Hands Up - The Album

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While in his final year studying drama at the Guildford School of Acting, Fletcher started to regularly watch Phillip Schofield in the BBC One broom cupboard with Gordon the Gopher and decided that a career in children's television was for him. [4] He then met Schofield, who suggested that he should make a show reel to showcase to television executives. Fall in love with Mr Tumble at Harvest at Jimmy's". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich, England: Archant. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013 . Retrieved 5 September 2012.

Hewitt, Phil (4 December 2009). "PANTOMIME: All the major pantos in West Sussex and further afield". Midhurst and Petworth Observer. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009 . Retrieved 31 December 2009.Justin Fletcher is Something Special". 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012 . Retrieved 15 January 2013. He owns a production company called Scrumptious House, which has released a DVD called Let's Sing Nursery Rhymes with Justin Fletcher. In November 2008, CBeebies aired three different pilots made by Fletcher, with the possibility of one of them becoming a full-time series. They were called Humphrey the Painter, Gigglebiz, and Captain Adorable. In January 2009, an announcement by CBeebies was made that Gigglebiz would become the regular show, starting in September 2009, with the Humphrey and Captain Adorable characters being included, which was now a series of character-based comedy sketches linked by jokes told by children. [4] [7] Just grew up in Reading, Berkshire, and has three sisters and one brother. His first job was as cassette duplicating machine operator. Interview: Justin Fletcher". CBBC. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 January 2013.

BBC - CBeebies Presenters - Justin". Archived from the original on 3 March 2009 . Retrieved 15 January 2013. Fletcher also appears as himself, along with a range of animated characters, in the Bee Bright series of educational DVDs. [8] His debut album Hands Up the Album reached number 16 in the UK Albums Chart on 11 March 2012. In March 2013, he released his second album Best Friends. In January 2015, he released his third album Just Party. He also attends festivals, such as Camp Bestival in Dorset, to entertain children. Justin is a patron for Bournemouth-based performing arts school Stagewise.BBC - CBeebies - Justin's House". Archived from the original on 13 January 2013 . Retrieved 15 January 2013.

Fletcher developed Something Special through his own production company, and he presents it while signing in Makaton. [6] From December 2009 to January 2010, Fletcher played the character Buttons in Cinderella at the Capitol Theatre in Horsham, West Sussex. [12] From December 2010 to January 2011, he played the character Josh the Jester in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at The Hexagon theatre in Reading, Berkshire. [13] From December 2011 to January 2012, he played the character Wishy Washy in the pantomime Aladdin at the Hexagon theatre in Reading. [14] Fletcher has since performed in numerous pantomimes at the venue, including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and Peter Pan, [15] He sketched out various comedic characters and put together a Showreel called Justin Time which encompassed two different characters: Anna Conda, a myopic reptile-house warden; and Arthur Sleep, a regional newsreader who has difficulty staying awake and can sleep anywhere no matter what. [4] Both characters were used for his CBeebies show Gigglebiz. [4] His first television show after graduation was Fun Song Factory for GMTV, working with Dave Benson Phillips (he had earlier done Playdays on the stage after its cancellation, portraying the character Mr. Jolly). [5] The television show was sent to various broadcasters and production companies.

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The successful TV star has his own production company named Scrumptious House. Justin also has an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), in recognition of his outstanding work as an actor and TV presenter from Manchester Metropolitan University. Shall we call him Dr Tumble now? a b c d "Interview: Justin Fletcher on Gigglebiz". CBeeBies. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 January 2013. Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley tells fans the former cast member she's desperate to see return to the soap Read more: Jeremy Clarkson and James May's 'Top Gear' dig in new The Grand Tour Eurocrash as pair respond to fans