Joggy Bear

Joggy Bear was a children's television character of the 1980s and 1990s who taught children about exercise and keeping fit. Joggy is a fan of the pop group Bruno and The Boogies, as depicted in the story Joggy and the Pop Concert. His ambition is to become a pop dancer.

Lizzie Webb, often known as "Mad Lizzie", presented exercise routines on the show. She created many workouts, such as "Shake-out with Lizzie and Joggy", which she and Joggy would create in every show to try and keep children active and Joogy fit. Joggy bear was number 2 in the video charts in the early 1990s. There were many videos made in the 1990s and two DVDs in 2005. Lizzie Webb and Joggy Bear now tour schools and venues around the UK.

"Joggy Bear" was played by the young actress Sophie Barnard, who famously has also been "Pudsey Bear" on BBC's UK charity show Children in Need. Sophie Barnard also played a role in the BAFTA Award winning children's television program Teletubbies, in which she has been acting as character Laa-Laa. Sophie got the role as Joggy Bear after auditioning for the role and being selected as the most qualified of the six applicants. Controversy broke out around Sophie's appointment to the role after it was rumoured that she entered into a relationship with Joggy Bear Producer Simon Gould.

UK VHS releases

VHS Title	Release Date
Lizzie & Joggy Bear (VC1185)	22 October 1990
Lizzie & The Adventures of Joggy Bear (VC1260)	15 June 1992
Joggy Bear's Fun Time with Lizzie Webb (VC1268)	5 October 1992

External links

• website includes a poster and a story.