Children’s Programmes

1. My Life: Mumbai Street Strikers SINGLE PROG. TX: 11/06/2018 Dur: 28’00” Broadcaster: CBBC Production Company: Drummer TV

Mumbai Street Strikers follows a team of 14 football-crazy young boys from the slums of Mumbai in India as they embark on the trip of a lifetime to the UK. Teenagers and leading team players Faraz, Suchin and Sujal haven't ever left India before and they are incredibly excited about their trip although they’ve packed their own spices just in case the British food isn’t up to scratch!

The boys meet one of their all-time heroes, the legendary footballer Juan Mata of Manchester United. Juan gives them football tips, takes them inside the changing rooms of their favourite team and even lets them walk onto the famous Man U pitch. This is a life-changing trip for the Mumbai Street Strikers who hope the UK tour will bring them one step closer to being professional footballers themselves.

2. What Do You Mean Can't Change the World? SINGLE PROG. TX: 09/01/2018 Dur: 10’54” Broadcaster: TrueTube.co.uk Production Company: CTVC Ltd/TrueTube

Jemmar tells the story of how she went from hating how she looked, to a realisation of the injustices that made her feel that way, to proud acceptance of herself as a beautiful, working class, black young woman. She is an activist, working for social justice and inspiring other young people to campaign for the issues that affect their lives.

A short film made for secondary schools to be used in PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education), Citizenship and RE lessons at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 (age 14-18), and available for free on TrueTube.co.uk .

It's ideal for opening up discussion about prejudice, discrimination and the need for young people to get involved in activism to help make our society a better place for everyone to live in.

What Do You Mean I Can’t Change the World? won the inaugural Content For Change category at the BAFTA Children's Awards 2018, and Adam Tyler was nominated for Director.

3. Future Humans SINGLE PROG. TX: 23/01/2018 Dur: 12’35” Broadcaster: TrueTube.co.uk Production Company: CTVC Ltd/TrueTube

Genetic engineering is now a reality. Scientists can make tiny alterations to an embryo’s cells which means that hereditary diseases like cystic fibrosis could one day be eradicated for good. It could also mean that parents might be able to choose what their baby looks like, or improve its intelligence, or make it a better athlete. What effects will this have on the future of our society? Is genetic engineering good or bad for the human race? In Future Humans, we hear a variety of views from people who are either working in the field of human genetics, or whose lives have been affected by genetic faults.

A short film made for secondary schools, to be used in Religious Education lessons at Key Stages 4 (age 14-16) and available for free on TrueTube.co.uk.

It’s an excellent way to open up discussion about the morality of genetic engineering and “designer babies” – because now the technology exists.

4. Holy Books: The Qur'an SINGLE PROG. TX: 17/04/2018 Dur: 10’03” Broadcaster: TrueTube.co.uk Production Company: CTVC Ltd/TrueTube

An imam, a student and a calligrapher who works in Arabic share their thoughts about the Qur'an - where it came from, why it's important and how they use it in their everyday lives.

A short film made for secondary schools to be used in Religious Education lessons at Key Stages 3 and 4 (age 11-16), and available for free on TrueTube.co.uk .

It’s a good way to learn the basics of the Qur’an, and start discussion about sources of authority in Islam and why the Qur’an is so central to the faith. It also helps a non-Muslim audience to see Muslims as ordinary people, thereby challenging racism and religious prejudice, and encouraging global citizenship and community cohesion.

5. One-to-One SINGLE PROG. TX: 11/09/2018 Dur: 13’25” Broadcaster: TrueTube.co.uk Production Company: CTVC Ltd/TrueTube

James has been outed at school before he could come out on his own terms, and he's afraid of what his parents will say when they discover he's got a boyfriend. With everything getting too much for him, James visits his youthworker to talk it all out, one-to one.

A short coming-of-age drama made for secondary schools to be used in PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education) lessons at Key Stages 3 and 4 (age 11-16), and available for free on TrueTube.co.uk .

