Monday 28th November 2011 - Kindle Entertainment wins, Children's BAFTA: Best Independent Company of the Year, AGAIN! Hooray! We are absolutely thrilled as once again Kindle Entertainment have been awarded Children’s BAFTA: Best Independent Company of the Year. It's a great honour to receive this prestigious award two years in a row and we would like to thank all the people who have supported us over the last year and helped make Kindle’s output equally, if not more special then the year before. Bring on 2012! You can watch footage from the awards here.
Thursday 28th July 2011 - Big and Small Wraps Filming The third series of Big and Small has now officially wrapped! The brand new 26 episodes are all in the can, and we've now entered the post-production phase. This involves editing, visual effects and the recording of Lenny Henry's vocal gymnastics that are so synonymous with the show. We'll bring more news as we have it, but so far it looks likely that the new series will begin on CBeebies in the Autumn. Woohoo!
Thursday 26th May 2011 - Brand New Big and Small Very exciting news for big and small fans of Big and Small - we are now well underway with shooting on a third series of our award-winning CBeebies show. Currently filming at SixteenSouth in Northern Ireland (home of Jim Henson's Sesame Tree and Pyjanimals), this fresh batch of 26 episodes will cement the show's place as a preschool favourite on CBeebies. With the same talent behind the puppetry and reuniting British institutions Lenny Henry and Imelda Staunton as the voices of Big, Small and Ruby the mouse, we're thrilled to be bringing Big and Small back to your screens.
Monday 23rd May 2011 - First Treasure Island Pictures Surface The first pictures of our star-studded new version of the classic Treasure Island have been released. The two above show Eddie Izzard as the nefarious Long John Silver, with Hollywood icon Elijah Wood playing Ben Gunn and Harry Potter star Tony Regbo as hero Jim Hawkins. The rest of the cast includes Rupert Penry-Jones, Phillip Glenister, David Harewood, Danny Mays, Keith Allen and the one and only Donald Sutherland. The 2x120' drama was produced with RHI Entertainment and Parallel Films and is slated for release on Sky at Christmas. Land ahoy!
Monday 16th May 2011 - Put Your Questions to Leonardo Jonathan Bailey, who plays Leonardo da Vinci in our CBBC series Leonardo, is answering viewers questions on the CBBC website tonight at 6pm. If you'd like to put your question to Jonathan, you have to post your question before 6pm here.
Monday 9th May 2011 - Some Dogs Bite Nominated Some Dogs Bite, our feature film for BBC3, has been nominated for a BANFF World Media Award. These prestigous awards are held in the Rocky Mountains from the 12th to 15th of June. We've got our fingers crossed!
Wednesday 4th May 2011 - Special Offer at the Big and Small Shop The official online Big and Small shop is now running a very special offer - buy a lunchbag and a drinks bottle and receive a Big and Small book absolutely free. Head there now to take advantage of the deal, strictly whilst stocks last!
Thursday 28th April 2011 - Behind the Scenes of Leonardo Here's a very special peek behind the scenes of a major CBBC production - our action adventure, Leonardo. In this access-all-areas documentary, you can find out what really happens behind the scenes as you hang out with the cast and crew. Remember, Leonardo is showing every Monday at 5.15pm on the CBBC channel.
Friday 15th April 2011 - Leonardo Makes a RenaissanceLeonardo made its premiere appearance on the CBBC channel on Monday. The high octane season started with a bang, with the first two episodes showing in a double bill. The pilot was watched by 365,000, a great figure for the CBBC channel. You can catch them on iPlayer and don't forget the third episode showing this Monday 18th April.
Friday 8th April 2011 - Leonardo Trailer on CBBC and Online The full length trailer for our CBBC show Leonardo is now showing on CBBC and is now on Youtube. Watch it above and let us know what you think!
