Tweenies - Songs And Surprises

Bella, Fizz, Milo and Jake bounce back onto the screen in Tweenies Songs & Surprises, combining the theme of surprise with the high-energy mix of music, role-play and stories that will be familiar to those who know and love the programmes on the BBC.

In keeping with the "surprise" motif, there are plenty of the sorts of simple practical jokes that young children love, from whoopee cushions to jack-in-the-boxes, and in a quieter moment Max reads a story about a surprise birthday party, Happy Birthday Amelia. There are also numerous ideas for dressing-up and creative play and ample opportunity for audience participation: at one point the Tweenies grab their Teddy bears and act out "Teddy Bears' Picnic", at another they dress-up as pirates--even Doodles dons an eye patch--and follow a treasure map that Judy has made.

This colourful, entertaining and educational video will be a hit with pre-schoolers from one to four years--the music, bright colours and dancing appeal to very young viewers, while older children will love to get up and join in with the words and actions to the songs. --Helen Baker

Running time: 68 minutes approximately.