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Big & Small
Overview
Big & Small is a British children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100. The first series was deemed a success worldwide and a second series was commissioned by the BBC. The show is a live action comedy for preschoolers, and follows the lives of puppets. Big & Small Online, a section of CBeebies Online, won a Children's BAFTA in 2009 for the best interactive content.
Status
Ended
Created By
Kathy Waugh
Network
CBeebies, BBC One, Treehouse TV
Seasons & Episodes
Season 2
Episodes
Tall Small
Small insists that he is taller than Twiba, but she just knows she is taller than Small. Small is determined to prove her wrong.
I Spy a Firefly
Big and Small are catching fireflies in jars. They release them all, but one flutters back into their bedroom later on.
Say Cheese
Big and Small borrow Ruby's instant camera so they can put a picture of themselves into Small's scrapbook.
Celery Day
Big announces that his celery is ready to be picked, so Small decides it should be Celery Day, complete with a song.
The Singing Gwelf
Big and Small set up a recording machine in the garden to capture the Gwelf on tape, but Ruby secretly uses it instead.
The Road Not Taken
Big decides to explore the road outside their house, but with Small coming along, things go a lot slower than he planned.
Party Time
Big and Small invite Ruby, Twiba and the Frogs over for a party, but end up spoiling everybody's fun.
Dream Team
Big has a bad dream, so he locks it away inside his dream catcher box, but Small opens it and the dream escapes.
I See, You Saw
Big and Small build a see-saw to touch the sky, but they keep getting the balance wrong.
The Big Race
Small annoys Ruby by zooming through her house in his car, so she challenges him to a race through the garden.
Abracadabra
Ruby performs a magic trick that looks as if she has pulled a rainbow out of a hat, so Big and Small try to copy her.
Frog Fight
Big invents a mad-o-meter that can sense when people are being cranky with each other and discovers an argument between two frogs.
The Broken Scooter
Ruby refuses to let Big and Small have a ride on her new scooter because she is afraid they will break it.
Blame It On The Drain
Big and Small are drawing when Small loses his favourite colour crayon, glowing green, down the drain.
Small's Branch
Big builds a ladder for Small so he can climb up and play in the tree, but no one will play with him and he soon gets lonely.
Play Date
Small is unhappy with the role that Big has given him, so he swaps with Ruby. However, Small eventually realises that he made a mistake.
The Case of the Missing Kohlrabi
Big is shocked one morning to discover that some of his vegetables are missing from the garden. Where have they gone?
Promises, Promises
Big is making a trampoline for Ruby, and makes Small promise not to spoil the surprise by saying anything to her.
Spring Fling
Big is excited because it's time to spring clean the house, but somehow they keep getting distracted by other things.
Never Say No
When Big goes out for the night Small insists on having Twiba as a babysitter!
The Book of Big
Big tries to beat the record for swinging featured in The Book of Biggests, Bests and Firsts, by swinging for two whole days.
A Quiet Day
When Big and Small accidentally damage Ruby's painting, she challenges them to be quiet and accident-free for just one day.
The Missing Cookie
Big and Small each have four of their favorite cookies. Big eats his all at once, but Small tries to make his last.
Thar She Buzzes
Big rushes in to find Small trying to chase a bee. He tells Small that you should leave bees alone, but Small doesn't listen.
The Not So Happy Camper
Small announces that he is better at camping than Big, so they go on a camping trip in the garden to prove it.
Big and Small Day
Small looks for a fantastic surprise present for Big to celebrate the great time he has had living with him.
Top Cast
Lenny Henry
Big / Small (voice)
Imelda Staunton
Twiba (voice)
Tamsin Heatley
Ruby (voice)
