Children’s television
Big & Small
The story
Big & Small is a children's television series created by Kathy Waugh and directed by Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon. The series follows the lives of two very different best friends named Big and Small.
Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment, 3J's Productions and Sixteen South (series 3), in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV and Studio 100. Three series were aired between 2008 and 2011.
Voice cast
Lenny Henry as Big, a large and purple bear-like creature who is gentle and laid-back.
Lenny Henry as Small, a small and orange rabbit-like creature who is very energetic and impulsive.
Imelda Staunton and later Tamsin Heatley as Ruby, a pink red-haired mouse who lives in a hole within Big and Small's house. She is generally friendly but has a short temper.
Imelda Staunton as Twiba, a light-green worm who lives inside an apple in Big and Small's garden. She is pompous and self-absorbed, but remains friendly with Big, Small, and Ruby.
An uncredited voice actor as the frogs, a pair of hat-wearing frogs who live in the garden pond. One is lime green with a red wool hat, while the other is dark green with a business hat.
Series 1
Something is Missing
A Door for Small
Fish Wish
There's a Space for Small
A Piece of Cake
The Worm in Big's Apple
The Case of the Missing Dinosaur
Stormy Weather
Playing by the Rules
A Sound Idea
Rain Dance
My Friend Fang
Starry Starry Night
Bad Luck Machine
The Big Sneeze
The Mysterious Woods
Surprise, Surprise
The Sleep Toy Thingie
Smashing Tomatoes
Picture Perfect
Twiba's Treasure Hunt
The Case of the Clogs
Twiba Takes Flight
Cabin Fever
Five Minute Sled
The Gwelf In The Garden
Series 2
Tall Small
I Spy a Firefly
Say Cheese
Celery Day
The Singing Gwelf
The Road Not Taken
Party Time
Dream Team
I See, You Saw
The Big Race
Abracadabra
Frog Fight
The Broken Scooter
Blame it on the Drain
Small's Branch
Play Date
The Case of the Missing Kohlrabi
Promises, Promises
Spring Fling
Never Say No
The Book of Big
A Quiet Day
The Missing Biscuit
Thar She Buzzes
The Not So Happy Camper
Big & Small Day
Series 3
Small, Small, Let Down Your Hair
Boingo Boys
The Rainbow
The Scare-Small
The Box
The Missing Answer
Millions of Vegetable Soup
Hot and Bothered
A Room of Small's Own
Catch a Fallen Star
Thanks for the Memories
Opposite Day
Fishing for Elephants
The Hiccups
Friends in a Fog
The Biggest Story
A Room With a View
Just What I Wanted
Slippery Slide
A Letter From Furthermost
Balloonatics
An Evening of Delights
The Egg
Gone Fishin'
Hopalong Small
Moon Race
Broadcasters
In the United Kingdom, Big & Small was shown on CBeebies, BBC1, and BBC2, as well as Cyw in Wales. Treehouse TV aired Big & Small in Canada. In total, over 40 channels worldwide have featured the programme.
In April 2018, Studio 100 pre-sold the series in China.
United Kingdom
On March 12, 2009, ITV Global Entertainment secured the UK Home Media rights to the series. Through their ITV DVD label, the company released We're Big & Small! on March 30. containing the first eight episodes of Series 1 as well as three bonus shorts.
Two more DVDs were also released. ITV Studios released Starry, Starry Night, containing episodes 9 to 16 of Series 1, while Abbey Home Media released The Biggest Story, containing episodes 1 to 5 and episode 16 of Series 3.
The Abbey Home Media compilation DVD CBeebies Collection contained the episode "Moon Race".
Canada
Nelvana Enterprises held the home media rights to the series in Canada and, in December 2009, secured a distribution deal with Phase 4 Films to release the show and select others on DVD under their KaBOOM! label. Entertainment children's label.
Three DVDs were released in the country, the first, Meet Big and Small contained five episodes of Series 1. The other two that were released were Party Time! and Play Date. All three DVDs feature Canadian English voicetrack.
Awards
Awarded "Best Writing" at the 2013 KidScreen Awards
Awarded "Best Interactive Service" for Big & Small Online at the BAFTA Children's Awards in 2009.
Awarded "Best Children's Programme" for the episode "Blame It on the Drain" at the Royal Television Society's Educational Television Awards for 2009. Big & Small was called "A well constructed programme with great warmth, charm and child appeal."