Wise Up was a factual childrens television series broadcast for nine series on Saturday mornings between 1995 and 2000 on Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

 (UK) and T4

T4 (Channel 4)

T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...

. It was produced by Carlton Productions and nominated for a BAFTA in 1996. As part of the 25th Anniversary of Channel 4, Wise Up was featured in the Radio Times

Radio Times

Radio Times is a UK weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, owned by the BBC. It has been published since 1923 by BBC Magazines, which also provides an on-line listings service under the same title...

. As well as reports, there were also regular features such as a feature called Knowing Me, Knowing You. It led to the formation of Wised Up Productions involving Mick Robertson

Mick Robertson

Michael "Mick" Robertson is a former presenter of the ITV children's television magazine programme Magpie.-Early career:...

 and Simon Morris. It was similar to a BBC programme called Ipso Facto.

Awards

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BAFTA	Nominated for Best Children’s Programe – factual	Children’s factual	Children’s factual	Nominated for Best Children’s Programme – factual
Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...	Children & Young people	Children & Young people	Children & Young people
Peabody Award Peabody Award The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...		Award
Prix Europa Prix Europa Prix Europa is the Europe's largest annual tri-medial festival and competition. Its open juries sample and select the best television-, radio- and online productions of each year...	Television Programme of the Year 1995 – Youth Category	SPECIAL COMMENDATIONS – Youth Category:
Prix Jeunesse		Award
Royal Television Society Royal Television Society The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...		Factual