| Hi-5 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Edutainment |
| Created by | Helena Harris Posie Graeme-Evans |
| Based on | Hi-5 |
| Presented by | Chris Edgerley Jenny Jones Emma Nowell Luke Roberts Cat Sandion |
| Theme music composer | Chris Harriott |
| Opening theme | "Hi-5 Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Hi-5 Closing Theme" |
| Composer | Chris Harriott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | London, UK |
| Running time | 30 minutes (No ads) |
| Production companies | Darrall Macqueen Ltd Nine Films and Television Southern Star Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoonito ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 3 November – 26 December 2008 |
Hi-5 (also known as Hi-5 UK) is a British children's television programme, based on the Australian children's TV series of the same name, which was premiered on Cartoonito and CITV on 3 November 2008.
Hi-5 is a variety-style series for preschoolers which features music as an integral part of its premise. The program features five presenters who are collectively known as Hi-5, and perform songs as a group as well as presenting individual segments.
The Puzzles and Patterns segment has a focus on logical thinking and mathematics, with a puppet named Jup Jup used as a tool for the presenter to complete puzzles or solve problems. The presenter of Body Move encourages children to participate in movement and dance, developing physical coordination and motor development. Linguistics and aural skills are at the centre of the Word Play segment, featuring a puppet named Chatterbox who assists in the exploration of language through stories and rhymes. Shapes in Space focuses on visual and spatial awareness, with the presenter exploring shapes, colour and everyday materials such as boxes and playdough. Musicality is explored through Making Music, with an emphasis on pitch, rhythm, beat, melody, and using a variety of real and pretend instruments. The final segment in which the cast comes together is entitled Sharing Stories, where a story is told that explores interpersonal relationships and emotions. The episodes are opened and bookended with a Song of the Week; a pop-style feature song which corresponds with the weekly theme and sets an educational topic for the week's episodes.
| No. | Title | Song of the Week | Theme | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "People in Your Family" | Give Five | Family | 3 November 2008 |
| 2 | "Members of the Family" | Give Five | Family | 4 November 2008 |
| 3 | "Different Generation" | Give Five | Family | 5 November 2008 |
| 4 | "Jobs" | Give Five | Family | 6 November 2008 |
| 5 | "Working Together" | Give Five | Family | 7 November 2008 |
| 6 | "Someone Else" | I Can Go Anywhere | Pretend | 10 November 2008 |
| 7 | "Pretend to Be Animals" | I Can Go Anywhere | Pretend | 11 November 2008 |
| 8 | "Something Else" | I Can Go Anywhere | Pretend | 12 November 2008 |
| 9 | "Adventure" | I Can Go Anywhere | Pretend | 13 November 2008 |
| 10 | "Fantastical Pretending" | I Can Go Anywhere | Pretend | 14 November 2008 |
| 11 | "Jungle Animals" | So Many Animals | Animals | 17 November 2008 |
| 12 | "Insects" | So Many Animals | Animals | 18 November 2008 |
| 13 | "Farm Animals" | So Many Animals | Animals | 19 November 2008 |
| 14 | "Water Animals" | So Many Animals | Animals | 20 November 2008 |
| 15 | "Pets" | So Many Animals | Animals | 21 November 2008 |
| 16 | "Differences and Similarities" | Friends | Friends | 24 November 2008 |
| 17 | "Sharing and Caring" | Friends | Friends | 25 November 2008 |
| 18 | "Unusual Friends" | Friends | Friends | 26 November 2008 |
| 19 | "Making New Friends" | Friends | Friends | 27 November 2008 |
| 20 | "Fun with Friends" | Friends | Friends | 28 November 2008 |
| 21 | "Music from Around the World" | Feel the Beat | Music | 1 December 2008 |
| 22 | "Styles of Music" | Feel the Beat | Music | 2 December 2008 |
| 23 | "Instruments" | Feel the Beat | Music | 3 December 2008 |
| 24 | "Dancing" | Feel the Beat | Music | 4 December 2008 |
| 25 | "Silly Music" | Feel the Beat | Music | 5 December 2008 |
| 26 | "Seeing" | Five Senses | Senses | 8 December 2008 |
| 27 | "Hearing" | Five Senses | Senses | 9 December 2008 |
| 28 | "Smelling" | Five Senses | Senses | 10 December 2008 |
| 29 | "Touching" | Five Senses | Senses | 11 December 2008 |
| 30 | "Tasting" | Five Senses | Senses | 12 December 2008 |
| 31 | "The World" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 15 December 2008 |
| 32 | "Your World" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 16 December 2008 |
| 33 | "Making and Mixing" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 17 December 2008 |
| 34 | "Favourites and Feelings" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 18 December 2008 |
| 35 | "Wonderful" | Living in a Rainbow | Colours | 19 December 2008 |
| 36 | "Feeling Free" | Feelings | Feelings | 22 December 2008 |
| 37 | "Inside Me" | Feelings | Feelings | 23 December 2008 |
| 38 | "Feelings We Have" | Feelings | Feelings | 24 December 2008 |
| 39 | "Showing Our Feelings" | Feelings | Feelings | 25 December 2008 |
| 40 | "Animal Feelings" | Feelings | Feelings | 26 December 2008 |
Turner Broadcasting System Europe commissioned a UK version of Hi-5 in April 2008 under a deal with Australian entertainment group Southern Star, with Darrall Macqueen set to produce the series. Cartoonito would air the series later on in the year, while GMTV would air it in 2009. [1] In October, it was announced that the series would be part of GMTV's "Fluffy Club" strand. [2]