Melvin and Maureen's Music-a-grams
| Melvin and Maureen's Music-a-grams | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children |
| Starring |
Sophie Aldred Matthew Devitt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | UK |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Picture format | Colour |
Melvin and Maureen's Music-a-grams was an educational CBBC show about music which ran from 1992 to 1996 starring Sophie Aldred and Matthew Devitt. The show was rerun on CBeebies in late 2000s.[1]
Melvin and Maureen ran a music shop which sold "Music-A-Grams"- a recording of music for a certain purpose. Sometimes customers came asking for a particular music-a-gram. Melvin and Maureen also sang songs, and told stories to illustrate how musical instruments could be used to create different effects, or on a particular theme. The stories also involved a trio of soft toys, led by a teddy bear named Groovy Ted, who were on a constant quest for musical stardom.
Episodes
Pilot- Melvin and Maureen are set a riddle by Mr. Baggage; what is the funniest instrument in the world?
The Wriggle- The gang try different types of dancing, then invent a style of their own.
Dastardly Landlady- Melvin and Maureen use their music-a-grams to outwit their evil landlady
Repercussions- Melvin learns that a pair of his bongo drums may be priceless. Whilst he turns the music shop upside-down looking for them, he and Maureen also showcase the vast range of percussion instruments.
Orchestra-ra-ra Melvin and Maureen are asked to talk about the orchestra, but argue over who knows most
Celebration- Maureen awaits the results of a music exam
Au Naturel- Maureen grows a musical tree
Supa Dupa Man- A superhero flies into the shop. He is bored of his jingle, and wants Melvin and Maureen to find him a new one.
Goldfish Cabaret- Melvin and Maureen compose a goldfish song and comedy routine
References
- ↑ "The Den of Geek interview: Sophie Aldred". The Den of Geek. Retrieved 29 December 2011.