It’s a good way to raise some of the issues that young people face when coming out, and show the importance of having a safe space to run to and good role models to provide a listening ear.

6. The Demon's Head SINGLE PROG. TX: 09/10/2018 Dur: 09’56” Broadcaster: TrueTube.co.uk Production Company: CTVC Ltd/TrueTube

The Collector welcomes you to his House of Horrible Things to tell the gruesome story of the demon Mahishashura, his confrontation with the Goddess Durga, and how he came to lose his head. A story for the Hindu festival of Navaratri, narrated by Tim McInnerny.

A short animation made for secondary schools to be used in Religious Education lessons at Key Stage 3 (age 11-14), and available for free on TrueTube.co.uk .

It’s an excellent way to learn the story behind the Hindu festival of Navaratri, and gives young people an insight into the Hindu concept of God – in all his (and her) many forms.

7. My Vocation SINGLE PROG. TX: 01/05/2018 Dur: 06’30” Broadcaster: TrueTube.co.uk Production Company: CTVC Ltd/TrueTube

Tadz (pronounced "Tadge") is a youthworker in North . In this film he describes what having a vocation means to him, and why he would encourage everyone - whether they are religious or not - to find their "calling".

A short film made for secondary schools to be used in Religious Education and Citizenship lessons at Key Stages 3 and 4 (age 11-16), and available for free on TrueTube.co.uk.

It’s a good way to start discussion about Christian beliefs on the idea of vocation, but it's also an insight into the day-to-day life of a youthworker and encourages young people to think about finding a career that satisfies them as a person, and perhaps gives something back to society.

8. CBeebies Radio - Refugee Stories SERIES TX: 18/06/2018 Dur: The Sparkle 12’54” / The Ravinator and His Dad 11’06” / Taking Flight (poem) 3’46” Broadcaster: CBeebies Radio: Website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio / CBeebies Radio on BBC iPlayer Radio App / CBeebies Radio Podcasts Production Company: CBeebies Radio - BBC Children's

A series of four stories and a moving poem aimed at highlighting the plight of thousands of displaced children each year across the globe. We approached a refugee charity in order to find children and their families, to hear about the circumstances behind their need to seek sanctuary miles away from home and the difficult journeys they under took to find safety.

The series is told through the words of children fleeing countries like Syria, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Iran. Using the children’s experiences we were able to create these poignant and thought provoking stories based on real life and challenging events. We felt it was really important to bring the plight of these young refugee children to the attention of children living in the UK , in order to help promote and raise awareness of children less fortunate than themselves.

We wanted the stories to be age appropriate in language and tone given the young age range of our audience. The stories are accessible to our little listeners and intended to enable parents and carers to begin difficult conversations with their own children, helping to further promote the message of compassion, tolerance, understanding and acceptance.

Our refugee stories are based on real life events and contain some challenging issues, yet the overriding theme is one of hope, new beginnings and belonging.

The two episodes submitted from the series are:

‘The Sparkle’ A young refugee’s story, who is desperate to repay an act of kindness shown to her and her mother when they first arrived in the UK.

‘The Ravinator and His Dad’ Ravi (from Syria) uses his imagination, fantasy and love of superheroes to help him feel safe during his traumatic journey to the UK.

9. "Courage" episode from the series 'Treasure Champs' SINGLE EPISODE from a longer series or strand TX: 06/01/2018 Dur: 14’13” Broadcaster: CBeebies Production Company: Three Arrows Media

Treasure Champs is a brave, challenging and innovative mixed media series involving children aged 6-8: it defines and demonstrates some of the moral values that are the very foundations of society.

