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TALENT TV'S "BEST OF FRIENDS" GOES TO AFRICA March 2005 |
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London 15 March 2005. Talent Television has been commissioned by CBBC to produce a special African version of its hugely successful kids reality entertainment show "Best of Friends".
Not content with having tested the friendships of boys and girls from all over the United Kingdom, CBBC presenters Abs and Rani have decided to go to Africa. This special five-part series for the BBC's Africa programming, takes the team on a trip to Cape Town and Johannesburg in March and April.
The half hour shows will feature more ten year olds, taken to task to prove just how much their mates really mean to them. As ever in "Best of Friends", the tasks are challenging, but the treats tremendous! Tasks will feature crocodiles, bells, risky biscuits, basketball and much more for the plucky contestants. But on the plus side, the treats include elephants, a beach party extravaganza and even a jaunt in a hot air balloon.
As always the main theme of the programme is that friendship matters, and of course there are plenty of opportunities for the kids to get their own back, when Abs and Rani dare each other to take on tasks.
Annie Miles, Director Talent Kids says: ""Best of Friends" has become an established, returning favourite with CBBC viewers and we are delighted to have been asked to produce this special series featuring African kids for the BBC's Africa programmes."
"Best of Friends" is commissioned and executive produced by Anne Gilchrist at CBBC. Annie Miles is executive producer for Talent Television and John Marley is series producer. The show is developed by Jonathan Wolfman from and original idea by Mark Robson. The second series of Best of Friends transmits on the CBBC channel in April.
For further information:
Janet Balmforth/Aimee Norman
Blueprint PR
+44 (0) 208 868 0511
janet@blueprintpr.co.uk
For further information of the BBC's Africa programming please contact:
Dan Phelan, Factual Publicity - 0208 752 6511
Notes to editors:
Talent Television (part of Talent Group plc) is a leading independent UK format creator and producer of innovative television, video and interactive programming. The Company's reputation for prime-time entertainment programming is unrivalled. The "Test the Nation" series for BBC1 is now well established as a scheduling event which combines the excitement of live network television with state-of-the-art interactive television and web technology. Subjects covered so far include "The Nation's IQ", "Relationships", "General Knowledge" and "The End of Year Test". Talent was also a pioneer in reality television with "The Villa", which was first produced in 1999 for Sky One.
Talent Television also has strong ties with major Japanese broadcasters and indie production companies, having produced several HDTV documentaries for both NHK and TV Asahi networks. And, last October, the "Test the Nation" format was successfully launched on TV Asahi, in association with Japanese indie TV Man Union.
Talent Kids, the children's division, was established last year to develop high quality, innovative programming for kids. Its first commission was for the Disney Channel, with "Inside Clyde", an original adventure game show, the first 13 x half-hours of which was screened earlier this year. This was followed by a breakthrough reality entertainment format for 6-11 year olds called "Best of Friends". Produced for CBBC, the first series of 15 x half-hours appeared on The CBBC Channel in March 04. |
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