Jamboree (TV series)

Jamboree
The title card to Jamboree
Directed by Keith Taylor
Presented by Floella Benjamin (host)
Starring Children of Speake School
Children of Rosemead School
Theme music composer Tim Cross
Ian Roland
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4[1]
No. of episodes 58[2]
Production
Producer(s) Pam Colbourne
Alex Baynes
Ros Edwards
Floella Benjamin
Editor(s) Kyle Rainford
Production company(s) Floella Benjamin Productions
XL Entertainment
Knowledge Through Entertainment
Distributor ITV Studios[3]
Release
Original network CITV
Audio format Stereo
Original release 1998 – 2001
External links
Production website

Jamboree was a British children's television programme that aired on CITV from 1998 until 2001.[4] Jamboree was produced by Floella Benjamin Productions for XL Entertainment, a production company based in Chichester, United Kingdom.[5][6] It was primarily aimed at its target audience of pre-school children.[7][8]

Characters

The series featured 4 main characters. These were: Bizza Bopkin, Billy Bopkin, Betty Bopkin (played by Sammy Davis) and Baby Bopkin (played by Warwick Davis.)[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Floella Benjamin Productions – Floella Benjamin". www.floellabenjamin.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Floella Benjamin Productions – Floella Benjamin". www.floellabenjamin.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Benjamin, Floella (1953- ) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Floella Benjamin Productions – Floella Benjamin". www.floellabenjamin.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "XL ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Site flows from Floella". The Argus. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jamboree: Animals And Music Fun!". www.amazon.co.uk. Contender. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jamboree: Number And Colour Fun". www.amazon.co.uk. Contender. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Davis, Warwick (NaN). "I played 'Baby Bopkin' in Jamboree (the one with the teddy) #LittleKnownFact @SammyDDavis is 'Betty' (the yellow one)pic.twitter.com/STVDMZVk61". Twitter. Retrieved 5 March 2018. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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