Characters Kari and Barry – wonderfully voiced by Shobna Gulati and Sanjeev Bhaskar – embark on comic, cartoon adventures, uncovering what the episode’s value (or “treasure”) means to them. Our animated heroes also link to live-action sections of each episode: Children show everyday examples of the value in exciting, thought-provoking and powerful films; and a storyteller presents a lively, contemporary re-imagining of a fable, faith or historical story where children always play key roles. As well as being a firm favourite in the home, the series is also being used in school settings as an educational tool:

“Discovering Treasure Champs has enriched our PSHE lessons in our Year 2 classes immensely. The apt and well-acted stories followed by real-life children’s experiences fuelled our discussions in an exciting and thoughtful way. The children were referring to their new ideas for days after each episode.

After watching the episode, we discussed as a class how we could use these new ideas in our daily lives. The children came up with some good examples and wrote their own list of how they could change. We found that the children reflected and talked about this for days afterwards.”

Cheryl Johnson, Teacher, Buttsbury Junior School

Treasure Champs is an entertaining and informative series: in and of its time, whilst drawing upon wisdom from the past. A series which celebrates diversity in its many forms and supports the ‘Everyone’s Welcome’ ethos of CBeebies.

10. My Life - Locked in Boy SINGLE PROG. TX: 05/02/2018 Dur: 28’00” Broadcaster: CBBC Production Company: Sugar Films

The My Life series aims to share unique insights into the lives of extraordinary young people – and you can’t get more extraordinary than 10 year old Jonathan.

Jonathan’s documentary, Locked in Boy, is the first CBBC documentary to feature a non-verbal child. It is rare to see life from the point of view of somebody who has never spoken a word. And yet this is the reality for a significant number of disabled people in the UK.

The realities of disability are underrepresented on television. Locked in Boy gives young people the chance to see a disabled child from a rhetoric of inspiration, celebration and awe. Jonathan has faced many challenges in his short life, overcoming what were seen as insurmountable medical problems to achieve incredible things. It’s hard to imagine a more positive and inspirational 10-year- old for other children to see what can be achieved by those who have faced adversity throughout their short lives.

Jonathan was born with cerebral palsy and has been locked in his body his entire life. Despite being unable to use his physical voice to communicate, he’s had a profound on the world around him. Many disabled people around the UK are never taught to read and write, Jonathan aims to change this, believing that everybody deserves the opportunity to unlock their potential.

Armed with an incredible faith in Jesus, Jonathan is an inspiring and exceptional individual. He’s one in a million but he speaks for millions of disabled children and adults who live with the same challenges he does. He knows that his time on earth will be shorter than most but the extraordinary moments captured in Jonathan’s documentary, show that he’s going to make the most of his life.

11. Teaching Children About The Easter Story SINGLE PROG. TX: 01/04/2018 Dur: 05’12” Broadcaster: BBC Radio Sheffield. Also broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Production Company: BBC Radio Sheffield

Teaching Children About The Easter Story package As broadcast on Sunday Breakfast with Sarah Major, BBC Radio Sheffield 1st April 2018, 6-9am

Easter is about light, hope and new life - and, for many children, chocolate plays a pretty important role too. But Easter and Holy Week before it also present children with some challenging themes in their RE lessons and assemblies.

Away from the images of chocolate eggs and gambolling lambs is the Christian story of Easter, which revolves around an episode of grisly violence, which wouldn’t in other contexts be thought suitable for young children.

In this short radio package Sarah Major found out how the violence of the Crucifixion and the complexity of the Resurrection are broached in schools. Sarah spoke to a group of 10 year olds at Thurgoland Church of England Primary School in South Yorkshire - and discovered that young people are often much better at clearly explaining these complex religious themes than adults.

The package was broadcast on Easter Day on BBC Radio Sheffield’s Sunday Breakfast programme. It also received a wider audience that same day across a number of BBC outlets. It was aired on BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p062yxz2 as well as on a number of other BBC Local Radio stations via the religious “circuit”.

12. BBC Own It/ Kids react to Mean Comments SINGLE EPISODE from a longer series or strand TX: 06/02/2018 Dur: 02’28” Broadcaster: Across all CBBC platforms and Social Media Production Company: BBC Children’s In-House Productions for CBBC

“You should just die.” “Everyone hates you.” “Kill yourself, gay-boy”.

