Beckham,
Beaker and BAMZOOKi - only on CÂ鶹Éç this Winter
CÂ鶹Éç
and CBeebies unveil the highlights of the Winter 2004 schedule
Soccer
star David Beckham and drama queen Tracy Beaker head a star cast
on CÂ鶹Éç this Winter, with a strong line-up of new drama, entertainment
and news for all young terrestrial and digital viewers.
CÂ鶹Éç
has exclusive access to the England football captain for Beckham's
Hotshots, a new series on The CÂ鶹Éç Channel this winter.
The
show makes a dream come true for several lucky CÂ鶹Éç viewers who
win the chance to train with their hero at his new club in Spain.
 Thomas
Sangster – currently on the big screens in Love Actually –
stars in the moving adaptation of Nicky Singer's debut novel Feather
Boy.
The
drama is a mystical journey in which young protagonist Robert befriends
an elderly woman (Sheila Hancock) who helps him discover the gift
of self-belief.
Award-winning
Tracy Beaker is back with a new series and a special
feature-length episode, The Movie of Me, part of the Â鶹Éç-wide Taking
Care season, addressing the issues of children living in care.
In
this one-off special starring Dani Harmer, Tracy's claim that her
mother is a glamorous Hollywood actress is put to the test when
her real mum rings the bell to the care home (aka 'Dumping Ground').
Tracy wonders if her dream of being reunited with her mum will finally
come true . . .
Newsround
will also be supporting the Â鶹Éç's Taking Care season, with a special
Newsround Extra looking at what life is like for
children living in care; other Newsround Extras will bring in-depth
reports on gang culture, the effects of obesity on young people,
as well as an exclusive report from Lizzie Greenwood with the British
Antarctic Survey in Antarctica.
Watch
out for some weird and wonderful 'virtual' creatures in BAMZOOKi,
an exciting new entertainment show for The CÂ鶹Éç Channel.
Using
cutting-edge technology and simulations, winning designs from children
across the UK are turned into computer-generated creatures - 'zooks'
- which are put to the test against each other in a series of challenges.
The show is presented by Jake Humphrey.
And
on CBeebies, Big Cook, Little Cook is a new comical
cookery programme for younger viewers.
Comic
duo Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small run their own café
and take viewers on a journey of discovery with exciting recipes
that explore shape, colour and texture, making delicious things
that children will want to try out for themselves at home.
Dorothy
Prior, Controller of CÂ鶹Éç, said: "I believe there's a wonderfully
rich and exciting mix of high quality programming across the CÂ鶹Éç
and CBeebies schedules this winter, which offers young viewers a
chance to enjoy the very best UK drama, news and entertainment.
"I
also hope that CÂ鶹Éç's involvement in the Taking Care season, as
well as the sensitive issues tackled in the drama Feather Boy and
Newsround, will empower and offer support to children and will encourage
all young people to explore some of the more challenging issues
in the world in which they live."
Press
pack
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Channel
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Notes
to Editors
More
information about the Taking Care season is available in the Â鶹Éç
ONE Winter season press release
Current
affairs dominate the heart of the schedule this winter on Â鶹Éç TWO
(04.12.03)
Â鶹Éç
THREE goes to Africa (10.12.03)
Enter
the danger zone of politics with Â鶹Éç FOUR this winter (10.12.03)
All the
Â鶹Éç's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the Â鶹Éç's eight television channels, interactive services
from Â鶹Éçi, as well as 11 national Â鶹Éç radio networks.
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