Balamory - Seeking Santa [DVD]

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Balamory was filmed mostly in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, with the exception of scenes at Archie's castle filmed in East Lothian, and other scenes such as the nursery and the Mainland City, which were filmed in Glasgow. Edie McCredie (played by Juliet Cadzow) is the Balamory Bus Driver. She has travelled all over the world and has a variety of photographs and souvenirs to talk about. She is also an expert driver and motor mechanic and occasionally gets exasperated with other road users. She has a video camera which has been put to use should the occasion arise, notably in 'The Wedding' and 'Indian Wedding'. Her main colour is blue and she lives in a blue garage/house.

There are eight central characters in Balamory. Each character wears a distinctive colour of clothing and lives in a house of the same colour. To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, 25 episodes from Series 4 were added to BBC iPlayer on 30 August 2022.By the time the programme was cancelled, many of the cast were also keen to move on. Miles Jupp, who played Archie, stated that his role caused problems with his comedy career, with parents assuming his routines were age-appropriate and permitting their children to attend. Julie Wilson Nimmo, who played Miss Hoolie, complained that she could not take her children anywhere without being "mobbed." [10] Mary Riggans, who played Suzie Sweet, died in her sleep in 2013, having suffered a stroke the year before. [11] Andrew Agnew, who played PC Plum went on to work for Tattiemoon Productions, and direct the children's TV show Me Too! which shared the same similarities in concept as Balamory. Although set in Scotland, it is primarily set in a city rather than a coastal town. On 30 August 2022, Andrew Agnew and Julie Wilson Nimmo made an appearance on ITV’s This Morning for the show's 20th anniversary year and said they would love to work on a new series. [12] Live tours [ edit ] BBC Worldwide released many VHS and DVDs of the series in United Kingdom, which each focus on a specific character or theme. Show more Show less There's a brand new story in Balamory! Seeking Santa is an Exclusive episode, never seen on TV. Also includes The Snowflake Fairy - a specially extended winter episode.

One of the other characters (who will be the main character of that episode) tells Miss Hoolie about a problem. This character then sings "Which Coloured House Are We Going To?", asking the young viewers to guess which of the Balamory characters will be most helpful in solving the problem. The main character then proceeds to visit several other characters until the problem is solved. Miss Hoolie and the main character provide a summary of the story at each point, and a final recap at the end of the episode. Miss Hoolie (played by Julie Wilson Nimmo) is the Balamory Nursery teacher. She is the main character and acts as a narrator for each episode. Her main colour is green and she lives in a green cottage. The only downpoint with the DVD is that it only contains 2 Balamory stories. However they are longer in length than the programmes so that is some compensation, together with the games and other extras which are also included. I bought this dvd for my granddaughter and she just loves it. Everytime she is in my house this dvd must go on. She just loves christmas and is enthralled whilst watching Seeking Santa. She is 4 years of age. I have to admit that although 65 years of age myself I too also enjoy watching it. The cast of Balamory are wonderful and my granddaughter knows them all by name. I knew when I bought it that she would never have seen it before as being an exclusive episode it has never been shown on the tv. I will certainly be on the lookout for more exciting adventures with our Balamory friends. I bought this dvd for my granddaughter and she just loves it. Everytime she is in my house this dvd must go on. She just loves christmas and is enthralled whilst watching Seeking Santa. She is 4 years of age. I have to admit that although 65 years of age myself I too also enjoy watching it. The cast of Balamory are wonderful and my granddaughter knows them all by name. I knew when I bought it that she would never have seen it before as being an exclusive episode it has never been shown on the tv. I will certainly be on the lookout for more exciting adventures with our Balamory friends. I bought the Balamory Seeking Santa DVD as a birthday gift for my now 2 year old daughter and also to help her get excited for Santa coming. The DVD is really good and has kept her entertained for hours. The only problem is that she doesn't like it when mammy has to turn it off!The first show, Balamory Live! What's the Story, toured Aberdeen, Cardiff, and Glasgow for the 2004 Christmas season. The follow-up show – Balamory Live: Strike Up the Band was held as a farewell tour, and was held in the Autumn of 2005. The cast of the series reprised their roles in the show except for three of them. The programme was aimed at preschoolers although often reached an older audience. [2] The show can also be seen in a humorous light. The characters in Balamory are somewhat naive and light hearted. The storyline revolves around simple problems designed to challenge pre-schoolers' minds.