These real comments, sent by and to children are shocking examples of online bullying – one of the many daily stresses of growing up, online. Submitted anonymously by school children and read by a group of their peers, these comments formed the basis of the script for the Mean Tweets video: the stand out piece for content for Own It’s Safer Internet Day, 2018 campaign.

Receiving plaudits from children and parents to charity partners and HRH The Duke of Cambridge, this video received over a million views and was shared nearly half a million times across a range of platforms, delivering it’s hard-hitting message, direct to the target audience.

Own It is a proactive step to address this and other online issues, providing an invaluable source of information and help for young people.

Own It speaks to 9-12’s in a style and tone that they recognise and appreciate via a range of BBC platforms/brands. It uses a powerful network of experts, celebrities and influencers to help our young audience explore, grow, and thrive online.

Issues tackled range from relationship struggles to contact from strangers, and trolling. The ambition is to become a trusted resource where children can equip themselves with the necessary skills to flourish in an ever-changing digital world. From hard-hitting journalism to animated comedy, we empower children with this mantra for online life: “Be Curious, Be Smart, Be Kind, Be You. Own It.”

13. Blue Peter Poppies SINGLE EPISODE from a longer series or strand TX: 08/11/2018 Dur: 07’51” Broadcaster: CBBC Production Company: BBC Children’s In-House Productions for CBBC

Blue Peter is the flagship programme for CBBC and to mark 100 years since the end of World War One, Radzi Chinyanganya took a trip to Belgium to see the trenches, the Commonwealth War Graves and also take part in the last post ceremony at Ypres.

14. Finding My Family Windrush: A Special SINGLE PROG. TX: 18/06/2018 Dur: 28’00” Broadcaster: CBBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44503109 Production Company: BBC Children’s In-House Productions for CBBC

Marking the 70th anniversary of the Empire Windrush’s arrival in the UK, Newsround follows two children’s journeys back to the Caribbean to investigate their family stories. Twelve year old Levi and 13 year old Maya find out why their grandparents made the life changing decision to leave their homes and friends to move to the UK. They go back to Jamaica and Barbados where their grandparents were children to experience their early lives in the Caribbean. With three key missions to complete, Maya and Levi go to their grandads’ old haunts, do what they used to do, and even hang out with some of their old friends. The film also tells the wider Windrush story and explores why so many people came to the UK in search of a better life . We find out what they faced when they arrived, and how they had to cope having left so much behind. On returning home, Maya and Levi meet their grandparents to show them all they have discovered and they reflect on what being Caribbean means to them. The film is narrated by Baroness Floella Benjamin who herself came to Britain from Trinidad as a child in 1960. She said; “It was important to make a film that Caribbean children can be proud of."

15. My Life: The Real Dumping Ground SINGLE PROG. TX: 19/02/2018 Dur: 30’00” Broadcaster: CBBC Production Company: Markthree Media

Ruben has always known that he's a little different to other children, but he definitely doesn't let that stop him doing anything. At 16, Ruben is a successful actor (he plays Finn in the Dumping Ground) and an accomplished sports person. He has high hopes for the future.

But eight million children across the world with disabilities like him live in institutions away from their families simply because of their disability. Ruben cannot imagine being taken away from his family - the conditions they're living in are a lot worse than Finn's in The Dumping Ground. He's devastated at the thought of these children being forced to live in orphanages.

Ruben heads to Moldova to see the situation for himself. Ruben's journey takes him to meet Daniel, Victoria and Cesara who spent their formative years in an orphanage. Hearing about how horrible they were, Ruben plucks up the courage to go and see one for himself. On his arrival at the orphanage, Ruben meets Costa, a boy with Down's syndrome who was abandoned by his parents and is now living in the orphanage for boys. Although Ruben sees that there is some progress in Moldova with the opening of inclusive schools and group homes, he leaves Moldova firmly believing that more needs to be done to help these children.