Thursday 7th April 2011 - Leonardo TX Confirmed Our major CBBC series Leonardo has been given it's premiere date. 'Anything is Possible', the first episode, will air on the CBBC channel on Monday 11th April at 17.15. Put it in your diary, add it to your to-do list or set the Sky+ - just don't miss it! More info at the CBBC site here.
Thursday 31st March 2011 - Leonardo Goes Public Our major CBBC series Leonardo has now gone public, with the issuing of a BBC press release announcing the imminent arrival of the series and including in-depth interviews with the cast. Check it out here.
Wednesday 30th March 2011 - Spring has Sprung As we move very definitely into Spring, our office is resembling the budding world outside. So many new ideas are being developed at the moment, and we're really excited about the possibilities that the rest of 2011 holds. For all the latest, follow us on Twitter @kindleent.
Thursday 20th March 2011 - Big and Small Get YouTubed A dedicated fan has set up their own Youtube channel. Following the Facebook and Twitter feeds, this latest online home strengthens Big and Small's social media presence. It's also very, very funny. Check out the channel here.
Thursday 17th March 2011 - Some Dogs Bite Website Nominated The groundbreaking website for Some Dogs Bite, which allows the user to continue the story of H and Casey interactively, has been nominated for a Learning On Screen Award by the British Universities Video and Film Council. The website can also be used by Media Studies students, as it contains interviews with cast and crew on how to get into the industry and allows the user to edit their own trailer and opening to the movie as well as designing their own theatrical poster. The awards will be presented at the BFI Southbank next week by broadcaster Michael Cockerell.
Tuesday 1st March 2011 - Treasure Island Arrives in Harbour Our all-star production of Treasure Island for Sky has completed production. The 3x90' blockbuster, which stars Eddie Izzard, Tony Regbo, Elijah Wood, Donald Sutherland, Phillip Glenister, Rupert Penry-Jones and Shirley Henderson, should be setting sails on our screens in late 2011.
Friday 25th February 2011 - Leonardo Wraps it Up Our major CBBC series Leonardo has wrapped production in South Africa. Congratulations to all cast and crew on a wonderful effort - the trailer and opening title sequence are looking fantastic. We can't wait to get the show onto your screens, which should be happening by May of this year.
Tuesday 18th January 2011 - Big and Small Start the New Year in Style The Big and Small iPhone app passed the 10,000 sales mark just before Christmas, and has continued it's success after the holidays, having just passed the 11,000 mark! We're so glad parents have enjoyed using it with their children, and hope it continues to stay towards the top of the iTunes charts for a long time to come!
Tuesday 4th January 2011 - Happy New Year! We hope you've had a great holiday and are enjoying the new year. We're back and fully functional, so we look forward to hearing from you in 2011.
Tuesday 21st December 2010 - Merry Christmas! From everybody at Kindle Entertainment, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a peaceful new year. Our office is now closed until Tuesday 4th January 2011. See you in the new year!
Tuesday 14th December 2010 - Some Dogs Bite the Favourite in France This week, Some Dogs Bite was awarded the Audience Award at the Nantes British Film Festival in France. The film, which showed alongside Nowhere Boy, Another Year and Tamara Drewe, was called a 'resounding success'. We're very pleased that the film is making it's mark in Europe and wish to thank the organisers of a wonderful festival.
Monday 29th November 2010 - Kindle Honoured with BAFTA Award We are absolutely thrilled to have received the BAFTA for Best Independent Production Company of the Year at the Children's BAFTAs in London last night. It is a great honour, and we'd like to thank all those who've worked with us in the last year to make Kindle's output so special. (Above: Co-Directors Anne Brogan and Melanie Stokes proudly receive their awards from footballer Jermaine Jenas.)
Thursday 25th November 2010 - Some Dogs Bite Represented by Ostrow and Company The distribution and licensing of Some Dogs Bite is now being handled by industry leader Ostrow and Company. They are the leading producers representation firm specialising in finding and negotiating distribution and licensing deals for independent feature films and documentaries. We're very pleased to be working with Ostrow and Company to get this special film seen by a wider audience. If you are interested in distributing Some Dogs Bite, please see our Contact page for more information.
