Mr Tumble is back with the 10th series of Something Special!
What’s new for this Something Special Series?
Hello! I’m Claire Taylor and I’m the Producer of Something Special – We’re All Friends Series 10. Having directed 4 previous series of Something Special (5, 6, 7 and 8), it is a real honour to be producing the 10th series as I have a lot of love for this programme.
I started working on the series in May this year coming up with the programme themes and thinking of sensitive ways I could refresh and develop this very special series.
My APs and researchers travelled the country, finding wonderful children, families and stories to fit within my themes. Followed by 12 weeks of filming with Justin and the children in Scotland, Wales, the North East, the North West, the Midlands and the South!
We hear this series starts with a special party episode. Tell us more!?
It sure does! This series will be the 10th series of “Something Special” so we had to do something big to celebrate!
Our new series will launch on Monday 11th January at 09:45 with a 25 minute special Party Episode! Tune in to watch the big surprise and find out what is inside the giant birthday present?!?
The shoot day was epic with a production team of over 30 and involving 2 special needs schools and 1 mainstream school. With face painting, bubbles, balloon modelling, soft play, games and lots of singing and dancing, everyone had a brilliant time!
What can we expect to see that’s familiar in this series?
Mr Tumble returns with all of his family – Aunt Polly, Lord Tumble, Grandad Tumble, Fisherman Tumble, Chef Tumble and Baker Tumble all make an appearance.
Series 10 is full of songs, including the familiar Hello and Goodbye Songs and popular Friends Song from Series 9 (this will not feature however, in our Party Episode or Bedtime Episode as they are extra special eps).
The much loved format remains the same – Justin and his friends look for 3 special things on the Tumble Tapp, there are 3 signing moments within each programme and Mr Tumble is sent a surprise back by Justin and his friends in the magical spotty bag.
What can we expect that’s new in this series?
New colourful graphics make this series look all shiny. There is a new ‘looking game’ within each programme with new graphics based on the ever popular Tumble Tapp. Rather than wave or cheer, our young viewers will be asked to wave or shout BOO – when they see the item revealed behind a coloured spot.
If you want to get practising at home, here’s how our new rhyme goes:
“Was the mouse behind the red, green or blue
When you see it wave or shout BOO”
Also, look out for the extra nursery rhyme treat at the end of every episode! Mr Tumble is sent back a surprise which inspires him to sing and sign a nursery rhyme before we say goodbye!
It was quite a challenge (to say the least) to find 25 nursery rhymes to fit within each theme! Having a 2 year old myself, I know how popular nursery rhymes are and really hope they are a welcome addition to Series 10! You will be able to find 15 of the 25 rhymes on our website in January 2016 too – which were specially shot and animated – they are really sweet!
Each week you will see a Routine Episode on a Friday (Breakfast, Lunchtime, Teatime, Bedtime) – look out for Bedtime on Friday 15th January (your little ones might be wanting to go back to bed afterwards it is that twinkly!) – we hope you like Mr Tumble’s new PJs and Tumble Ted’s matching pair!
Finally, look out for the new Tumble family of toys: Lord Monkey, Polly Dolly, Tumble Ted and The Puppy!
We often hear lovely stories of how Something Special has helped young children, this must mean a lot to Justin and the whole crew?
It certainly makes all the hard work very worthwhile! We have met so many amazing and inspirational children, parents, teachers and schools along the way – I want to say a personal and very big thank you to every single one of them for making this series such a wonderful experience to create.
Many a deep breath has to be taken on the filming days when we witness the children meeting Justin for the first time. One little girl, actually said some words for the very first time. That was a really emotional moment witnessing the look on her mum’s face. Moments such as this made us all realise the power of ‘Something Special’ and the ‘voice’ our programme gives to so many children.
We are are all so immensely proud of being part of making Series 10 and hope it continues to be such an important show for CBeebies and as loved by its audience.
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