I was absolutely over the moon when I won this item as it has become increasingly difficult to buy Balamory DVD's and other related items in the shops. The only downpoint with the DVD is that it only contains 2 Balamory stories. However they are longer in length than the programmes so that is some compensation, together with the games and other extras which are also included. I bought the Balamory Seeking Santa DVD as a birthday gift for my now 2 year old daughter and also to help her get excited for Santa coming. The DVD is really good and has kept her entertained for hours. The only problem is that she doesn't like it when mammy has to turn it off!

Show more Show less There's a brand new story in Balamory! Seeking Santa is an Exclusive episode, never seen on TV. Also includes The Snowflake Fairy - a specially extended winter episode. One of the other characters (who will be the main character of that episode) tells Miss Hoolie about a problem. This character then sings "Which Coloured House Are We Going To?", asking the young viewers to guess which of the Balamory characters will be most helpful in solving the problem. The main character then proceeds to visit several other characters until the problem is solved. Miss Hoolie and the main character provide a summary of the story at each point, and a final recap at the end of the episode.There are eight central characters in Balamory. Each character wears a distinctive colour of clothing and lives in a house of the same colour. Edie McCredie (played by Juliet Cadzow) is the Balamory Bus Driver. She has travelled all over the world and has a variety of photographs and souvenirs to talk about. She is also an expert driver and motor mechanic and occasionally gets exasperated with other road users. She has a video camera which has been put to use should the occasion arise, notably in 'The Wedding' and 'Indian Wedding'. Her main colour is blue and she lives in a blue garage/house.

The show was first confirmed to be in production on 20 November 2001, under the working title of Applecross before it was named Balamory in August 2002. [3] Filming locations [ edit ] Josie Jump (played by Buki Akib in Series 1 & 2 and Kasia Haddad in Series 3 & 4) is a fitness instructor at the primary school next door to Miss Hoolie's nursery school. She plays and coaches all types of gymnastics, sports and dance and is also talented at storytelling through expressive movement and dance. Her main colour is yellow and she lives in a yellow towered house. All characters, with the exception of Miss Hoolie, sing the Coloured House song one at a time per episode. Penny and Suzie have sung this song both individually and together. I bought the Balamory Seeking Santa DVD as a birthday gift for my now 2 year old daughter and also to help her get excited for Santa coming. The DVD is really good and has kept her entertained for hours. The only problem is that she doesn't like it when mammy has to turn it off!Miss Hoolie (played by Julie Wilson Nimmo) is the Balamory Nursery teacher. She is the main character and acts as a narrator for each episode. Her main colour is green and she lives in a green cottage. https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2005/10_october/brand_licensing_2005.shtml The first show, Balamory Live! What's the Story, toured Aberdeen, Cardiff, and Glasgow for the 2004 Christmas season. The follow-up show – Balamory Live: Strike Up the Band was held as a farewell tour, and was held in the Autumn of 2005. The cast of the series reprised their roles in the show except for three of them.

To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, 25 episodes from Series 4 were added to BBC iPlayer on 30 August 2022. The programme was aimed at preschoolers although often reached an older audience. [2] The show can also be seen in a humorous light. The characters in Balamory are somewhat naive and light hearted. The storyline revolves around simple problems designed to challenge pre-schoolers' minds. The show has seen two live tours that were held in Arenas across the United Kingdom, being co-productions with BBC Worldwide and DC Entertainment. BBC Worldwide released many VHS and DVDs of the series in United Kingdom, which each focus on a specific character or theme.

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On 30 August 2022, Andrew Agnew and Julie Wilson Nimmo made an appearance on ITV’s This Morning for the show's 20th anniversary year and said they would love to work on a new series. [12] Live tours [ edit ] The only downpoint with the DVD is that it only contains 2 Balamory stories. However they are longer in length than the programmes so that is some compensation, together with the games and other extras which are also included.

Tobermory, Mull, the setting for the fictional town of Balamory Edie McCredie's bus ( LDV Convoy) in the Glasgow Museum of Transport I got mobbed by toddlers': Balamory star Julie Wilson Nimmo marks 20th anniversary of popular show". Glasgow Times. 13 August 2022. Miss Hoolie's opening song, either "Everybody, Everyone" if the nursery school is open, or one of the two "play day" songs otherwise To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, 25 episodes from Series 4 were added to BBC iPlayer on 30 August 2022. [8] Cancellation/future [ edit ]

Balamory was filmed mostly in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, with the exception of scenes at Archie's castle filmed in East Lothian, and other scenes such as the nursery and the Mainland City, which were filmed in Glasgow. Spencer (played by Rodd Christensen) is a painter. He is responsible for making Balamory as colourful as it is and is also talented with music, especially as his painter's ladder is musical; each rung sounding a different note. He's also the only American living in Balamory. His main colour is orange and he lives in an orange bungalow. We loved this, the first Balamory we have bought on DVD, its not just the two episodes,which are bright, cheerful, colourful and fun, there are extras on too,my little girl has a few difficulties and adores Balamory. She has seen most episode but this one had never been on T.V. it may have been by now but we have not seen it so that made it better than any of the VHS videos we have bought although she loves thmem all. its good family fun, and has lovely music and songs in, all in all brilliant buy 100% worth the money. We loved this, the first Balamory we have bought on DVD, its not just the two episodes,which are bright, cheerful, colourful and fun, there are extras on too,my little girl has a few difficulties and adores Balamory. She has seen most episode but this one had never been on T.V. it may have been by now but we have not seen it so that made it better than any of the VHS videos we have bought although she loves thmem all. its good family fun, and has lovely music and songs in, all in all brilliant buy 100% worth the money. Balamory is a Scottish live-action children's programme on CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named Balamory. Four series were produced from 2002 to 2005 by BBC Scotland, with 253 episodes made (including a DVD-exclusive Christmas episode). The programme was created by Brian Jameson. I bought this dvd for my granddaughter and she just loves it. Everytime she is in my house this dvd must go on. She just loves christmas and is enthralled whilst watching Seeking Santa. She is 4 years of age. I have to admit that although 65 years of age myself I too also enjoy watching it. The cast of Balamory are wonderful and my granddaughter knows them all by name. I knew when I bought it that she would never have seen it before as being an exclusive episode it has never been shown on the tv. I will certainly be on the lookout for more exciting adventures with our Balamory friends. I bought this dvd for my granddaughter and she just loves it. Everytime she is in my house this dvd must go on. She just loves christmas and is enthralled whilst watching Seeking Santa. She is 4 years of age. I have to admit that although 65 years of age myself I too also enjoy watching it. The cast of Balamory are wonderful and my granddaughter knows them all by name. I knew when I bought it that she would never have seen it before as being an exclusive episode it has never been shown on the tv. I will certainly be on the lookout for more exciting adventures with our Balamory friends.