Friday 19th November 2010 - Treasure Island Begins Filming This week has seen the start of production on a major new mini-series we're executively producing for Sky, called Treasure Island. Based on the classic novel, and starring an all star cast, the footage shot this week is looking terrfic. Shiver my timbers!
Thursday 18th November 2010 - Harry Potter Documentary THIS WEEKEND! Grab your wand and hop on your broom - Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 1: Behind the Magic airs this Sunday 21st November at 5.30pm on ITV1. With behind the scenes footage, interviews with the cast and clips from the brand new film, this is one not to be missed!
Wednesday 17th November 2010 - Leonardo Filming Continues Principal photography on our major new series for CBBC, Young Leonardo, has continued apace in South Africa. The rushes are very exciting to see, we can't wait to show the world!
Tuesday 16th November 2010 - Big and Small App Gets Bigger Good news for Big and Small fans - the iPhone application (which has now sold over 9,000 copies), has now been updated. There are four more songs to listen and sing along to, taking the total up to twelve songs! You need never be bored again...you can download your copy from iTunes.
Thursday 11th November 2010 - Some Dogs Bite Airs to Great Acclaim Some Dogs Bite aired for the first time on British television last night, when it was shown at 9pm on BBC3. We've been delighted with the response to the film, with Baz Bamigboye saying it was 'Heartbreakingly real', The Times calling it 'a hard-edged, stunningly photographed and brilliantly performed road movie’ and The Metro summising that it was ‘a haunting portrait of fractured lives on the fringes of society that neither romanticises nor judges its subject…this moving story’s teeth marks lingered in the flesh long after the credits rolled’. It also garnered praise from viewers who spoke about it on Facebook and Twitter. You can still check out the interactive website that lets you continue the story and find out more about the making of the film. Click here to go there now.
Friday 5th November 2010 - Some Dogs Bite Gets Great Reviews The Times - In a world of broken homes and absent parents, children are forced to create their own security as best they can. Some Dogs Bite is a hard-edged, stunningly photographed and brilliantly performed road movie aimed at younger viewers, in which three brothers – an 18-year-old, a 14-year-old and a baby – travel across the UK in pursuit of some sort of sanctuary, encountering equally lost souls along the way. “No one has ever taken care of us,” says one, “so now we must take care of each other.” Directed by Marc Munden (The Mark of Cain) and filmed by Wojciech Szepel (Tess of the D’Urbervilles), it boasts stunning performances from Aaron Taylor, Thomas Brodie Sangster and a baby who deserves a Bafta. Viewers unhappy with this tough version of events can interact online and manipulate the outcome.
The Global Herald - Some Dogs Bite is a top class independent film following three brothers who avoid the care system in Britain following the death of their mother. Covering the UK by rail, the boys visit the natural beauty spots of Wales and Scotland as well as some of the worst council estates in Britain.
H, Casey and Severino get aid from unexpected corners and hindrance from those who would be expected to help. H is the brooding eldest bearing the heavy responsibility of parenting with a silent sense of fatalism, whilst his hopeful brother plays with the baby and looks to the future.
A stellar performance by a junior cast make this engrossing tale come alive with a complicated mixture of love, loyalty and law-breaking.
Friday 5th November 2010 - Some Dogs Bite TX Confirmed The BBC have confirmed that Some Dogs Bite will premiere on Wednesday 10th November on BBC3 at 9pm. We hope you enjoy it, here's the trailer to whet your appetite...
Tuesday 25th October 2010 - Kindle Get Two BAFTA Nominations Kindle Entertainment received two nominations in this year's Children's BAFTA Awards! Big and Small has been nominated in the Preschool Live Action category and Kindle have been nominated as Best Independent Production Company. We are delighted to receive these nominations, especially as they are both for the second year running! The winners will be announced on Sunday 29th November.
