 1999)
* Spider (7 September 1999)
* I Am Me (8 September 1999)
* Old House (9 September 1999)
* I'm Scared (10 September 1999)
* Wriggling Fingers (13 September 1999)
* Mermaids (14 September 1999)
* Ballet (15 September 1999)
* I've Lost My Train (16 September 1999)
* Pebbles (17 September 1999)
* Telephone (20 September 1999)
* I'm Too Small (21 September 1999)
* Rockpool (22 September 1999)
* It Wasn't Me (23 September 1999)
* Noise & Quiet (24 September 1999)
* Bad Mood (27 September 1999)
* Ball (28 September 1999)
* Colours (29 September 1999)
* Over & Under (30 September 1999)
* Rainbow Magic (1 October 1999)
* Dragon (4 October 1999)
* Modelling Clay (5 October 1999)
* Lost Frog (6 October 1999)
* Stuck Together (7 October 1999)
* Growing Bulbs (8 October 1999)
* Shiny Metal (11 October 1999)
* Big & Small (12 October 1999)
* Birthday (13 October 1999)
* Sheets (14 October 1999)
* Sand (15 October 1999)
* Animal Dancers (18 October 1999)
* Police (19 October 1999)
* Printing (20 October 1999)
* Rolling (21 October 1999)
* Rainy Day (22 October 1999)
* Cardboard Box (25 October 1999)
* Caring for a Pet (26 October 1999)
* Woolly Jumper (27 October 1999)
* Fairies (28 October 1999)
* Canal Boat (29 October 1999)
* Hot & Cold (1 November 1999)
* Hiccups (2 November 1999)
* Go Away, Bella! (3 November 1999)
* Meadow (4 November 1999)
* Blow (5 November 1999)
* I Can't Do It (8 November 1999)
* Leaves (9 November 1999)
* Milo the Clown (10 November 1999)
* Litter (11 November 1999)
* Disappearing Shoes (12 November 1999)
* Get Down, Doodles! (15 November 1999)
* Making Up (16 November 1999)
* Water (17 November 1999)
* Feel It (18 November 1999)
* Milking (19 November 1999)
* Space (22 November 1999)
* Hospital Visit (23 November 1999)
* Café (24 November 1999)
* Cut Finger (25 November 1999)
* Milo's Scooter (26 November 1999)
* It's a Circle (29 November 1999)
* Oh, Oh, I'm Shrinking (30 November 1999)
* Harvest (1 December 1999)
* Pancake Day (2 December 1999)
* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (3 December 1999)
* In & Out (6 December 1999)
* What?!? No Books! (7 December 1999)
* Camouflage (8 December 1999)
* Train Journey (9 December 1999)
* Frosty Day (10 December 1999)
* Pretend Friend (13 December 1999)
* Bridges (14 December 1999)
* Bracelet (15 December 1999)
* Building Blocks (16 December 1999)
* Jake's Ill (17 December 1999)
* Fallen Star (20 December 1999)
* Christmas Fairy (21 December 1999)
* Santa's Little Helper (22 December 1999)
* Nativity (23 December 1999)
* Christmas Eve (24 December 1999)
* Corner Shop (27 December 1999)
* Can't Go There (28 December 1999)
* Signs (29 December 1999)
