The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the exciting news that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's top-performing preschool channel, will debut the brand-new animated preschool series "The Day Henry Met..?" on Monday 4th January 2016! Nick Jr. UK & Eire will premiere two brand-new episodes of "The Day Henry Met..?" back-to-back every weekday at 7:15am and 7:20am, and will encore each all-new pair of episodes the same evening at 7:15pm and 7:20pm, and at 10:45pm and 10:50pm.
Aimed at the preschool audience, "The Day Henry Met..?" (26 x five minutes) is a brand-new 2D animated preschool series that encourages children to use their imagination and discover the world around them through play and adventure. In every episode Henry, a charming, inquisitive little boy, meets something new, which becomes the focus of his journey of discovery and adventure, ultimately teaching viewers about real-life objects and occupations. The Day Henry Met a Whale!, The Day Henry Met the Moon!, The Day Henry Met a Postman!, The Day Henry Met a Knight! Hmmm, I wonder what Henry's going to meet today?
"The Day Henry Met..?" is produced by Irish animation company Wiggleywoo and is distributed by Dublin, Ireland-based Monster Entertainment. The series is funded by RTÉjr, The Irish Film Board, Section 481, Creative Europe and pre-sales.
The show was launched at MIP Junior this year and this April won The Pulcinella Award for the Best European Work at Cartoons on the Bay and it is currently the top rated series for preschool children in Australia, airing on Nick Jr. Australia & New Zealand.
Following the huge success of season 1 the second season will go into production in January 2016.
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