Thursday 14th October 2010 - Kindle Launch New Big and Small Site Great news for all you Big and Small fans - we've launched a whole new website for fans of the show. Check out www.kindleentertainment.com/bigandsmall for the latest news, downloadable activity sheets and even contact Big and Small themselves!
Tuesday 12th October 2010 - Kindle Join the Twitter-verse Kindle Entertainment have joined Twitter and are now tweeting regularly on news and transmission times for all your favourite Kindle shows. Follow @kindleent to keep up to date!
Wednesday 6th October 2010 - Big and Small App Passes 8000 Downloads The Big and Small iPhone application today passed the 8000 download mark. Since it's release in April, it has consistently appeared in the top 30 of the Lifestyle charts on iTunes - we're thrilled that so many people have downloaded the app. If you have yet to get yours, you can download it here.
Monday 4th October 2010 - Successful First Screening for Some Dogs Bite at Woodstock The picturesque town of Woodstock, NY, played host to the first public screening of Some Dogs Bite this weekend, at the prestigious Woodstock film festival. The film received a fantastic response and star Aaron Taylor was given a standing ovation by the audience during the Q&A session afterwards. Many thanks to the organisers of the festival for putting on such a wonderful event.
Friday 1st October 2010 - Some Dogs Bite in the Press Some Dogs Bite continues it's successful publicity buildup by appearing in Baz Bamigboye's high profile media article in the Daily Mail today. Listing it under 'Watch out for', Baz says the characters in the film are 'real enough; in fact, heartbreakingly so', and flags the upcoming screening at Woodstock Film Festival.
Friday 1st October 2010 - Big and Small at Brand Licensing This week Big and Small visited one of their favourite haunts as they appeared for the third year running at Brand Licensing. The three day event, which takes place at Kensington Olympia, is Europe's biggest showcase of brands for the licensing trade. Big and Small made lots of new friends and thoroughly enjoyed their time at the show, alongside the world's best loved characters.
Thursday 16th September 2010 - Young Leonardo Builds Momentum Pre-production is now well underway on our major new adventure series for CBBC, Young Leonardo. The amazing set for the series, which chronicles the madcap adventures of a teenage Leonardo da Vinci, is currently being built on a backlot in South Africa - here's a couple of pictures to give you an idea of how we're transferring Florence to the Southern Hempisphere! Keep checking back for more updates as they happen.
Thursday 9th September 2010 - Three in a Row for Some Dogs BiteSome Dogs Bite scored a hat-trick of film festivals today, as it has been announced that it will be screened at the Brisbane International Film Festival. The festival, which takes place in Australia's third largest city, will screen the film on Saturday November 6th and Monday November 8th 2010.
Tuesday 7th September 2010 - More Some Dogs Bite News Hot on the heels of yesterday's good news about Woodstock, Some Dogs Bite has now been selected for the 10th British Film Festival in Nantes. The event, which takes place at the start of December in the north-west of France, will give the film it's first screening in Europe.
Monday 6th September 2010 - Some Dogs Bite at Woodstock Our latest film for young adults, Some Dogs Bite, has been selected for it's world premiere at the presitgious Woodstock Film Festival. Attendees to the event have included Steve Buscemi, Woody Harrelson, Ethan Hawke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tim Robbins and Sam Rockwell. We are delighted to have the chance to show the film at such a great event - watch out for coverage when the festival begins on 29th September.
Friday 21st May 2010 - Big and Small at Longleat Animal Park Here's a 'heads-up' for anybody looking for a fun day out now that the weather has declared that Summer is here! On the 4th, 5th and 6th June, Big and Small will be making a special appearance at the world famous animal park in Longleat. This is a great chance to meet your furry friends in person, have your photo taken with them and even attend a Big and Small 'Storytime Show'. More details here.
Wednesday 14th April 2010 - Big and Small iPhone App Goes to Number 1! Good news today as the iPhone application we launched for Big and Small a fortnight ago has reached #1 in the iTunes Lifestyle chart. It is currently also at #37 in the overall chart of all apps in the UK! If you want to download your copy, head to iTunes.
