March 2013 On Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon HD UK, NickToons UK, Nick Jr. Channel UK And Nick Jr. 2

Here are Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's, Nickelodeon HD UK's, Nickelodeon +1's, Nicktoons UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland's, and Nick Jr. 2's channel highlights and events for March 2013:

More of Nickelodeon UK's March 2013 schedule highlights and upcoming events will be posted in this NickALive! Nickelodeon UK blog post when they are announced. Latest Nickelodeon UK schedule news and updates will be posted towards the top on this blog post.

Keep your TV tuned to Nick this March for more brand new episodes of your favourite Nickelodeon shows, the Complete iCarly Download with iRewind, Easter on Nickelodeon UK, and the UK premiere of the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards! PLUS, the countdown to Nickelodeon UK's 20th Birthday in September 2013 continues!

This March, Nickelodeon UK will be premiering more brand episodes of popular Nick shows, including "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "You Gotta See This", and Nick UK's brand new Australian teen-oriented television drama series "Dance Academy"!

Nicktoons UK and Ireland's also got loads of new episodes this March! Catch brand new episodes of new show "Huntik: Secrets & Seekers" and the popular animated Nickelodeon series (Nicktoon) "The Penguins of Madagascar"!

Plus, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland will also be showing plenty of new episodes, including new episodes of "Dora The Explorer" and "Olive The Ostrich"!

Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards - Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards ceremony, the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, which will be presented by the North American actor Josh Duhamel ("Transformers: Dark of the Moon", "New Year's Eve" and upcoming "Safe Haven"), on Sunday 24th March 2013 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nickelodeon +1), less than 24 hours after Nickelodeon holds the the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at the Galen Center at USC [University of Southern California] in Los Angeles, California, USA!

New Episodes of iCarly and iRewind - Nickelodeon UK has announced the exciting news that "iCarly" will be taking over Nickelodeon this March, as Nick UK premieres and shows four brand new episodes of the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "iCarly" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK in March 2013, including the all-new "iCarly" episode "iFind Spencer Friends", which will lead up to the British and Irish premiere of the very special one-hour series finale of the hit Nickelodeon comedy show "iCarly", called "iGoodbye", in April 2013! Plus, In honour of the last ever episode of "iCarly", called "iGoodbye", and iCarly month on Nick UK, Nickelodeon UK has also announced a brand new iCarly-themed programming stunt called iRewind, which will allow viewers to watch every single episode of "iCarly", from the beginning to the end of the series, and catch the greatest, grossest, and most Gibbyist moments ever with the Complete iCarly Download! Although unconfirmed, Nickelodeon UK is expected to hold their brand new "iRewind" programming stunt during the upcoming Easter school holidays!

New "iCarly" Special "iShock The World" - Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nick HD UK will premiere and show the brand new one-hour special episode of the popular Nickelodeon comedy series "iCarly" called "iShock America", dubbed as "iShock The World" in the UK, on Monday 11th March 2013 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1)!

New Episodes Of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" - Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will be premiering and showing more brand new to NickToons episodes and adventures of the original "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" series that started it all in March 2013, as part of "March on Nicktoons UK 2013"! Go Go Power Rangers!

New "iCarly" Episode "iLost My Head In Vegas" - Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will premiere and show the brand new episode of the popular Nickelodeon comedy series "iCarly" called "iLost My Head in Vegas" on Monday 18th March 2013 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick +1)!

Smart Trike Ad Campaign on Nick Junior UK: The official website of the ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, is reporting the Nickelodeon UK news that, as part of Smart Trike's very first television advertising campaign in the UK, Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK, have started to broadcast commercials for Smart Trike, a smart innovative solution to all baby, toddler and preschooler cycling stages. The advertorial promotion for Smart Trike launched on Monday 25th March 2013 and will run up to August 2013 (Summer). Alongside its adverts, Smart Trike will be running a social media campaign to encourage UK parents to watch the adverts and enter its competition in order to win a prize.

Big Time Rush On The Vault Music Channel: The official Sky Guide TV listings website is reporting the "Big Time Rush" news that the British music television channel The Vault will be showing a special 20-minute programme dedicated to Nickelodeon boy band "Big Time Rush" called "We Love Big Time Rush!" on Friday 29th March 2013 at 9.00pm!

