In the Night Garden - Overview Jun 15, 2008 16:57:55 Overview
The programme features colourful characters with unusual names: Upsy Daisy, Igglepiggle, Makka Pakka, the Pontipines, the Wottingers, the Haahoos and three Tombliboos who live in a garden. As well as trees and tropical birds (Tittifers),...
In the night garden - whole... Feb 04, 2008 12:52:41 In the night garden - whole episodeIn the night garden - Episode 1/4 PinkyPonkAdventure In the night garden - Episode 2/4 PinkyPonkAdventure In the...
An Episode Explained by the... Jan 20, 2008 16:18:17 An Episode Explained by the Programme Creators Ever wondered why the Tittifers sing their song? Why is Makka Pakka always washing faces? Or are you...
In the Night Garden is a BBC children's television series, particularly aimed at babies and preschool children, produced in 2005 by Ragdoll Productions. It was created by Anne Wood CBE, Ragdoll's creative director, and AndrewDavenport, who also created the Teletubbies.
The series was announced in October 2005 and twenty episodes were first broadcast in March 2007. According to the BBC's internal magazineAriel more episodes are to be made in May 2007 with broadcasting resuming soon after.
The programme is said by its creators to be designed to both relax as well as entertain its intended audience of one to three year olds. Onehundred episodes were commissioned by the BBC with a budget of £14.5 million.
It is narrated by Derek Jacobi and features a mix of actors in costumes, puppetry and computer animation.
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