Thursday 1st April 2010 - Big and Small Launches on the iPhone! Big and Small today joined the new media elite with the release of their first ever iPhone application! Featuring clips, songs and hilarious quotes from the show, this app is great fun for big and small people alike. You can download it here.
Wednesday 17th March 2010 - Big and Small Enjoys RTS Success Great news - Big and Small last night scooped the RTS award for Best Children's Programme at the glitzy award ceremony at Grosvenor House. Presented by Rob Brydon, the judges called Big and Small “A well constructed programme with great warmth, charm and child appeal.” Congratulations to all involved with the show. Pictured above are (from left to right) Executive Producer Anne Brogan, Producer David Collier and Co-Director of Kindle Entertainment, Melanie Stokes.
Friday 16th February 2010 - Jinx Joins Kindle Website Jinx now has its own area on the Kindle website. Click here to see the latest.
Friday 29th January 2010 - The Excellent VFX of Jinx As a bit of fun, we thought you might like to see this cool compilation of the effects shots from our CBBC sitcom, Jinx. Click here and marvel.
Friday 29th January 2010 - Kindle Nominated for Broadcasting Awards Kindle were very honoured to receive nominations from the Broadcasting Awards this month for Best Children's Programme (Dustbin Baby) and Best Preschool Programme (Big and Small). Congratulations to the cast and crew on these latest nominations!
Friday 27th January 2010 - Toy Fair Story Big and Small made a special appearance at Toy Fair in London this week, as they paid a visit to their friends Jumbo (who are making Big and Small plush and games) and Little Star Creations (who are making height charts). As you can see from the above picture, Big and Small were very pleased with their merchandise!
Wednesday 6th January 2010 - New transmission times for Big and Small Snowed in? Don't worry - put your feet up and watch Big and Small in it's new timeslots - weekdays at 15.05 on BBC One, 16.00 on the CBeebies channel and at weekends on CBeebies at 11.20 and 16.20 (signed).
Monday 4th January 2010 - Happy new year! Kindle Entertainment have another busy year ahead and look forward to giving you more high-quality family entertainment - keep checking back here for the latest news. As a taster of what's to come, check out our behind the scenes video for our new film, AWOL.
Friday 18th December 2009 - Merry Christmas from Kindle From everybody at Kindle Entertainment, we wish you a magical Christmas and a joyous new year. 2009 has been a great year for us, so thanks to everybody who has helped make it possible - and we look forward to seeing you all in 2010!
Thursday 17th December 2009 - Big and Small Plush is Lush The very popular Big and Small plush are now available on amazon.co.uk, toysandgifts.co.uk and The Entertainer toy shops nationwide. Grab them for Christmas!
Friday 11th December 2009 - AWOL Arrives in the Press Screen Daily had the breaking exclusive of the official wrap on our new drama AWOL. With interviews with director Marc Munden and executive producer Anne Brogan, the article is well worth a read.
Wednesday 9th December 2009 - Kindle Sign Up to Diversity Pledge We are pleased to announce that Kindle Entertainment have signed up to the CDN Diversity Pledge, which is an industry-wide initiative to change the face of television, onscreen and off, by more accurately reflecting our multicultural society. This is why our website now carries the CDN Diversity Pledge logo. Find out more about the Pledge here.
Monday 7th December 2009 - Missed Any Magic? If you've missed any of Kindle's new CBBC sitcom 'Jinx' then don't worry - you can catch up with the series on the BBC iPlayer. Marvel at the magical mayhem by clicking here.
Monday 30th November 2009 - Kindle Win at the BAFTAs Kindle completed a memorable week by scooping a BAFTA at the Children's BAFTA Awards last night in London. Helen Blakeman won the BAFTA for Best Writer, for her wonderful adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's Dustbin Baby, the second award the drama won this week following the International Emmy success in New York. Plug-In Media were also honoured by BAFTA with Kindle for Best Interactive for the groundbreaking Big and Small website. We are delighted with these awards and would like to thank the teams behind Dustbin Baby and Big and Small Online for all of their hard work.
