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SMart

1994–2009 · 16 seasons

A cheerful, crafty kids' show full of quick demos and messy fun, easy to dip into and pleasant to have on in the background.

Starring
Mark Speight, Kirsten O'Brien, Josie D'Arby
Overview
SMart is a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994 and ended in 2009. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart and Hartbeat. The show was revamped into an hour-long show in 2007; it was previously a 25 minute show. The 'older' 25 minute shows from 1994-2005 also featured Morph, originally from Take Hart. It has 199 episodes.

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Starring
Mark Speight, Kirsten O'Brien, Josie D'Arby
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • education
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension0
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Starring
    Mark Speight, Kirsten O'Brien, Josie D'Arby, Carol Kirkwood, Phillips Idowu, Martin Offiah, Konnie Huq, Tony Hart
    Length
    16 seasons, 177 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Languages
    English

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