Jamboree | |
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Directed by | Keith Taylor |
Presented by | Floella Benjamin (host) |
Starring | Children of Speake School Children of Rosemead School |
Theme music composer | Tim Cross Ian Roland |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 [1] |
No. of episodes | 58 [2] |
Production | |
Producers | Pam Colbourne Alex Baynes Ros Edwards Floella Benjamin |
Editor | Kyle Rainford |
Production companies | Floella Benjamin Productions XL Entertainment Knowledge Through Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | CITV |
Release | 1998 – 2001 |
Jamboree was a British children's television programme that aired on CITV from 1998 until 2001. [3] Jamboree was produced by Floella Benjamin Productions for XL Entertainment, a production company based in Chichester, United Kingdom. [4] [5] It was primarily aimed at its target audience of pre-school children. [6] [7]
Each episode starts with Benjamin introducing each character known as the "Bopkins". They could be seen making their beds before heading over to a personal computer. One of the characters would then put a compact disc into the disc drive. They would then take it in turns to choose an icon. A short segment would then be shown. Each episode would start and end on a segment called "Floella's house".
The series featured four main characters. These were Bizza Bopkin, Billy Bopkin, Betty Bopkin (played by Sammy Davis) and Baby Bopkin (played by Warwick Davis.) [8]
A live action segment at the start and end of each episode. Floella plays games and sings songs with a group of children in her garden. At the end of each episode she would use the catchphrase "Until next time from them and me ... It's goodbye from Jamboree".
The antics of two friends. A dog and a monkey in stop motion.
Live action with children narrating while playing a game.
A classic story acted out with no talking and much movement, often with Benjamin starring and a narrator.
A live action educational video clip.
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