Tuesday 24th November 2009 - Kindle Awarded International Emmy We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded the International Emmy in the Children and Young People category for our drama Dustbin Baby. Anne Brogan and Melanie Stokes collected the award in New York last night along with director Juliet May, producer Julia Ouston and screenwriter Helen Blakeman (above). Anne Brogan said 'We are utterly delighted to have travelled all the way to New York, the home of the International Emmy, to pick up such a prestigious award for Dustbin Baby'. The award ceremony took place on Monday 23rd Nov, and was hosted by British television star Graham Norton at The Hilton Hotel, New York. Congratulations to everybody involved in the project, and thanks for all your hard work.
Wednesday 19th November 2009 - Kindle Honoured with BAFTA Nominations After our recent announcement that Kindle Entertainment had been nominated for an International Emmy for Dustbin Baby, we are further pleased to announce that we have been nominated for four Children's BAFTAs - Best Drama (Dustbin Baby), Best Writer (Helen Blakeman, Dustbin Baby), Indie of the Year and (with Plug-In Media), Best Interactive (Big and Small Online). We are deeply honoured by these nominations, as they represent the culmination of a lot of hard work from a lot of talented people - we look forward to the awards ceremony on Sunday 29th November in London.
Wednesday 11th November 2009 - Keep Tabs on AWOL Our official Facebook page for new drama AWOL is being updated everyday, with new additions including behind the scenes photos, blog updates from the set and a fascinating interview with writer Lin Coghlan. Check it out here.
Thursday 4th November 2009 - A Fresh Batch of Positive Jinx Reviews Jinx premiered last weekend, to a great reception from the critics. The CBBC sitcom was awarded Critic's Choice in The Sunday Times, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, TV and Satellite Week and the Daily Mail Weekend magazine. It was also featured on the Primary Times website and was awarded 5 stars by babyworld.com. For more on the press coverage of Jinx, see our 'Press Information' section.
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 - Big and Small Plush a Smash with Kids After waiting patiently for their favourite characters to hit the shops, many kids have finally got their hands on Big and Small plush. And to prove it, here's a picture sent in by Max Oldfield from Huddersfield - glad you enjoy the show Max, have fun with the toys! You can get your very own Big and Small from The Entertainer toy shops.
Thursday 22nd October 2009 - AWOL It's a big day for Kindle, as principal photography gets underway for our 90 minute drama, AWOL. Written by Lin Coghlan, directed by Marc Munden and starring Aaron Taylor and Thomas Sangster, AWOL is the tough but tender story of Britain's lost kids. Watch this space for the latest news, or even better follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Tuesday 20th October 2009 - Big and Small Merchandise Available on Amazon Great news! All you Big and Small fans can now purchase books, jigsaws and a CD-ROM from Amazon - just click the highlighted words to follow the link. Big and Small plush toys are also now available from The Entertainer toy shops, and soon from their website www.thetoyshop.com.
Sunday 18th October 2009 - Jinx Screening a Major Success Today saw the premiere screening of our CBBC comedy, Jinx, at a packed out Phoenix Cinema in London. More than 200 people enjoyed the event, the majority of which were children - meeting the cast, singing along with the theme tune (performed live by Scarlettes) and getting a copy of the Lulu Baker books signed by author Fiona Dunbar. Jinx went down very well judging by the amount of laughter, so we all look forward to seeing it on the CBBC channel from Saturday 31st October.
Stars Amber Beattie, Chizzy Akudolu, Gia Lodge O'Meally, Ben Ryan Davies and Lucy Chalkley pose at the screening with author Fiona Dunbar and producer Bernard Krichefski.
For our news archive, please see the Press Information section.
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