* Sleep Over (30 December 1999)
* Supermarket (31 December 1999)
* Television (3 January 2000)
* Bus Ride (4 January 2000)
* Fast & Slow (5 January 2000)
* Red Riding Hood (6 January 2000)
* Dustcart (7 January 2000)
* Old Photograph (10 January 2000)
* Square Things (11 January 2000)
* Flying (12 January 2000)
* Elves (13 January 2000)
* Stones (14 January 2000
* Spring (7 February 2000)
* Summer (8 February 2000)
* Autumn (9 February 2000)
* Winter (10 February 2000)
* Zoo (11 February 2000)
* Aladdin (14 February 2000)
* Puppet Show (15 February 2000)
* Whistling (16 February 2000)
* Old & New (17 February 2000)
* Dinosaurs (18 February 2000)
* Left Out (21 February 2000)
* Sounds (22 February 2000)
* Wizard (23 February 2000)
* Pushing (24 February 2000)
* Country Road (25 February 2000)
* Lambing (6 March 2000)
* It's a Secret (7 March 2000)
* Rabbits & Elephants (8 March 2000)
* Windy Day (9 March 2000)
* Stream (10 March 2000)
* Friends (27 March 2000)
* A Walk in the Country (28 March 2000)
* A Walk in the Town (29 March 2000)
* Mouse (30 March 2000)
* Mini-Beast (31 March 2000)
* Flowers (3 April 2000)
* Those are the Rules (4 April 2000)
* Tweenie Sports Day (5 April 2000)
* Paper (6 April 2000)
* Fire Engine (7 April 2000)
* Tidying (10 April 2000)
* Cliffs (11 April 2000)
* Naughty Corner (12 April 2000)
* Undersea World (13 April 2000)
* Fizz's Scrapbook (14 April 2000)
* Milo's Orange (17 April 2000)
* Mirror, Mirror (18 April 2000)
* Oodles of Doodles (19 April 2000)
* Horses (20 April 2000)
* Magic Magnets (21 April 2000)
* Balloons (24 April 2000)
* Pirates (25 April 2000)
* Castles (26 April 2000)
* Fizz's Dinosaur (27 April 2000)
* Eggs (28 April 2000)
* Sneezing (1 May 2000)
* Max's DIY Day (2 May 2000)
* Dot to Dot (3 May 2000)
* Missing (4 May 2000)
* Trumpet (5 May 2000)
* Lazy (8 May 2000)
* Giraffes (9 May 2000)
* Clapping (10 May 2000)
* Practical Jokes (11 May 2000)
* Judy's Painting (12 May 2000)
* Dirty Hands (15 May 2000)
* Penguin Power (16 May 2000)
* Max's Birthday (17 May 2000)
* Lighthouse (18 May 2000)
* Mixing Colours (19 May 2000)
* I Don't Like That (22 May 2000)
* Nursery Rhyme Land (23 May 2000)
* Pot of Gold (24 May 2000)
* Bella's Big Surprise (25 May 2000)
* Cool (26 May 2000)
* Hot-Air Balloon (29 May 2000)
* I'm Magic (30 May 2000)
* Hairstyle (31 May 2000)
* Lifeboat (1 June 2000)
* I'm Better Than You (2 June 2000)
* Seeing Red (5 June 2000)
* Teddy Bear Day (6 June 2000)
* Max Goes Camping (7 June 2000)
* That's a Bad Cough, Doodles (8 Junne 2000)
* I'm Shouting (9 June 2000)
* Elephants (12 June 2000)
* Fruit Market (13 June 2000)
* Doodles the Daring (14 June 2000)
