Basil's Swap Shop
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| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | BBC |
| Voices of | Basil Brush |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Picture format | PAL (576i, 16:9) |
| Original run | 5th January 2008 – Incumbent |
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| Related shows | Multi-Coloured Swap Shop |
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Basil's Swap Shop is a children's television series produced for CBBC. Based on the BBC Saturday morning show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, which ran on BBC1 from 1976 to 1982, it is hosted by television presenter Barney Harwood (ex presenter of CBBC) and Melvin Odoom (ex regular of Dick and Dom In Da Bungalow and regular of The Slammer), and stars veteran puppet character Basil Brush, from whom the show takes its title.
Although, the series contained a lot of games with a lot of gunge which the original show in the 1970's didn't. The show is produced by The Foundation (the makers of The Basil Brush Show and Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown).
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[edit] New Format
The new version of Swap Shop is broadcast live, and features games and comedy sketches, as well as the "swap shop" itself (the studio audience bring items to exchange for this feature).
[edit] The Series
The first series ran for thirteen episodes of one hour. It is unknown if a second series will air, especially considering the little media attention it has garnered despite being a revival of a series which gained a lot of attention and continued to many years afterit had finished.
[edit] Basil's Game Show
On Fridays an edited 30 minute version, Basil's Game Show, is broadcast. This show consists of only the games, some of Basil's jokes and a superhero sketch, from the previous Saturday telecast; this show does not feature any swaps, or the celebrity interview. The show is advertised as "Basils Swap Shop" in some listings, though on air it is titled Basil's Game Show.
[edit] References
- "BBC's Swap Shop recycled for 2008", BBC News, BBC, 2008-01-05. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- "Basil Brush to host BBC's new Swap Shop", Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 2007-12-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
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