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The Sun
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC officially reveals which beloved Balamory icons will return for reboot
MUCH-LOVED BBC kids' show Balamory is back - and a whole host of original stars are returning too. Twenty years on from its last showing, Balamory has been commissioned for two series each consisting of ten 14-minute episodes. 3 Favourites reprising their roles include Julie Wilson Nimmo (Miss Hoolie), Andrew Agnew (PC Plum), Kim Tserkezie (Penny Pocket) and Juliet Cadzow (Edie McCredie). Kate Morton, Head of Commissioning 0-6 for BBC Children's and Education, said: 'It's wonderful to see some of the original cast returning alongside new faces, creating a perfect mix of nostalgia and discovery for families to enjoy together. "This vibrant new series will delight both children and the grown-ups who remember it fondly.' The new series will consist of a mix of stories, comedy, songs and adventures, all set in the colourful fictional town of Balamory. Brand new characters include scientist and inventor Ava Potts (Danielle Jam), the Harbour Master (William Andrews) and local vet Dr Ollie (Carl Spencer). Filming will take place both in studio in Glasgow and on location in Tobermory, the real-life Isle of Mull town that inspired the show's iconic setting. The new episodes are due to air next year. The children's TV series originally aired on the BBC from 2002 to 2005, with 253 episodes being made across four series. The willingness of the old guard to return was evident when Agnew told the Lunchtime Live programme last year: "If they ask me to go back then I'll absolutely be there with bells on, I'm sure. "But at the moment we're all just getting excited at the fact that it's happening. Iconic 00s CBeebies stars unrecognisable as they tease return of legendary show Balamory "I don't think it would be same if we weren't involved in it." While co-star Nimmo joked to the Daily Record: "I seriously think this is bigger than the Oasis reunion." One old face who doesn't appear to be returning is Rodd Christensen, who played Spencer. After Balamory ended, Rodd remained with the BBC and presented a series called 'Talkie Time' on CBeebies. He also hosted his own show titled Counting With Rodd that aimed to teach children about maths and numbers. Rodd, now 58, quit fame and was briefly a bus driver for Stagecoach before moving to Las Vegas. Though he shunned the limelight, his daughter made headlines when it was revealed she was a porn star. Raylin Joy, who lives in LA, said she got into porn "for the giggles". 3 3
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Original Balamory stars return for new CBeebies series in 2026
Stars of the original BBC children's programme Balamory will revive their roles in a new series next Wilson Nimmo will be back as nursery teacher Miss Hoolie, Andrew Agnew as PC Plum, Kim Tserkezie as Penny Pocket and Juliet Cadzow as Edie McCredie in the reboot on BBC said it would blend familiar faces with a host of new characters for a "joyful mix of stories, comedy, songs and adventures". The orginal hit programme from the early 2000s was inspired by the real life Scottish town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. New characters include scientist and inventor Ava Potts, played by Danielle Jam, local vet Dr Ollie, played by Carl Spencer, and the harbour master, played by William will take place in a studio in Glasgow and on location in children's commissioner Kate Morton said: "It's wonderful to see some of the original cast returning alongside new faces, creating a perfect mix of nostalgia and discovery for families to enjoy together. "This vibrant new series will delight both children and the grown-ups who remember it fondly." Originally produced from 2002 to 2005, Balamory became a television staple for young was broadcast around the world, becoming a hit with young audiences in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and South BBC said the revival would continue its tradition of home-grown storytelling about the much-loved nursery school and island community that surrounds it. The pogramme has been commissioned for two new series, produced by Lion Television Scotland, with 10 episodes in each.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- BBC News
Mull road closed until August after landslip
A road on the Isle of Mull is closed until August after a landslip on the B8035 at Gribun Rocks. Argyll and Bute Council said the hillside would be assessed by a drone because of "further potential loose rock". The Kinloch to Gruline road is on the west side of the island in the Inner survey is expected to begin in early August. A diversion is in place via the A849 Kinloch-Craignure-Salen road.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Mull islanders raise £50,000 for school legal challenge
Residents on the Isle of Mull have raised £50,000 to fund a judicial review over the local council's decision on where to build a new and Bute Council decided earlier this year to build the new £43m school campus close to the current high school in parents wanted a more central location so that pupils in the south of the island would no longer have to travel by ferry to Oban for schooling and stay in hostels during the order for the legal challenge to proceed, campaigners needed to raise £50,000 in one month, but they managed to do it in a week. A spokesperson for the Mull Campus Working Group said: "We had a month to get here, but thanks to the huge generosity of all our backers we did it in just a week."That in itself should send a loud message to the council - this community is not lying down, and we have the capacity and energy for the fight."A judicial review is a type of legal case where a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public authority.A spokesperson for Argyll and Bute Council previously said they had been made aware of the proceedings. The location of the island's only high school has long been a source of division on living in the north go to the school in Tobermory, but the commute is more than 90 minutes for those living in the south, and most travel to Oban on the mainland, staying in hostels during the was secured in 2023 to build a "like-for-like" replacement school on the Isle of Mull to replace the depilated Tobermory High School, which also houses a primary and nursery school.A number of sites where the new school could be built were identified across the argued for a split option, with a new secondary school to be built in a more central location such as Craignure, while keeping a primary school in the council said splitting the campus would cost the authority an extra £12m, and that any further delay could jeopardise promised Scottish government funding, This option would leave the island's most populated town, Tobermory, without a primary councillors voted to go ahead with building the new school in Tobermory, near to the existing launched a petition and held protests against the decision, and the issue has been debated at Holyrood.
Sky News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Princess of Wales says 'nature has been my sanctuary' in new video
The Princess of Wales has again turned film narrator to highlight the important part she believes nature can have for maintaining our mental health. A video was released on the Kensington Palace social media channels at lunchtime, entitled Mother Nature. A palace spokesperson confirmed it will be one of four videos released to coincide with the seasons, with the first reflecting spring and released to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness week. 1:24 They said the videos are designed to show "nature's capacity to inspire us and help us to heal and grow in mind, body and spirit". In the short video, Kate and Prince William are filmed walking through the countryside on the Isle of Mull, where they recently spent their 14th wedding anniversary, while on a two-day official trip to the remote Scottish island. Some of the video shows other places of natural beauty across the UK, but the palace wouldn't confirm where they were all filmed. In her narration, the princess says: "Over the past year, nature has been my sanctuary… It is through nature, that we can fully understand the true interconnectedness of all things, the importance of balance and the importance of renewal and resilience. Connecting to nature helps us to experience a deeper sense of ourselves, the world around us, and each other". Talking specifically about this season, she adds: "Spring is a season of rebirth, of hope and new beginnings. "From the dark days of winter, the outside world quietly awakens with new life, and there comes a sense of optimism, anticipation, and positive, hopeful change." 2:22 It comes after the couple released a video last September, of them and their children playing in the woods and on the beach in Norfolk, to announce the princess had completed her cancer treatment. Ever since her diagnosis, Kate has regularly spoken about what she believes is the healing power of spending time in nature. It resonates with her wider work around mental health and encouraging children and families to spend more time outdoors. In a written post accompanying the video, she highlights that point. "As we confront the challenges of an increasingly complex and digital world, the importance of the connection between humanity and nature takes on even more significance," she writes. Kate's interest also reflects a wider family appreciation of nature from the King and Prince William's high-profile campaigning on the environment, to Meghan's recent social media posts talking about the joy she gets from spending time in her garden in Montecito, California.
