Big Babies

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Big Babies
Created by Spencer Jones
Jon Riche
Written byJon Riche
Spencer Jones
Directed byJon Riche
StarringSpencer Jones
Martin Collins
Dan Kirwan
Sharon Horgan
Chiron Miller
Voices ofSpencer Jones
Matthew Steer
Nick Helm
Daniel Cook
Eve Webster
Gabriel Schucan
Doc Brown
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producer Japhet Asher
ProducerJack Cheshire
Running time14 minutes
Original release
Network CBBC

BBC Two

ABC3
Release15 March (2010-03-15) 
31 March 2010 (2010-03-31)

Big Babies is a 2010 British comedy children's television series. The main characters are two babies (actually babies with adult heads and voices superimposed) named Brooks and Rocco, who are reluctantly dragged away from watching television to go on unpredictable adventures in the world of the everyday. However, the toys on the shelf always have concerns about what the babies are up to, and get Budge, one of their own, to tag along with the babies (which he does for his own selfish reasons).

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It is broadcast on CBBC and BBC Two in the UK, BBC Kids in Canada and ABC3 in Australia. In 2010, Big Babies was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in the section of Best Comedy. [1]

Production

The concept of the show (adult heads superimposed on babies' bodies) came from an idea by music video director Jon Riche, who wanted to make a video featuring such an effect. Unable to find a band willing to use the concept, Riche produced a quick proof-of-concept clip with comedian Spencer Jones for a sketch show. Producer Jack Cheshire showed the clip to colleagues at the BBC, which led to the controller of CBBC commissioning a pilot and a thirteen-episode series. [2]

Characters and cast

These are some of the main cast:

The Babies

Family and other babies

The Toys

Episodes

1.Ducks

2.Pirates

3.Birthday

4.Market

5.Pet Shop

6.DinoDinoDinoTown

7.Rainy Day

8.The Race

9.Bedside the Seaside

10.Visiting Nanny

11.Arts and Crafts

12.Sleepover

13.Baby's Got Talent

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