Stop, Look, Listen: Dottie and Buzz
Dottie and Buzz is a unit of the Channel 4 Schools series Stop, Look, Listen from the 1990s & 2000s, covering religion for primary school pupils.
Puppet children Dottie and Buzz discover the world through Christian values, hearing stories and meeting people.
Episode List
| # | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belonging | 20 Sep 1999 |
| 2. | Creation | 27 Sep 1999 |
| 3. | Baptism | 4 Oct 1999 |
| 4. | Wide World | 11 Oct 1999 |
| 5. | Forgiving | 18 Oct 1999 |
Broadcasts
| Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | Autumn 1999 | Monday, 10:50am | Wednesday, 10:50am | Channel 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Autumn 2000 | Thursday, 9:50am | Channel 4 | |||||
| 2001-02 | Autumn 2001 | Friday, 11:40am | Channel 4 | |||||
| 2004-05 | Autumn 2004 | Tuesday, 4:55am | Channel 4 | |||||
| 2005-06 | Spring 2006 | Wednesday, 4:45am | Channel 4 | |||||
| Summer 2006 | Tuesday, 5:15am+ | Wednesday, 4:00am | Channel 4 | 6-7 June |
Also broadcast overnight, all five episodes one after the other for easy recording:
- Autumn 2000 - Tuesday 7th November 2000 from 4:50am
Credits
| Starring | Marcus Clarke as Buzz Bumble Helena Smee as Dottie Polka |
| Puppets by | Hands Up Puppets Mike Woolfe |
| Animation | Mike Woolfe |
| Production designer | Jacqueline Abrahams |
| Title music | Chic Medley |
| Education consultant | Rosemary Peacocke |
| Education officer | Rick Hayes |
| Director | Sharon McCullough |
| Executive Producer for Prospect | Tony McAvoy |
| Executive Producer for Culham | Diana Lazenby |
| Producer | Sharon McCulough |
| Prospect Pictures Production for Channel Four in association with Culham College Institute |
Resources
There were teacher's notes, an activity book, a story book and a big book (The World of Dottie and Buzz.
The unit was released to schools on video and later on DVD.
Video
DVD
Links
- Dottie and Buzz.co.uk (archived 2010)
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