* Diwali (15 June 2000)
* A Story from India (16 June 2000)
* Floating is Fabarooni (6 November 2000)
* Milo's Jungle (7 November 2000)
* Me First (8 November 2000)
* Cross-Channel Ferry (9 November 2000)
* Who Do You Love? (10 November 2000)
* Max Blows a Fuse (13 November 2000)
* Polar Bears (14 November 2000)
* Pink is Yukerooni (15 November 2000)
* Milo's Odd Socks (16 November 2000)
* Dinosaur Park (17 November 2000)
* Tea Party (20 November 2000)
* We Miss Bella (21 November 2000)
* Tweenie Grand Prix (22 November 2000)
* Motor Boat (23 November 2000)
* Fierce as a Lion (24 November 2000)
* The Wall (27 November 2000)
* High & Low (28 November 2000)
* Judy's Guitar (29 November 2000)
* Monster Nosh (30 November 2000)
* Odd One Out (1 December 2000)
* Don't Tickle Me (4 December 2000)
* It's a Black Day (5 December 2000)
* London Boats (6 December 2000)
* What's the Magic Word? (7 December 2000)
* Times of the Day (8 December 2000)
* Invitations (11 December 2000)
* Cold Wilson (12 December 2000)
* Wishes (13 December 2000)
* Getting Ready (14 December 2010)
* Jake and the Beanstalk (15 December 2000)
* Penelope Pink (18 December 2000)
* Highly Strung (19 December 2000)
* Little Blue Plane (20 December 2000)
* Mousehole Theatre (21 December 2000)
* Christmas Morning (22 December 2000)
* Copycats (8 January 2001)
* It's Going Round & Round (9 January 2001)
* Up the Mountain (10 January 2001)
* Someone Tell Bella (11 January 2001)
* The King With Dirty Feet (12 January 2001)
* I Just Can't Wait (15 January 2001)
* Pulling (16 January 2001)
* Octopus (17 January 2001)
* Jake's Dolly (18 January 2001)
* Cheeky Monkey (19 January 2001)
* Chopsticks (23 January 2001)
* Chinese New Year (24 January 2001)
* Going Underground (25 January 2001)
* When I'm Older (26 January 2001)
* My Body (26 January 2001)
* Flower Shop (29 January 2001)
* Scrap Metal (30 January 2001)
* Fizz is Sucking Her Thumb (31 January 2001)
* Knights (1 February 2001)
* Postman (2 February 2001)
* This is Art (5 February 2001)
* Mosaic (6 February 2001)
* Thanks Milo (7 February 2001)
* Tigers (8 February 2001)
* Useless (9 February 2001)
* My Special Talent (26 March 2001)
* Telling Tales (27 March 2001)
* Snakerooni (28 March 2001)
* Jake's Tantrum (29 March 2001)
* Funny Bella (30 March 2001)
* Man in the Moon (2 April 2001)
* Glass Blowing (3 April 2001)
* Bananas (4 April 2001)
* Blues (5 April 2001)
* Jake's Snuggly (6 April 2001)
* Scribbling (9 April 2001)
* Self-Portraits (10 April 2001)
* Again (11 April 2001)
* Pottery Present (1 May 2001)
* Jumping (2 May 2001)
* Stained Glass (3 May 2001)
* Favourite Song (4 May 2001) (NOTE: as of Jnauary 2013, the

