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Kindle Entertainment, the BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning independent production company, are proud to announce Big and Small has been awarded Best Children’s Programme at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2009. The top-rated pre-school show secured the prestigious award for the Blame it on the Drain episode. The winners were announced on Tuesday 16 March 2010 at a ceremony hosted by British actor and comedian Rob Brydon at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The Royal Television Society Programme Awards celebrate all genres of television programming, from history to soaps, children's fiction to comedy performance. Covering both national and regional output, as well honouring the programmes themselves, they aim to recognise the work of exceptional actors, presenters, writers and production teams. Featuring the voices of Lenny Henry and Imelda Staunton, Big and Small aims to open young children’s minds to a variety of outlooks on the world and encourage them to appreciate that people have many different ideas and opinions. Each story revolves around the comedy of Big and Small’s contrasting approaches to life, they couldn’t be more different but together they create an explosion of laughs as well as some genuinely touching moments of friendship and understanding. Since premiering on CBeebies in October 2008, Big and Small has proved its popularity with children and parents across the UK and CBeebies, the BBC’s digital channel for under 6’s, has commissioned a new series of 26 episodes for the show. Big and Small is a co-production between Kindle and the 3J's Productions for BBC, produced in association with Treehouse TV and Studio 100. Anne Brogan, Founder and Director of Kindle Entertainment, comments; “Receiving a Royal Television Society Programme Award is a fabulous tribute to the exceptionally gifted puppeteers, the outstanding voice talent, the wonderfully eclectic songs and the passionate production team who work on Big and Small. We are committed to delivering high quality productions, such as Big and Small, which keep children and their parents learning and laughing together.” |