Wise Up (TV programme)

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Wise Up was a British factual children's television programme broadcast for nine series on Sunday mornings [1] between 1995 and 2000 on Channel 4 (UK) and T4. It was produced by Carlton Productions, and was directed by Martin Wallace. As well as reports, there were also regular features such as a feature called Knowing Me, Knowing You. [2] It was similar to a BBC programme called Ipso Facto. [3] [4]

Contents

In December 1999 there was an hour-long special called Wise Up: Teenagers on the Line [5] in which a 15-year-old girl travelled from London to Paris and Bamako, Mali to explore teenage life in different countries each on the Greenwich Meridian Line.

Production

The programme led to the formation of Wised Up Productions involving Mick Robertson and Simon Morris. [6] Morris did not contribute to Wise Up, though he did contribute to the catalogue of programmes produced by Wised Up Productions. [7]

Reception

The programme was nominated for a BAFTA in 1996, [8] a Children's BAFTA in 2000. [9]

As part of the 25th Anniversary of Channel 4, Wise Up was featured in Radio Times. [10]

Awards and nominations

1995199619971998
BAFTA Nominated for Best Children's Programme – factualChildren's factualNominated for Best Children's Programme – factual
Emmy Award Children & Young peopleChildren & Young peopleChildren & Young people
Peabody Award Award
Prix Europa Television Programme of the Year 1995 – Youth CategorySPECIAL COMMENDATIONS – Youth Category:
Prix JeunesseAward
Royal Television Society Factual

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  7. Mick Robertson - Exec Producer Wise Up. Mick Robertson Retrieved on 20 October 2011.
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