Boo! (TV series)
Boo! is a British animated children's television series that was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the CBeebies channel, and originally on BBC Two. It features several cartoon characters who play a game similar to hide and seek in a variety of settings. The commentary is performed by adult male and female narrators and a chorus of children. It was produced by the independent production company Tell-Tale Productions, which was also responsible for Tweenies, while Universal Pictures co-funded the production and handled worldwide distribution and consumer product rights. From 2007 to 2012, reruns of the show were broadcast in the USA on Qubo.
| Boo! | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Will Brenton Iain Lauchlan Rebecca Elgar (characters) |
| Directed by | Mark Taylor |
| Voices of | Justin Fletcher Kate Harbour |
| Narrated by | Ashley Slater Sharon D. Clarke |
| Opening theme | "Where's Boo? (Can You Find Boo?)" |
| Ending theme | "Where's Boo? (Can You Find Boo?)" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (alongside a double-length Christmas special) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Teresa Reed |
| Running time | 11 minutes 22 minutes (Log Cabin/Santa's House) |
| Production companies | Tell-Tale Productions BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies |
| Release | 4 June 2003 – 29 December 2006 |
The series aired for a total of 104 episodes and one Christmas special was nominated for the British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation in 2003.
At the end of the programme, a song is sung, usually about matching characters or objects to their shapes or colours.
The visual style of Boo! is very distinctive, using 3D computer-generated imagery with rounded shapes and cel shading. The music and songs are generally in an early-70s funk/R&B idiom.