episode was banned due to the character, Max, impersonating paedophile Jimmy Savile)

* Swim (7 May 2001)
* Sssh! (8 May 2001)
* Night's Falling (9 May 2001)
* Green (10 May 2001)
* It's Mine (11 May 2001)
* Butterfly (14 May 2001)
* School Show (15 May 2001)
* Grumpy Max (16 May 2001)
* Wiggle Your Bella's Toes (17 May 2001)
* Dog's Home (18 May 2001)
* Bees (21 May 2001)
* Digger (22 May 2001)
* Big Box (23 May 2001)
* Slug (24 May 2001)
* Ciao Bella (25 May 2001)
* Jake's Been Sick (28 May 2001)
* Restaurant (29 May 2001)
* Sardines (30 May 2001)
* No Shoes And Scoks (31 May 2001)
* Pinching (1 June 2001)
* Water Mill (4 June 2001)
* Pyjama Time (5 June 2001)
* Keep Out (6 June 2001)
* Careful, Don't Be Clumsy (7 June 2001)
* A Walk in the Woods (8 June 2001)
* Max's Stiff Neck (11 June 2001)
* I Hate It (12 June 2001)
* Leaky Beanbag (13 June 2001)
* Blade of Grass (14 June 2001)
* Neighbours (15 June 2001)
* Videotape (19 June 2001)
* Coaches & Carriages (20 June 2001)
* Arrows (21 June 2001)
* Desert (22 June 2001)
* Donkey Village (2 July 2001)
* No Words (3 July 2001)
* Pigs (4 July 2001)
* Go to Sleep Fizz (5 July 2001)
* Milo's Rocket (6 July 2001)
* Cut (9 July 2001)
* Steam Train (10 July 2001)
* Stripes (11 July 2001)
* Car Journey (12 July 2001)
* Milo's Sweets (13 July 2001)
* All at Sea (16 July 2001)
* Spots (17 July 2001)
* Ants (18 July 2001)
* Highlands & Islands (19 July 2001)
* Snow (20 July 2001)
* What Makes Winter? (17 September 2001)
* Bats (18 September 2001)
* King of the Castle (3 October 2001)
* Decorating (4 October 2001)
* Say Cheese (5 October 2001)
* Oh, I Forgot! (8 October 2001)
* Crocodile Tears (9 October 2001)
* Up & Away (10 October 2001)
* Wings (21 November 2001)
* Checks (22 November 2001)
* Don't Go Max (23 November 2001)
* Hanukkah (26 November 2001)
* Muddle Day (27 November 2001)
* Jake's Mountain (28 November 2001)
* Cranes (29 November 2001)
* What's in the Box? (30 November 2001)
* White Christmas (3 December 2001)
* Searching for Santa (4 December 2001)
* Slippery Slopes (5 December 2001)
* Name Game (6 December 2001)
* New Arrival (21 December 2001)
* Big Brave Jake (22 December 2001)
* Doodles is Strange (23 December 2001)
* Honest Doodles (25 December 2001)
* Coming or Going (26 December 2001)
* Whales (27 December 2001)
* Tom Thumb (28 December 2001)
* Car Boot Sale (21 January 2002)
* Light & Heavy (22 January 2002)
* What a Day! (23 January 2002)
* Music of Percussion (24 January 2002)
* Music of Strings (25 January 2002)
* Music of Brass (28 January 2002)
* Music of Woodwind (29 January 2002)
* Orchestra (30 January 2002)
* Blaming the Wrong Person (31 January 2002)
* Five Wishes (1 February 2002)
* Max & Manx (13 February 2002)
* Handyman Milo (14 February 2002)
* Lost Your Smile? (15 February 2002)
* Looking for Fairies (18 February 2002)
* Playing Together (19 February 2002)
* The Present (20 February 2002)
* Circus (21 February 2002)
* I Want One If Bella Wants One (22 February 2002)
* Champions! (25 February 2002)
* Oh, My Hair! (26 February 2002)
* Fizz's Surprise (27 February 2002)
* Welcome Baby (28 March 2002)
* Feeling Let Down (29 March 2002)
* Prickly Fizz (1 April 2002)
* Big Sister (2 April 2002)
* Who Can Help? (3 April 2002)
* In Between (4 April 2002)
* One to Win (5 April 2002)
* It's the Thought That Counts (8 April 2002)
* Dancing Feet (9 April 2002)
* Let's Be Each Other (10 April 2002)
* Milo Wants to Know (11 April 2002)
* Goats & Trolls (12 April 2002)
* Kangaroos (8 May 2002)
* Why Do People Do Bad Things? (9 May 2002)
* Being Really Old (10 May 2002)
* Giant Breakfast (19 June 2002)
* Which Way to Turn? (20 June 2002)
* Moving House (21 June 2002)
* Brushes (24 June 2002)
* Imaginary Pet (25 June 2002)
* Off to the Sun (26 June 2002)
* Happy Holiday (27 June 2002)
* What Makes Spring? (28 June 2002)
* No Kissing (1 July 2002)
* Vegetables are Fun (2 July 2002)
* Clock Shock! (3 July 2002)
* Listen (4 July 2002)
* Carnival Time (5 July 2002)
* Wedding Day (8 July 2002)
* Swapsies (9 July 2002)
* Teamwork (10 July 2002)
* Home Again (11 July 2002)
* Something New (12 July 2002)
* Opera (15 July 2002)
* Prairie Dogs (16 July 2002)
* Izzles isn't Bouncy Anymore (17 July 2002)
* Mixed-Up Animals (18 July 2002)
* Wedding Party (19 July 2002)
* Invisible (22 July 2002)
* Gimme Five (23 July 2002)
* What Makes Summer? (24 July 2002)