Ruben is the first person with Down's syndrome to present a documentary on broadcast television in the UK.

16. My Life: Without a Home SINGLE PROG. TX: 05/03/2018 Dur: 30’00” Broadcaster: CBBC Production Company: Markthree Media

The child homelessness epidemic in the UK has risen 12 per cent in the last year and there are increasing numbers of families in temporary accommodation, despite the regulation that no child should be living in a B&B for over six weeks. In this insightful, -wrenching film we meet Jade, Sensi and Henry, three children affected by the crisis.

The kids in the film, filmed themselves by using cameras provided by the production crew.

17. Edek SINGLE PROG. TX: 03/11/2018 Dur: 05’57” Broadcaster: www.edek.film Production Company: Green Cave People

An 85 year old Holocaust survivor named Janine and a young American rapper named Kapoo collaborate to deliver a Hip Hop message to the youth of the world. A poignant and uniquely challenging fusion of prose, music and rap. For the first time, one of the world's darkest stories is told in an entirely new way.

The centrepiece of a secondary school outreach programme by the UK National Holocaust Centre and Museum to encourage young people to take personal responsibility and be an Upstander against hate -- in other words 'to do an Edek'.

18. The Tuesday Takeover SINGLE EPISODE from a longer series or strand TX: 03/11/2018 Dur: 2 Hours Broadcaster: BBC Radio Suffolk Production Company: BBC Radio Suffolk

Tuesday Takeover with Evnuth: Running Order

00:00 – Opening.

04:20 - Intro chat with gang

11:50 - Stereotypes chat

21:00 - Stacey and Katie Interview with Bishop Mike

34:10 - Music chat and interview with Phil the youth worker

49:00 - Beth and Shannon leading chat about stress

01:07:00 - Beth and Stacey lead chat about ethical clothes (with Jo from Who Made This?)

01:32:00 - Trying Vegan

01:45:00 - Live in the kitchen for Vegan cooking

01:50:00 - Eating curry

02:05:00 - Mega Mix (compilation made during the show!)

The Tuesday Takeover is way of encouraging and including new voices on BBC Radio Suffolk. Control of the programme is given over to a different group each week, who work with producer and presenter Jon Wright to plan and prepare their show.

One of the first few groups to take part were Evnuth, an independent Christian youth group covering the Wilford Peninsula in east Suffolk, including several small towns and rural communities.

Their programme was a way of talking about their lives, their faith and their passion, coming across to the audience in a way which is completely different to if they'd just given a straight interview for a radio news package. The format, relaxed and fun, gave them the confidence to take control and a feeling of empowerment and being heard.

Beth, Shannon and Katie (aged 15, 16 and 17) came in along with leaders Stacey and Malcolm; choosing faith music not often played on mainstream radio, picking guests and recording some features themselves, all sharing what life is like for teenagers living in rural Suffolk. These included trying to be vegan, interviewing a pig farmer and cooking a vegan curry to share live on air, exploring where our clothes are made and the options for buying more ethically, and challenging a Bishop about youth provision and asking if Church on a Sunday is still relevant. They also gave responses to stereotypes young Christians experience and spoke about how their faith is developing.

Feedback from leader Malcolm Knapp: "It was awesome, they all did so well and grew so much. They had so many reservations about their abilities but you lead them through using your skills and your enthusiasm to see others shine. You have given them, and me, memories for life."

19. Setting Sail: 60 Years of Blue Peter | Poem by Tony Walsh SINGLE EPISODE from a longer series or strand TX: 12/10/2018 Dur: 08’30” Broadcaster: CBBC YouTube Channel, Twitter, Facebook & iPlayer Production Company: Children's Shortform Team for CBBC

To mark the 60th anniversary since Blue Peter’s first ever show famous poet Tony Walsh, expertly deconstructs the essence of the programme with this moving, and visually stunning, examination of why it’s become the longest running children’s TV programme in the world. Referencing everything from pets to presenters, iconic moments to lasting memories, makes to record breaks,it comprises six decades of show archive. It takes takes kids and adults, parents and grandparents, through a whole range of emotions, and puts you right back where you were when you first watched it, whatever your era.

