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CBeebies announces mixed-media
pre-school quiz show
Michael Carrington, Controller, CBeebies, has unveiled the latest
innovation from the UK's favourite pre-school channel CBeebies.
Kerwhizz is a new breakthrough multi-platform entertainment
format aimed at 4 to 6 year olds.
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Michael Carrington says: "Kerwhizz
is tremendous fun, looks absolutely amazing and children and
their grown-ups will be able to enjoy the game and the podcasts
any time they like."
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In Kerwhizz three teams of CGI characters compete to answer
questions that will give them add-ons or "pod-mods" for their
high-tech racing machines which can help them to win a race
against their opponents.
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Visually stunning and packed with gags, Kerwhizz has been
designed with the assistance of teachers, and a specialist
adviser, to test the teams and the viewer.
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The children
watching are drawn into the action at every step of the game,
answering questions, making predictions about the race and
advising contestants when to use their "pod mods".
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The races can take place in any of 26 different worlds which
reflect a range of environments from the astrological to the
historical.
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Firing the questions and commentating on the race is the live
action Kerwhizzitor. A live action crowd add to the excitement,
cheering on their favourite
contestants.
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The online game will reflect the show, with specially-created
races for the users to play with and a new set of questions.
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There will also be a radio show which will be podcasted on the
site, joining the growing number of increasingly popular CBeebies
podcasts available at bbc.co.uk/cbeebies.
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Twenty-six of the 22-minute programmes have been ordered from CBeebies
Productions and the show and game will debut on air and online
respectively later this year.
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Kay Benbow, Head of CBeebies Production, says: "I am delighted
that CBeebies Production has been commissioned to make this
stand-out multi-platform property."
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Alison Stewart is the executive producer and Stephen Cannon is
the producer.
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CBeebies Production is working with UK animation
company Blue Zoo to achieve the combination of live action and
CGI elements.
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