CBeebies orders new comedy series Go Jetters and Spot Bots
CBeebies, the BBC channel aimed at children aged 6 and under, has ordered two new comedy series.
Go Jetters is a fully animated comedy adventure series which will weave "accessible geography concepts into engaging and child-relatable stories".
First launched on the CBeebies website last year, this new series for television will follow the four plucky heroes - Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz - as they travel the world with their teacher, mentor and friend, Ubercorn, a "funky disco-grooving unicorn".
The BBC says: "The series is packed with comedy, teamwork, thrilling action, awesome sights and fantastic facts about brand-new places. Geographical features and concepts will drive and inspire the plot, dialogue, and scenes."
Each episode of Go Jetters will be 11 minutes long, with a total of 52 episodes in production.
Spot Bots, which is focused around a series of funny live-action sketches, aims to develop the observation and attention skills of the channel's young viewer.
The producers explain: "Each sketch contains fun games, and viewers are encouraged to join in with the puzzles at home. Featuring in every episode are the Spot Bots, adorable animated robots who love to play games and puzzles."
The robot characters will introduce the live-action sketches, and Spot Bots will also feature Ben Faulks, the actor best known for his role as Mr Bloom in Mr Bloom's Nursery (pictured).
The 26 fifteen minute episodes will also involve "a host of new faces as regular colourful, comic characters."
Kay Benbow, Controler of CBeebies, says: "I'm always looking to bring something new, fresh and dynamic to the channel and I think Go Jetters and Spot Bots do exactly that. Young children are fascinated with the world around them and Go Jetters will allow them to explore the geography of our planet in a very different way by putting the disco in discovery!
"And Spot Bots is such a unique concept that brings puzzles to life for young children. The Spot Bot characters are charming and I'm delighted to have Ben Faulks on board as one of the actors. These two new series will excite and entertain children but also make them think."
Go Jetters will be shown on TV in the autumn, whilst Spot Bots is in production for transmission on CBeebies in 2016.