New A Bedtime Story: Nick Jr. UK has announced on their official Twitter profile page (@NickJrUK) that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will premiere and show a brand new episode of Nick Junior's popular Bedtime stories series "A Bedtime Story" that will guest star English actress, singer and director Samantha Womack, best known for playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders, on Friday 29th March 2013 at 6.30pm (repeated at 7.45pm on Nick Jnr., and at 7.30pm and 8.45pm on Nick Jr. UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1), as part of Nick Jr. Channel UK's nightly 'Bedtime' programming strand (block). Nick Jr.'s brand new "A Bedtime Story" episode will feature Samantha Womack reading the children's tale "Freddie The Brave" with Nick Junior UK's puppet presenters Arnie and Barnie (The Wiggly Worms; "The Wiggle Song") for Nick Jr. viewers and fans.

New Episodes Of "A Bedtime Story": Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced on their official Twitter profile page (@NickJrUK) that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will premiere and show a brand new episode of Nick Junior's popular Bedtime stories series "A Bedtime Story" that will guest star television presenter and writer Konnie Huq (the longest-serving female presenter of CBBC's children's magazine show "Blue Peter") on Friday 22nd March 2013 at 6.30pm (repeated at 7.45pm on Nick Jnr., and at 7.30pm and 8.45pm on Nick Jr. UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1), as part of Nick Jr. Channel UK's nightly 'Bedtime' programming strand (block). Nick Jr.'s brand new "A Bedtime Story" episode will feature Konnie Huq reading the children's tale "Three Princes And A Pea" for Nick Jr. viewers and fans.

Nick Jr. UK Hosts Bedtime Debate: Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced on their official Twitter profile page (@NickJrUK) the Nick Junior news that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, has teamed up with lifestyle magazine Female First to host a special panel discussion which will take place Friday 22nd March 2013 from 12.30pm on the live web TV broadcaster studiotalk.tv called "The Importance of Bedtime Stories", where Nick Jr. experts, Nickelodeon UK Presenter Helena Dowling, Becky Overton, a British Children's Writer, whose stories are featured on Nick Jr. UK's "A Bedtime Story with Arnie & Barnie", and Holly Driscoll from parenting blog Dolly and Daydreams will be talking about the importance of reading children bedtime stories. As part of "The Importance of Bedtime Stories", Nick Jr. is also looking for parents to take part in the live internet broadcast by sending any questions or advice about reading bedtime stories to children to the panel, where the panel will answer your questions and discuss your advice live on air! You have submit any questions or advice for have for Nick Jr. UK's "The Importance of Bedtime Stories" panel by using the dedicated forms on studiotalk.tv and femalefirst.co.uk or on Twitter by using the dedicated hashtag #BedtimeonNickJrUK. To tune into Nick Jr. UK's "The Importance of Bedtime Stories" live webcast, simply visit studiotalk.tv, YouTube and/or Female First on Friday 22nd March 2013 from 12.30pm.

"SpongeBob's Ultimate Egghead Challenge": Nickelodeon UK has announced to NickALive! the Nick UK News that, to celebrate the Easter 2013 school holidays, Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will be holding a special "SpongeBob SquarePants" themed programming stunt called "SpongeBob's Ultimate Egghead Challenge"! No more information is currently known about Nickelodeon UK's brand new Easter programming stunt, but stay tuned to NickALive! for the latest news and information about Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's "SpongeBob's Ultimate Egghead Challenge" special!

KCA Weekender: Nickelodeon UK has announced the Nick UK news in their brand new promo/trailer that, to celebrate Nick UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK premiering and showing the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards on Sunday 24th March 2013 at 5.30pm (6.30pm on Nickelodeon+1), the very next day after Nickelodeon holds the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at the Galen Center at USC [University of Southern California] in Los Angeles, California, USA, Nickelodeon UK will be holding a very special Kids' Choice Awards-themed weekend programming stunt called the "KCA Weekend", where, over Saturday 23rd March 2013 and Sunday 24th March 2013 from 12.00pm (repeated from 1.00pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1), Nickelodeon UK will be showing a whole weekend which will be packed full of epic movies, superstar specials, brand new episodes and a sneak peek of Lucas Cruickshank's brand new intergalactic Nickelodeon comedy show "Marvin Marvin", before the series fully lands on Nick UK in April 2013, which will all be hosted by Nickelodeon and "House of Anubis" Stars Brad Kavanagh and Alexandra Shipp, who play Fabian Rutter and KT Rush, respectively, on Nickelodeon's hit mystery drama series, HoA! Click here for Nick UK's KCA Weekend highlights on NickALive!.

Season 1 Finale Of "Dance Academy": Nickelodeon UK has announced the Nick UK news in their brand new promo/trailer that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show the season one finale episode of Nick UK's brand new Australian teen-oriented television drama series "Dance Academy", called "Learning to Fly, Part 2", on Monday 18th March 2013 at 6.30pm (repeated at 7.30pm on Nickelodeon UK's plus one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1)!