## Welsh episodes

In 2002, the BBC dubbed several episodes into Welsh for S4C (BBC provides some programming to the Welsh channel). Dubbing was done by actors including John Ogwen and Jennifer Vaughan. These are still broadcast on an irregular basis:

Key: Welsh episode number, Welsh title (Original title in brackets)

* 1 Gwledd Bwstyfil (Monster Nosh)
* 2 Llun Judy (Judy's Painting)
* 3 Diwali (Diwali)
* 4 Sypreis Fawr Bella (Bella's Big Surprise)
* 5 I Fyny'r Mynydd (Up the Mountain)
* 6 Pawb Yn Symud (Pulling)
* 7 Fy Nghorff (My Body)
* 8 Eirth Gwyn (Polar Bears)
* 9 Diog (Lazy)
* 10 Neidio (Jumping)
* 11 Sana Gwirion Milo (Practical Jokes)
* 12 Draig (Dragon)
* 13 Ffyrnig Fel Llew (Fierce as a Lion)
* 14 Jake snipiau Fizz gyda sissors

## *Tweenies Christmas Countdown (2001)*

* 1.Invitation's
* 2.Cold Wilson
* 3.Wishes
* 4.Getting Ready
* 5.Jake And The Beanstalk
* 6.Fallen Star
* 7.The Christmas Fairy
* 8.Santa's Little Helper
* 9.Nativity
* 10.Christmas Eve
* 11.Frosty Day
* 12.Elves
* 13.Winter
* 14.Penelope Pink
* 15.Highly Strung
* 16.Little Blue Plane
* 17.The Mouse hole Theater
* 18.Christmas Morning
* 19.White Christmas
* 20.Hanukkah
* 21.Snow
* 22.Polar Bears
* 23.Things We Brought In
* 24.Searching For Santa
* 25.The Present

## *Be Safe with the Tweenies* (safety shorts) (Aired: 2003-2008)

In recent years, a number of safety shorts, called *Be Safe with the Tweenies*, has been shown on CBeebies (and occasionally on BBC2):

* 1 Cleaning Materials (Description: Fizz plays with dangerous bottles of cleaning liquid.)
* 2 Leaving Toys Lying Around (Description: The Tweenies fall over toys left on the playroom floor.)
* 3 Throwing (Description: Max makes a 'You've Been Framed!' styled video of the Tweenies playing.)
* 4 Garden Shed (Description: Bella and Jake want to play in Max's garden shed.)
* 5 Swings (Description: Izzles finds out the hard way that it's not safe to stand in front of a swing.)
* 6 Slide (Description: Milo learns how to play safely on a slide.)
* 7 Matches (Description: Jake finds a box of matches.)
* 8 Don't Go There (Description: Milo tries to go to the future in an old fridge.)
* 9 Lost (Description: Max gets lost in a special garden centre.)
* 10 Road Safety (Description: The Tweenies learn about road safety.)
* 11 Dogs (Description: Jake gets bitten by a dog with a disease.)
* 12 Candles (Description: Judy burns Milo with candles.)
* 13 Fire Safety (Description: Fire can be very unsafe, and the Tweenies help us and children to understand this.)
* 14 Travelling by Train (Description: Trains can be dangerous if you are not careful, so the Tweenies explain how to be safe.)
* 15 Electric Sockets & Cables (Description: The Tweenies learn about the dangers of electricity.)
* 16 Knives (Description: Jake, Bella, Milo and Fizz learn about being dangerous with knives.)
* 17 Ponds (Description: The Tweenies learn about safety around ponds.)
* 18 Scissors (Description: The Tweenies learn about safety around scissors.)
* 19 Rivers (Description: The Tweenies learn about safety around rivers.)
* 20 Dialing 999 (American Title: Dialing 911) (Description: Bella tells the others about a real emergency.)
* 21 Railway Lines (Description: Max tells the others how to be safe near a railway.)
* 22 Hot Cooker (Description: Jake, Bella, Milo and Fizz present a short film about accidents with hot cookers.)
* 23 Kettle & Teapot (Description: Bella thinks she can make a real pot of tea. However, this is not an entirely safe plan.)
* 24 Canal (Description: The Tweenies learn about safety around canals.)
* 25 Doors & Windows (Description: The Tweenies learn about safety around doors and windows.)
* 26 Beach (Description: Max goes to a special beach, and helps to teach us and children about safety by the sea.)
* 27 Horses (Description: The Tweenies learn about safety when riding a horse.)

## Expanded 40-minute episodes

In 2001, there were 17 40-minute episodes produced, which featured clips from previous *Tweenies* episodes. These have been shown intermittently in the UK on BBC2
 from 30th September 2001 to 30th December 2001 on Sunday mornings and
act as "Omnibus/Compilation" editions. 4 new episodes have been shown in
 March 2003 on BBC1
 on Saturday mornings between the 8th - 29th March. They were repeated
once since their original transmissions from 7th April - 24th June 2007
on CBeebies:

* 1. Machines - 30/9/2001
* 2. Big and Small - 7/10/2001
* 3. It's Catching - 14/10/2001
* 4. Sleeping - 21/10/2001
* 5. Things We Brought In - 28/10/2001
* 6. Dressed Up - 4/11/2001
* 7. Journey - 11/11/2001
* 8. Mistaken - 18/11/2001
* 9. It's Getting Cold - 25/11/2001
* 10. Building Things - 2/12/2001
* 11. It Turned Out Alright - 9/12/2001
* 12. Odd Things Happen - 16/12/2001
* 13. Disaster - 30/12/2001
* 14. New Dog - 8/3/2003
* 15. Noise - 15/3/2003
* 16. Scary Adventures - 22/3/2003
* 17. Urgh! - 29/3/2003

## VHS Titles

* Ready To Play with the Tweenies (VHS)
* Song Time! (VHS)
* Song Time 2! (VHS)
* Animal Friends (VHS)
* Party Games Laugh's And Giggles (VHS)
* Merry Tweenie Christmas (VHS)
* Tweenies Live! (VHS)
* Colours are Magic (VHS)
* It's Messy Time (VHS)
* Music is Pop-a-Rooney (VHS)
* Song Time is Fab-a-Rooney (VHS)
* Enchanted Toyshop (VHS)
* Songs and Surprises (VHS)
* Night-Time Magic (VHS)
* Jungle Adventure (VHS)
* Let's Play (VHS)
* Everybody Panto (VHS)
* Tweenies Live The Christmas Present (VHS)
* Let's All Make Music (VHS)
* Doodles' New Friend (VHS)
* Fizz! (VHS)

## DVD Titles

* Ready To Play & Song Time! (DVD)
* Animal Friends & Party Games Laughs and Giggles (DVD)
* Party Games Laughs and Giggles (DVD)
* Merry Tweenie Christmas (DVD)
* Song Time 2! & Song Time is Fun a Rooney (DVD)
* Colours are Magic (DVD)
* It's Messy Time (DVD)
* Music is Pop-a-Rooney (DVD)
* Night-Time Magic (DVD)
* Let's All Make Music (DVD)
* Jungle Adventure (DVD)
* Fizz! (DVD)
* It's Christmas! (DVD)
* Song Time! The Complete Collection (DVD)
* The Ultimate Christmas Collection (DVD)
* Practical Jokes and other stories (DVD)
* Let's Play (DVD)
* Messy Time Magic (DVD)

## DVDs & Videos

These were released by BBC Worldwide and some various DVD's are still available in retailers.

* *Thunderbirds* (1980 World of Video 2000/November 1983 BBC Video, VHS BBCV 4011)
* *Thunderbirds 2* (1981 KM Video/September 1984 BBC Video, VHS BBCV 4092)
* *Thunderbirds 3* (1980 Mountain Video/November 1984 BBC Video, VHS BBCV 4198)
* *Thunderbirds 4* (1982 Inter Light Video/November 1985 BBC Video, VHS BBCV 4018)
* *Thunderbirds 5* (1982 Warwick Video/December 1985 BBC Video, Re-Relaese 1990 BBC Video, VHS BBCV 4395)
* *Thunderbirds 6* (1981 Portland Video/November 3 1986 BBC Video, VHS BBCV 4036)
* *Thunderbirds 7* (December 4 1986 BBC Video VHS BBCV 4046)
* *Thunderbirds 8* (1987 BBC Video VHS BBCV 4105)
* *Thunderbirds 9* (July 1988 BBC Video VHS BBCV 4154)
* *Thunderbirds 10* (December 1988 BBC Video VHS BBCV 4209)
* *Thunderbirds Episode 1-67* (1982-1984 Derann Video/1986 Movie Makers/1987-1988 Channel 5 Video/1995-1996 Tring Video)
* *Thunderbirds Goldeneye* (1986 Screen Legends (A.M.T Video Gems) VHS SL 1043)
* *Thunderbirds The Case of the Dino Cannon Ball* (1986 Screen Legends (A.M.T Video Gems), VHS SL 1081)
* *Thunderbirds Fun and Games* (1989 Screen Legends/BBC Video VHS BBCV 4270)
* "Are you ready to play?" (1999 VHS also for PC-CDROM)
* *Song Time!* (1999, VHS)
* *Merry Tweenie Christmas* (2000, first DVD)
* *Party Games, Laughs & Giggles* (2001)
* *Song Time is Fab-a-Rooney* (2001 VHS)
* *The Enchanted Toyshop* (2002 VHS)
* *Song Time 2* (2000)
* *Songs & Surprises* (2001)
* *Tweenies Live!* (2000)
* *Animal Friends* (1999)
* *Colours are Magic* (2000)
* *It's Messy Time* (2001 also for PC-CDROM)
* *Everybody Panto* (2001)
* *Doodles' New Friend* (2002)
* *Night-Time Magic* (2002)
* *Animal Friends/Party Games, Laughs & Giggles* (2002 DVD)
* *Music is Pop-a-Rooney!* (2001 TOTPS)
* *Let's Play* (2003 VHS)
* *Jungle Adventure* (2004)
* *Let's All Make Music* (2004)
* *Fizz!* (2005, final VHS)
* *It's Christmas* (2005)
* *Song Time: The Complete Collection* (2006)
* *The Ultimate Christmas Collection* (2006)
* *Messy Time Magic* (2008)
* *Practical Jokes* (2009)