This piece of CBBC shortform had more than 2 million views across YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and iPlayer with half a million shares, including retweets from the likes of James Corden, Dawn French and Lewis Hamilton.

20. Jacqueline Wilson’s Katy SINGLE PROG. TX: 13/04/2018 Dur: 90’00” Broadcaster: CBBC Production Company: BBC Children’s In-House Productions

Katy has a very lively imagination, inventing fantasy friends and secret adventure gardens for herself and as a place to tell stories to her siblings. Her life changes irreversibly when she falls from a tree and ends up with a permanent disability confining her to a wheel chair. “Katy” is about how an 11- year-old girl faces up to that new life alongside other more usual life dramas, like parental loss, the challenges of going to a new secondary school and seeing just “how can you fly, if you cannot walk.”

The screenplay was written by Tom Bidwell and adapted from Jacqueline Wilson’s novel of the same name. In turn, Katy was inspired by Susan Coolidge’s 19th century American novel “What Katy Did.”

Unusually, Katy’s story is told predominantly from a single person’s perspective. Through laughter and tears we will witness Katy gain the strength – both physically and mentally - to tackle new challenges and learn how to channel her loss into empowerment.

Katy is played by newcomer Chloe Lea, as she goes on an epic journey of discovery where she is forced to look deep within to realise that she is still the formidable Katy Carr. This realisation will resonate with anyone who is growing up and working out their sense of self. She finds this redemption partly through her alter ego character, Smash Hornet. Smash is super hero that can fly through its futuristic landscape who helps Katy rediscover the thing she has lost most, the power of imagination.

“Katy” offers viewers an insight into a very different life style to their own, where major physical and mental challenges are confronted and eventually overcome. It’s unique single person perspective allows the viewer to travel this journey through Katy’s eyes and actions and connect with their own, different life experiences.

21. Woman to Woman - Premier Youth and Children's Work take over: Hannah Bourazza & Evelyn Kemunto SERIES TX: 20/08/2018 Dur: 3 parts (07’44”, 09’04”, 06’40”) & TX: 23/08/2018 Dur: 3 parts (07’34”, 06’48”, 11’01”) Broadcaster: Premier Christian Radio with Premier Youth and Children's Work magazine Production Company: Premier Youth and Children's Work magazine

Woman to Woman is a programme aimed at Christian women. For a week in August, Premier Youth and Children's Work took over the show to discuss issues affecting children and young people.

Hannah Bourazza

Hannah Bourazza's teenage son, Nathaniel, was tragically killed through knife crime. Hannah bravely tells her story and speaks about how we can support those experiencing grief. She also suggests ways can help put an end to knife crime.

Evelyn Kemunto

Evelyn Kemunto grew up in an East African slum, where her twin brother died of malnutrition. At 7- years-old Evelyn was introduced to a project run by the charity Compassion. This project changed her life. Evelyn is now a Christian and is training to be a lawyer to help support young girls in Africa.

22. My FutuRE. My CareER. My RE SINGLE EPISODE from a longer series or strand TX: 08/10/2018 Dur: 01’10” Broadcaster: http://casestudies.reonline.org.uk/ Production Company: CTVC (made in conjunction with RE: Online)

Real stories of how Religious Studies benefits students and young professionals, as told by the professionals themselves in seven short videos: Arun, Junior Doctor; Sena, Law Student; Shermeen, PPE Student; Ollie, Sports Reporter; Lillie, Recipe Developer; Scully, Radio DJ; and Mo, Firefighter.

The videos are intended to demonstrate how studying RE at GCSE and A Level can provide invaluable life skills, offer opportunities to further education and enhance careers.