"Boohbah" (2003) TV series 2003-

Directors:

Chris Bernard
Vic Finch
(more)

Writer:

Alan Dapre (2003)

Release Date:

19 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Fantasy series for kids from the company that made Teletubbies

Plot Keywords:

Glitter | Imaginary Creature | Part Animation | Learning

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Emma Ainsley	...	Humbah
Alex Poulter	...	Zumbah
Cal Jaggers	...	Zing Zing Zingbah
Philip Maurice Hayes	...	Jumbah (as Phil Hayes)
Laura Pero	...	Jingbah
Robin Stevens	...	Grandpappa (2003)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Manuel Bravo	...	Brother (2003)
Dash	...	Little Dog Fido
Linda Kerr Scott	...	Grandmama (2003)
Sachi Kimura	...	Auntie (2003)
Chris Langham	...	Voice
Vee Vimolmal	...	Sister (2003)
Harvey Virdi	...	Mrs. Lady (2003)

Directed by
Chris Bernard
Vic Finch
Annie Gibbs
Nikky Smedley

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alan Dapre		2003

Produced by
Nikky Smedley	....	producer
Anne Wood	....	executive producer
Anne Wood	....	producer
Chris Wood	....	associate producer
Christopher Wood	....	producer

Original Music by
Andrew McCrorie-Shand

Costume Design by
Vin Burnham
Janice Rider

Production Management
Ros Cook	....	post-production manager
Sue James	....	production director
Edwin Wyatt	....	location production manager (2003)

Art Department
Steven Lenton	....	concept artist (2003)

Sound Department
Timothy Vine	....	sound designer (as Tim Vine)

Special Effects by
Jim Sandys	....	senior animatronic model designer (2003)

Visual Effects by
Anthony Brown	....	visual effects (2003)
Pat Gavin	....	title & 3D animator

Animation Department
Stephen Dorrance	....	animator

Editorial Department
David Barry	....	assembly editor
Jonathan Birkett	....	on-line editor
Janna Bourvis	....	off-line editor
Ben Perrott	....	on-line editor
Lyndsay Shaxson	....	off-line editor

Music Department
Mike Sheppard	....	music producer (2003)

Other crew
Gary Phillips	....	production accountant
John Plush	....	location designer: Children Around the World
Elizabeth Queenan	....	head of production
Nikky Smedley	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (in association with)
• Ragdoll Productions

Distributors

• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2003) (USA) (TV)
• Ragdoll Productions (2003) (worldwide)
• VCI Distribution (2003) (worldwide) (all media)

Special Effects

• FB-FX (costume props & electronics)

Runtime:

20 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-Y

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Problems during production in Spain included high winds, sand in the equipment, and temparatures up to 104 deg. F (40 deg. C.)

wrong attitude

Those of you (and I used to think like you about boobah) who think negatively of this show are looking at it through the eyes of a 15, 17, 22 or however old you are. I've yet to hear a 4 year old say this show sucks. Hehehe well you know what I mean. I have not heard any parent say their kids cry when watching boobah. Why?? Because it's not intended for grown minds. It's intended for growing minds. These children have not been exposed to geometry books, chalkboards, calculators...it's just teaching them things the way they see things. Repetition, colors, sounds, shapes things like that.

Another thing...this is not like Mr Rogers...this show doesn't TELL kids what to think. It just makes them think. (No offense to anyone, I loved Mr. Rogers)