British And Irish Rushers Get Ready: The all-singing, all-dancing, all American boys are back! The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting that the online television schedule guide Digiguide has announced and confirmed the Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK Eire will premiere the brand new "Big Time Rush" titled "Big Time Surprise" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Saturday 30th March 2013 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1). Nickelodeon UK is then expected to continue to premiere more brand new episodes of "Big Time Rush" every Saturday at 5.30pm (6.30pm on Nickelodeon+1).

ZSL London Zoo Partners With Nickelodeon UK For New Ad Campaign: The official website of the advertising industry news magazine Campaign is reporting the Nickelodeon UK news that ZSL London Zoo has teamed up with Nickelodeon UK for a cross-media advertorial promotion on Nickelodeon that will give viewers the chance to win VIP trips to the zoo, as part of ZSL London Zoo's latest advertising campaign, the world's oldest scientific zoo's first television promotional campaign in 20-years, which launched on Friday 15th March 2013.

New Bedtime Story: Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced on their official Twitter profile page (@NickJrUK) that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will premiere and show a brand new episode of Nick Junior's popular Bedtime stories series "A Bedtime Story" that will guest star the English athlete and London 2012 Olympic Champion Greg Rutherford MBE on Friday 15th March 2013 at 6.30pm (repeated at 7.45pm on Nick Jnr., and at 7.30pm and 8.45pm on Nick Jr. UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1), as part of Nick Jr. Channel UK's nightly 'Bedtime' programming strand (block). Nick Jr.'s brand new "A Bedtime Story" episode will feature the long jumper and sprinter Gregory James Rutherford, MBE, reading the children's tale "The Jumping Beans" for Nick Jr. viewers and fans.

iCelebrations: The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting that the online Nickelodeon UK and Ireland television schedule on the British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide has announced and confirmed the Nickelodeon UK News that, in honour of Nick UK premiering the last ever episode of "iCarly", called "iGoodbye", in April 2013, Nickelodeon UK will start to show their brand new iCarly-themed programming stunt, called "iRewind", which will allow viewers to watch every single episode of "iCarly", from the beginning to the end of the series, and catch the greatest, grossest, and most Gibbyist moments ever with the Complete iCarly Download from Monday 25th March 2013, as part of the Easter 2013 school holidays! Starting with the season 3 premiere episode "iGot a Hot Room", Nick UK will show "iRewind" daily between 12.00pm and 5.30pm (repeated between 1.00pm and 6.30pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nickelodeon+1). Episodes will not be shown in order of their UK release. In honor of Nickelodeon UK showing the final episode of "iCarly" in April 2013, Nick UK & Eire and Nickelodeon HD will also be premiering brand new "iCarly" episodes during March 2013: Monday 11th March 2013 - "iShock The World" (also known as "iShock America"; Monday 18th March 2013 - "iLost My Head in Vegas"; Sunday 24th March 2013 - "iRescue Carly" and Monday 25th March 2013 - "iFind Spencer Friends".

Premiere Night: The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting the Nickelodeon UK News that, according to the online Nickelodeon UK and Ireland television schedule on the British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide, to celebrate Nick UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK premiering and showing the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards on Sunday 24th March 2013 at 5.30pm (6.30pm on Nickelodeon+1), the very next day after Nickelodeon holds the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at the Galen Center at USC [University of Southern California] in Los Angeles, California, USA, Nickelodeon UK will be holding a very special night of premieres on the same day, which will include the brand new episodes of the hit Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants" called "Karen 2.0" and "InSPONGEiac", the brand new episode of the hit original Nickelodeon sitcom "iRescue Carly", and a sneak peek of Lucas Cruickshank's brand new intergalactic Nickelodeon comedy show "Marvin Marvin", before the series fully lands on Nick UK in April 2013! Digiguide is also reporting that to further celebrate Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon UK will also be showing the "Kids' Choice Awards 2013 Pre-Show", which, expected to be presented by Nick and SIBUNA Stars Brad Kavanagh and Alexandra Shipp from Nickelodeon's popular mystery drama series "House of Anubis", will go backstage to meet the celebrities getting ready for this year's star-studded Kids' Choice Awards in LA! Find Nickelodeon UK's full evening of premieres line-up and timeslots for each new episode and event here on NickALive!.

Nickelodeon UK Presenters Anna Williamson And Jamie Rickers Announce Brand New Slime And Custard-Filled Boys Vs. Girls Stage Show Called "Jamie & Anna Live!", And They Need Local Children To Star In It!

