The all-new seventh series (series 7) of "A Bedtime Story with Arnie & Barnie", a Nickelodeon show produced in the UK, will feature 12 brand new 15-minute episodes that will be presented by Arnie and Barnie, Nickelodeon UK's popular preschool worm puppet presenters, who will be joined by a special celebrity guest story teller, including Team GB Olympic Gold Medallist Greg Rutherford, television presenter and writer Konnie Huq (the longest-serving female presenter of CBBC's children's magazine show "Blue Peter"), actress and "Strictly Come Dancing" winner Kara Tointon ('Dawn Swann' in BBC soap opera "EastEnders"), and singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer Kimberley Wyatt ("The Pussycat Dolls"), each reading a new original story penned by British Children's Writer Becky Overton.
The seventh series of Nick Jr.'s "A Bedtime Story with Arnie & Barnie" will also be supported online on the official Nick Jr. UK website at nickjr.co.uk by Nick Junior's brand new 'Read' section. This interactive offering, which launched in November 2012, allows children and parents to watch, read and play along with both classic and original stories, with on and off-screen elements including games. New stories will be launched online each month and run alongside the programming:
UK PRODUCTION 'A BEDTIME STORY WITH ARNIE & BARNIE' RETURNS TO NICK JR. FOR A SEVENTH SERIES
London, 4th December, 2012 – A Bedtime Story with Arnie & Barnie, the Nickelodeon show produced in the UK, will return in 2013 for a seventh series on Nick Jr.. Production of twelve episodes, each presented by a celebrity guest, begins today at the MTV/Nickelodeon studios in Camden, London.
Set against the magical backdrop of Wormy Glen, each 15-minute episode sees Arnie & Barnie, the popular worm puppet presenters, joined by a guest celebrity story teller. Readers this series include Olympic Gold Medallist Greg Rutherford, Konnie Huq, Kara Tointon and Kimberley Wyatt, each reading a new original story penned by British
Children’s Writer Becky Overton.
"That the programme is back for a seventh series speaks to the incredible adventures and imaginative possibilities contained within a story,” said Peter Drake, VP, Creative Director, Nickelodeon UK. “Being read a story should be a central experience to childhood and being able to bring that experience to Nick Jr. with the help of Arnie and Barnie and well-known celebrities is a powerful representation of the ability of Nick Jr. to connect with its audience."
The seventh series will also be supported online at nickjr.co.uk by a brand new ‘Read’ section. This interactive offering, which launched last month, allows children and parents to watch, read and play along with both classic and original stories, with on and off-screen elements including games. New stories will be launched online each month and run alongside the programming.
A Bedtime Story with Arnie & Barnie launched in November 2008 on Nick Jr. in support of the 2008 National Year of Reading. Former celebrity residents of Wormy Glen include Geri Halliwell, Denise Lewis OBE, Myleene Klass, Phill Jupitus, Emma Bunton, Johnny Vegas and Paloma Faith amongst others.
Nick Jr., with its sister channel Nick Jr. 2, is the most popular commercial pre-school entertainment brand in cable and satellite homes. Launched in 1999 as the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children, Nick Jr. broadcasts hit shows including Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom, Bubble
Guppies and Olive the Ostrich. In 2009 Nick Jr. won BAFTA Children’s Channel of the Year. More information on programming as well as clips, games and exclusive downloadable content is available at nickjr.co.uk Viewers have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick Jr. +1. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 615, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318.
Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated award-winning entertainment channels for kids aged 2-12 and is a joint venture between MTV and BSkyB Networks. The Nickelodeon Network is a top performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and the Nickelodeon channels are available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes.
