Bear Behaving Badly
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Bear Behaving Badly is a British
children's television comedy
programme, first broadcast in 2007. Broadcast on BBC One
, BBC Two
and the CBBC Channel
, the programme is centered around the daily adventures of Barney Harwood
, his pet bear Nev
, his koala friend Crazy Keith and the caretaker of the trio's flat, Andy Prank. Nev and Barney originally appeared together on Sunday morning children's programme Smile
, which ceased in 2004. The programme features the voices of Ross Mullan as Nev, Simon Buckley as Keith, while legendary actress Bella Emberg plays the role of Barney's Auntie, Barbara. A series of twenty-six episodes was commissioned by the BBC
in March 2007, after a trailer for the proposed series being uploaded to YouTube received over 1,000,000 hits. Following successful ratings, a second series of twenty-six episodes followed in December 2008. In August 2009, a third series of 13 episodes was filmed. Series 3 aired on December 7, 2009. On October 6, 2010, the first episode of Series Four was aired. The series ended on December 21, 2010.
United Kingdom
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children's television comedy
Comedy
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programme, first broadcast in 2007. Broadcast on BBC One
BBC One
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, BBC Two
BBC Two
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and the CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
, the programme is centered around the daily adventures of Barney Harwood
Barney Harwood
Barney Harwood is an English television presenter and actor, known for his work with CBBC.-Television:For CBBC, he presented Prank Patrol and was a voice-over commentator for The Smokehouse, while on BBC Two, he co-presented Basil's Swap Shop , alongside Basil Brush.Previous work for CBBC included...
, his pet bear Nev
Nev the bear
Nev The Bear is a small, blue puppet bear that originally appeared in the CBBC television programme Smile. Since 2007, Nev has starred in his own CBBC show Bear Behaving Badly, alongside Barney Harwood. His name was created from the name of his co-star Dev Griffin on Smile. Nev has patches in...
, his koala friend Crazy Keith and the caretaker of the trio's flat, Andy Prank. Nev and Barney originally appeared together on Sunday morning children's programme Smile
Smile (TV series)
Smile was a British Sunday morning children's programme created by production company Darrall Macqueen Ltd for CBBC. It first aired in 2002 and was originally shown on the CBBC Channel. It was moved to BBC Two to make way for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow. Although Dick and Dom finished in 2006,...
, which ceased in 2004. The programme features the voices of Ross Mullan as Nev, Simon Buckley as Keith, while legendary actress Bella Emberg plays the role of Barney's Auntie, Barbara. A series of twenty-six episodes was commissioned by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in March 2007, after a trailer for the proposed series being uploaded to YouTube received over 1,000,000 hits. Following successful ratings, a second series of twenty-six episodes followed in December 2008. In August 2009, a third series of 13 episodes was filmed. Series 3 aired on December 7, 2009. On October 6, 2010, the first episode of Series Four was aired. The series ended on December 21, 2010.
Characters
- Barney (played by Barney HarwoodBarney HarwoodBarney Harwood is an English television presenter and actor, known for his work with CBBC.-Television:For CBBC, he presented Prank Patrol and was a voice-over commentator for The Smokehouse, while on BBC Two, he co-presented Basil's Swap Shop , alongside Basil Brush.Previous work for CBBC included...
) - a television presenter who presents programmes for the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. According to the episode "A Star Is Born", Barney rescued Nev from his previous owners, who adopted him following the last episode of Smile.
- Nev / Nevvy (voiced by Ross Mullan) - a small, blue, bear who likes ice creamIce creamIce cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
and his snuggly ducky duck duck. He has patches in places and is missing part of his ear. The little bear has trouble with pronouncing certain words and when scared or intimidated, he growls, just like a real bear would.
- Crazy Keith (voiced by Simon Buckley) - an illegal immigrantIllegal immigrationIllegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
Koala who lives under the floor boards with his mice friends, The Squealers, and his girlfriend Doris. He is often referred to as Nev's best friend.
- Beatrice / Beetroot (played by Allyson Brown) - a love interest for Barney, who lives in the flat opposite to his. It has been mentioned in Out of Control that she is still studying at college, although she if often seen to be working in Mr Prank's ice cream van.
- Andy Prank / Angry Pants / Plank (played by Glen DaviesGlen DaviesGlen Davies , is a footballer who played in the Football League.-External links:...
) - the caretaker of the block of flats that Barney and Nev are living in. He is also the owner of the local ice cream business. He is known to be archenemies with Nev. Nev also causes his allergies to arise.
