Boohbah

Boohbah
Created byAnne Wood
Directed by
  • Chris Bernard
  • Annie Gibbs
  • Vic Finch
Starring
  • Emma Insley
  • Alex Poulter
  • Cal Jaggers
  • Phil Hayes
  • Laura Pero
ComposerAndrew McCrorie-Shand
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes104
Production
ProducerAnne Wood
Running time20 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release14 April 2003 (2003-04-14) –
6 January 2006 (2006-01-06)
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Boohbah is a British preschool television series created by Anne Wood and produced by Wood's company, Ragdoll Productions, in association with GMTV.[1] It premiered on ITV on 14 April 2003.[2] The series was later broadcast on Nick Jr. UK[3] beginning on 2 April 2005.[4]

The series, with 104 episodes, was designed for preschoolers aged three to six (a slightly older age group than Wood's previous show, Teletubbies).[5]

According to Anne Wood, the show's visuals were inspired by scientific photographs of microscopic life and cell structures.[6] The main characters, the Boohbahs, are "atoms of energy"[3] who sleep in charging pods. Every episode follows the Boohbahs performing a dance routine where the audience is encouraged to participate. The creators at Ragdoll Productions designed the show as an interactive "televisual game" with an emphasis on spatial awareness, motor skill development and puzzle solving.

  1. ^ Ashdown, Simon (1 June 2003). "A new health-conscious TV trend takes kids from plump to pumped". Kidscreen.
  2. ^ "ITV lines up atoms for preschool push". C21Media. 10 April 2003.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Nick Jr UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2005 press release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Television: Tubby, And Bouncy Too". Time. 19 January 2004.
  6. ^ "The telly's new tubbies: Boohbahs". Los Angeles Times. 23 January 2004.