Big City Park
Big City Park is a live action puppet show, aimed at preschoolers and shot on location in Ormeau Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Big City Park is an original property created, written and produced by Sixteen South in co-production with BBC Scotland.
Premise and Production
Big City Park is a 26 x 14 minute preschool show that aims to get children outdoors and rediscover the awe and wonder of nature. The show features Billy the badger, Dara the fox and a troll called Ruairi, who all live in the park - along with their human friend, May the park keeper.
It was a BBC featured show for August 2010 and rated very highly with over 24% of the audience. It peaked with an audience share of 341,000 on 20 August with an average of 244,000 across the series. It was the second most watched show in its slot on CBeebies during August 2010 and the first show attracted 19,000 viewers on i Player alone.
Episodes
| Episode Number | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | May’s First Day |
| 2 | Everyone Can Sing |
| 3 | It’s Hot Hot Hot |
| 4 | Captain Billy |
| 5 | Woodland Workout |
| 6 | Sounds of the Park |
| 7 | Follow the Signs |
| 8 | Henry Hedgehog |
| 9 | I Want to Grow Bigger |
| 10 | Ruairi Day |
| 11 | Splash |
| 12 | Quest for the Chest |
| 13 | A Load of Rubbish |
| 14 | A Magic Carpet Ride |
| 15 | Happy Birthday May |
| 16 | Up in the Trees |
| 17 | Tall Tales |
| 18 | A Den for Dara |
| 19 | Making Music is Easy |
| 20 | Making Things Grow |
| 21 | Summer Holiday |
| 22 | Ruairi’s Little Friend |
| 23 | Big Windy Park |
| 24 | Outfoxed by a Fox |
| 25 | A Special Friend Visits |
Awards
BAFTA Scotland for Best Children's Series - 2011
IFTA Award for Best Youth/Children's programme, Ireland - 2011
Silver Plaque - Hugo Award, Chicago - 2011
CINE Golden Eagle - 2011
Commended - Celtic Media Festival – 2011