- Postie (played by Beverly Hills) - the local postwoman, who is a love interest for Mr. Prank. In the past, Postie has fallen into Mr. Prank's trap, after he attempted to marry her following her 'big' lottery win. She is known to be good friends with Beatrice.
- Aunt Barbara (played by Bella EmbergBella EmbergBella Emberg is a British actress probably best known for her appearances on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she notably played Blunderwoman...
) - the aunt of Barney, and sister of Uncle Rupert. Upon her entrance in Series 2, she has known to have a grudge against Mr. Prank, due to the fast he is a "useless caretaker". She is known to have a sight problem, often referring to Nev as a dog. She is known to have a crush on Bill OddieBill OddieWilliam "Bill" Edgar Oddie OBE is an English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who became famous as one of The Goodies....
.
- Melanie / Smellamie (played by Shyanne Sanders) - Appearing from series two onwards, Melanie is the niece of Aunt Barbara, and second cousins with Barney. She often helps Nev and Crazy Keith carry out acts of revenge on Mr. Prank, following his antics with Aunt Barbara.
- Uncle Rupert (played by Geoffrey WhiteheadGeoffrey WhiteheadGeoffrey Whitehead is an English actor. He has appeared in a huge range of television, film and radio roles. In the theatre, he has played at the Shakespeare Globe, St...
) - The owner of the block of flats where Barney and Nev live. Although unseen as a character in the first three series, he is mentioned in nearly every episode. His picture can be seen on Barney's wall in most episodes. He makes his first physical appearance in Nev the Bear Wizard.
- Bouncer Boy / Bouncy Belly (played by Gregory Foreman) - The original owner of Bandit the cat, Bouncer Boy is said to be the nephew of Mr. Prank. After appearing in nearly every episode of series one, he has only made one physical appearance since, in Nev in the Hood - albeit, played by a different actor.
- Doris - A bunny rabbit, who has been in a relationship with Crazy Keith since Series 2. She was also mentioned in several episodes of series one, but not seen. She is the only main character not to be voiced or puppeteered.
Nevaland
A new CBBC microsite called Nevaland has been made after the end of the second series. It features games from Smile. It has clips of Nev that lets him have the Smile voice rather than the Ross Mullan voice.List of games featured in Nevaland
- Gumball
- Rap it Up
- Bear Pairs
- Nev's Jam Buster
- Nev it Up
- Quick on the Draw
- Aquapigs (Note : This is the only game in the Nevaland series that doesn't feature Nev himself)
- Bandit Bites (Note : Smile version had Nev, Barney and Kirsten to be saved. Nevaland version had Ice Cream, Ducky and Socks to be saved)
- Bath The Bear
List of Smile games which were not featured in Nevaland
- Ducky Bounce (Note : This game has been on the CBBC games website after Smile ended)
- Drop Da Beatz
- Nev vs. Bouncer Boy
- Nev's Pie Jarmies
- Nev's Socks
- What Do You Fink?
Background
The action of Bear Behaving Badly is centred on an apartment block owned by Barney's wealthy uncle Rupert Silverspoon. There are three flats on the ground floor. Barney and Nev live in Flat 1, Beatrice lives in Flat 2, and the caretaker, Mr Prank, lives in Flat 3. There are at least two more flats upstairs, where new character Aunt Barbara lives. A door under the stairs leads down to the boiler room. Barney is a children's television presenter. He doesn't own a car and instead travels everywhere by tricycle. Barney and Beatrice share a mutual affection, though sometimes Barney is a bit shy when talking to her. Mr Prank has an obsequious attitude towards Barney whom he frequently addresses as "Mr Barney, Sir." This feigned respect is on account of the fact that Barney's uncle is his employer. In addition Prank runs his own ice cream business from his ice cream van which is often seen parked outside the apartment block. Aunt Babara does not know about Mr Pranks ice cream. He is allergic to Nev's blue fur but pretends to like him when Barney is nearby. As soon as Barney is out of sight Prank is nasty to Nev and makes his life a misery. Sometimes Nev retaliates by snarling, blowing a raspberry at, or even kissing Mr Prank on the nose and causing him to sneeze. Nev has a favourite cuddly toy which he calls his Snuggly Ducky Duck Duck. He also likes to have plastic ducks floating in the water when he has a bath. Despite starring in a programme called Bear Behaving Badly, Nev usually tries to do the right thing, and only misbehaves as a response to difficult circumstances or situations. He likes ice cream, jam and socks.Series 1
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