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Hi-5
GenreChildren's Edutainment
Created byHelena Harris
Posie Graeme-Evans
Presented byChris Edgerley
Jenny Jones
Emma Nowell
Luke Roberts
Cat Sandion
Theme music composerChris Harriott
Opening theme"Hi-5 Theme"
Ending theme"Hi-5 Theme" (Reprise)
ComposerChris Harriott
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes40
Production
Production locationsLondon, UK
Running time30 minutes (No ads)
Production companiesDarrall Macqueen Ltd
Cartoonito
Nine Films and Television
Southern Star Group
CITV
Original release
NetworkCartoonito
CITV
ReleaseNovember 3 –
December 26, 2008

Hi-5 (also known as Hi-5 UK) is a British children's television programme, which was aired in 2008.

Cast members

  • Chris Edgerley
  • Emma Nowell
  • Jenny Jones
  • Luke Roberts
  • Cat Sandion

Puppets

  • Chatterbox ("Chats")
  • Jup Jup

Set

At the start of the TV show, it featured three shapes at the back. The shapes are a diamond, a circle, and a triangle.

Songs of the week

There was no sparsity in episode themes, instead focusing on only eight different themes, one for each week:

Series 1 (2008)

  • Give Five (family)
  • So Many Animals (animals)
  • I Can Go Anywhere (pretend)
  • Friends Forever (friends)
  • Feel the Beat (music)
  • Feelings (feelings)
  • Five Senses (senses)
  • Living In A Rainbow (colours)

Educational segments of Hi-5

Each presenter hosts an education centric segment of the show. At times, they're assisted by their co-presenters to display social skills and group problem solving skills.

  • Emma hosts the section word play looking at language and sounds with the help of her puppet friend Chatterbox ("Chats").
  • Chris hosts the musical segment looking at concepts such as beat, rhythm, pitch and melody using pianos, guitars, bells and other instruments to his aid.
  • Cat presents a segment on logical thinking and mathematics looking at numbers, puzzles and mazes - this segment also features Jup-Jup, a puppet who is not seen by Cat, but constantly plays tricks on her.
  • Luke presents a segment exploring shape, colour, texture and pattern using various kinds of learning aids [See Also] including coloured boxes, balls and play-dough.
  • Jenny hosts the section body move encouraging body co-ordination skill development through dancing, hopping, jumping and stepping.
  • There is also a segment where all five presenters join together to present a story. This segment is to promote social skills and group problem solving.