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Tweenies
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Tweenies is a British live action puppet children's television series created by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan, and produced by Tell-Tale Productions for the BBC. The programme was focused on four preschool-aged characters, known as the "Tweenies"; Jake, Fizz, Milo & Bella, whilst playing, singing, dancing and learning in a fictional playgroup in England. They are cared for by two adult Tweenies; Judy & Max and his dog; Doodles, and later another dog, Izzles who belongs to Judy.

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Tweenies Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake get into many adventures such as visiting a farm, watching puppet shows, learning new songs and listening to stories.

Aired
1999–2002
Seasons
7 · 390 episodes
Status
Ended
Created by
Iain Lauchlan, Will Brenton
Network
CBBC
Genres
Kids

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Key facts

Television.image
Tweenies Logo.webp
Television.creator
Will Brenton Iain Lauchlan
Television.developer
Tell-Tale Productions
Television.starring
Justin FletcherBob GoldingSally PreisigEmma WeaverColleen DaleySinead Rushe
Television.opentheme
"Tweenies Theme (Are You Ready to Play?)"
Television.endtheme
"Tweenies Theme (Are You Ready to Play?)" (instrumental, short version)
Television.country
United Kingdom
Television.genre
ComedyEducationalMusicalPuppetry
Television.music
Liz KitchenGraham PikeBarrie Bignold
Television.language
English
Television.num_episodes
390
Television.list_episodes
List of Tweenies episodes
Television.executive_producer
Judy Whitfield Clare Elstow
Television.producer
Kay Benbow Tony Reed Robin Carr Iain Lauchlan Will Brenton Karl Woolley
Television.camera
Davy Johnson
Television.runtime
18–20 minutes
Television.company
Tell-Tale ProductionsBBC Worldwide
Television.network
BBC One

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FilmAffinity ID
290588
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number of episodes
390
number of seasons
7
start time
1999-09-06
end time
2002-07-25
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  • Overview and history
  • Characters
  • Main
  • Supporting
  • Episodes
  • Worldwide success
  • Discography
  • Albums
  • Singles
  • Live shows
  • Television
  • Arena tours
  • Alton Towers
  • Merchandise
  • DVDs and videos
  • Additional products
  • Game Time
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Tweenies is a British live action puppet children's television series created by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan, and produced by Tell-Tale Productions for the BBC. The programme was focused on four preschool-aged characters, known as the "Tweenies"; Jake, Fizz, Milo & Bella, whilst playing, singing, dancing and learning in a fictional playgroup in England. They are cared for by two adult Tweenies; Judy & Max and his dog; Doodles, and later another dog, Izzles who belongs to Judy.

Tweenies first premiered on 6 September 1999 on the BBC's children's block and consisted of a total of 390 episodes, with the final episode airing on 25 July 2002. Repeated episodes of the series aired on CBeebies from 2002 to 2016. In 2000, the show won a British Academy Television Award for Best Pre-school Live Action Series, and singles featuring exclusive songs spent several weeks in the charts during the early 2000s.

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