Many of the above videos have also been dubbed into other languages. In addition, several of the Tweenies videos were produced in special versions for retailers with additional footage (for example, the "Party Games, Laughs & Giggles" video distributed at Marks & Spencer stores carried 2 additional segments, adding 10 minutes to the video's running time). Many of the above videos were also released as DVDs under different names. iTunes has released a Best of Tweenies volume 1 which consists of the first 6 episodes of the series.[*citation needed*]

## Books

From 1999 until 2006, various books were released from the Tweenies, based on the episodes that were mostly aired. There were also annuals that were released from 2001–06 and other books, based on each character from the Tweenies.

## Toys & Games

From 1999 until 2007, the Tweenies were more popular than they are today and many toys were sold in various retailers, such as Toys "R" Us, Argos & Woolworths. There were many toys & games, such as soft toys, playsets, collectable figures, board games, jigsaws & puzzles, talking toys, video games and many others.

## Repeats

Tweenies launched on 6th September 1999 at 10.30am on BBC2 with an afternoon repeat on BBC1 at 3.25pm, CBBC on Choice premiered the Tweenies on Monday November 29th 1999 at 7.00am and repeated at 10.00am, 1.00pm and 4.00pm. It was originally a weekday-only show to start with on CBBC on Choice. It was on Christmas 1999 at 7.25am, 10.25am, 1.25pm and 4.25pm from Monday 20th December 1999 - Friday 31st December 1999 with no episodes shown on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and the New Year's Weekend 2000. From Monday 3rd January 2000 it came on at 6.40am, 9.40am, 12.40pm and 3.40pm on weekdays only. For a while beginning from Monday 10th April 2000 it swapped times with Playdays with Playdays coming on at 6.40am, 9.40am, 12.40pm and 3.40pm while the Tweenies was 8.00am, 11.00am, 2.00pm and 5.00pm until Friday 1st September 2000. From Monday 4th September 2000, The new schedules had launched and the Tweenies had new times, 7.00am, 10.00am, 1.00pm and 4.00pm and they had a second episode at 9.00am, 12.00pm, 3.00pm and 6.00pm and a weekend double bill had launched also from Saturday September 9th 2000 at 7.00am, 10.00am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm and the second episode was 7.20am, 10.20am, 1.50pm and 4.50pm and from Saturday March 31st 2001 it was 7.30am, 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm and second episode was 7.50am, 10.50am, 1.50pm and 4.50pm. The only change after this didn't occur til Monday September 3rd 2001 when Playdays yet again swapped with the Tweenies and this time Tweenies second episode came on at 8.00am, 11.00am, 2.00pm and 5.00pm like it done so from April -September 2000. The first episode was unaffected and stayed at 7.00am,, 10.00am, 1.00pm and 4.00pm. They showed all 6 series and episodes they showed were from the first episode "Tweenie Band" to "Big Box". It has been one of the regular shows appearing on the schedule on CBBC on Choice alongside Teletubbies, Playdays, Noddy, Bodger and Badger, Bob the Builder and ChuckleVision. It has also appeared under viewer's requests on Choosy Bits from 2001/02. They also showed Tweenies Christmas Countdown from 1st-25th December 2001. Tweenies like Teletubbies and Postman Pat is currently repeated on CBeebies since Monday 11th February 2002.