Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Scouts - Deleted Rap Tidbit

A pretty brutal deleted scene in the first rap in 'Scouts' sees Evan being pushed into a vat of burning oil by an evil chip vendor, and then emerged with torn-up clothing and in a new, horrible and grotesque image. The producers found this too brutal and scary for children, and decide to replace these scenes with images of the students protesting over chips - what's more, a local chip company complained that it was putting kids off eating chips, which was good as they are starting to eat healthier stuff. Another scene in the next rap featured Amber screaming "Oh ****!" at the camera, but the producers also found it too offensive for children's television and cut this raunchy scene out.

Nevergogs: The Adventures Of Tiny, Small, Dog & Pug

I've started to love CBeebies' newest show, Dog Loves Books, and watching an episode of the show, 'Dog Loves Mysteries', gave me an idea to write a spinoff based on the weeks the episodes premiere and the episodes themselves: Nevergogs: The Adventures Of Tiny, Small, Dog & Pug.

Taking place two years after the events of I.B.F.F Diaries '18, Tiny and Small try to get over missing their big kid best friends from CBBC by welcoming two new arrivals to CBeebies, Dog and Pug, during the premiere of one of its newest shows, Dog Loves Books. In their room they have a giant, magical book which allows them to go into any story they wish, with the help of a magic word: the titular word itself, Nevergogs. In this book, you are lead into a new world each day, and whenever you say the word Nevergogs, it means your imagination is put into practice, and you are in charge of the story. During weekend sections, the four main characters experience patterns, colours, lights and other stimulating imagery, and even do a dance to Pizzicato Five's 'Baby Love Child'.

Every time I get the chance to watch Dog Loves Books be it a Tuesday or a Thursday, I'll be able to do the story, with fresh new ideas on Saturdays. Stay tuned!