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland presenters Anna Williamson and Jamie Rickers (Nick UK's "Camp Orange", "Jamie's & Anna's Big Weekend", "UPick Summer") have announced the very exciting news that the Nick duo have teamed up with the British pantomime and theatre production company Imagine Theatre for a brand new and innovative crazy slime and custard pie-filled boys versus girls adventure game stage show that will pit local youngsters together to prove who's victorious called "Jamie & Anna Live!", which will be touring the UK in April 2013, and they need YOU to be the stars of the show!

If you think you have what it takes to be triumphant then Jamie Rickers and Anna Williamson, stars of the hit Nickelodeon show Camp Orange and CiTV's Toonattik need you! They will be visiting theatres in Leamington, Halifax and Eastbourne to look for and audition children aged between 9-12 years of age to take up the challenge of representing their boys vs. girls teams! Jamie & Anna will be auditioning boys and girls to star in their brand new stage show at Victoria Theatre, Halifax on Sunday 3rd March 2013, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne on Saturday 9th March 2013, and at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington on Sunday 10th March 2013!

Once Jamie & Anna have put together their perfect teams, they will take their "Jamie & Anna Live!" roadshow on the road in April 2013, where the ultimate girls vs. boys showdowns will take place at Royal Spa Centre in Leamington on Saturday 13th April 2013, Victoria Theatre in Halifax on Sunday 14th April 2013, and Congress Theatre in Eastbourne on Sunday 21st April 2013!

Tickets for each show are now on sale, so book early to watch this fantastic show!

You can find the full audition and production schedule for Jamie and Anna Live! on the live stage shows official webpage on the official website of Imagine Theatre!

Please note, "Jamie and Anna Live!" is not a Nickelodeon Production.

Also, from the Coventry Telegraph:

TV presenters Jamie Rickers and Anna Williamson looking for 'gunge-loving youngsters

TV presenters Jamie Rickers and Anna Williamson are looking for talented gunge-loving, slime crazy youngsters to appear in their new action stage show.

The stars of hit Nickelodeon TV show Camp Orange and CiTV’s Toonattik are heading to Warwickshire with their innovative new production Jamie And Anna Live!

The production is a game show which pits local youngsters against each other in the ultimate boys versus girls competitions.

Jamie and Anna are asking youngsters: “Do you like crazy challenges? Do you think you have what it takes to outwit your opponents? Do you want to cover people in gunge?”

They are searching for boys and girls aged between nine and 12 to take up the challenge. Auditions take part on Sunday to take part in the show at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington on April 13.

Produced by Imagine Theatre, leaders in creating spectacular shows and pantomimes across the country, the production will be a slime-filled and custard pie-filled adventure game show.

Coventry’s panto dame Iain Lauchlan, who has a track record creating hit children’s television shows including Tweenies and Fun Song Factory is the show’s creator.

He said: “This is a perfect chance for local youngsters to take part in a great new stage show. We’re going to be holding auditions children who would like to be involved in the show and we want as many youngsters as possible to come forward and have a go. We’re searching for eight boys and eight girls to take part.”

Boys and girls who attend the audition day on Sunday will get to meet television stars Jamie and Anna Williamson and take part in fun, competitive games as well as explaining why they think they should be chosen to take part in the show.

Anna is confident that the girls are going to prove to be superior to the boys and cannot wait for the fun to begin.

She said: “After 10 years on your telly’s, I’m so excited, with my best pal Jamie, to finally be let loose bringing all our anarchic boys vs girls banter to audiences live.

“It’s going to be messy, it’s going to be competitive, but most of all it’s going to be fun.”

Jamie said: “Join us as we find a way to cover everything around in a sticky mess, including the girls, proving that the boys will reign supreme once and for all.

“It’s going to be loud, it’s going to be gungy and best of all, you get to be a part of the action.”

Go to www.imaginetheatre.co.uk/JamieandAnnaLive.aspx to download the audition form.

Also, from the Warwick Courier:

Slime and custard pie fun in Jamie and Anna’s Leamington show



Poster for Jamie & Anna Live
Children’s television stars Jamie Rickers and Anna Williamson will stage a fun-filled game show challenge at the Spa Centre on Saturday April 13.

Boys vs Girls The Ultimate Challenge is a lively slime and custard pie-filled adventure game show where youngsters are picked from the theatre audience and pitted against each other in the ultimate boys versus girl competition.

Youngster can cheer on their favourites as they compete to win some fantastic prizes and to ensure that Slimy Saddo Sid, the Spoil Sport doesn’t stop the fun.

Jamie and Anna are known for putting on competitive and crazy shows on CiTV’s Toonattik and Nickelodeon.

Jamie is the star of Jamie and Anna’s Big Weekend, Anubis Unlocked and summer hit Camp Orange.

Anna is best known as a Nickelodeon and CiTV presenter, Daybreak correspondent and entertainment reporter for Digital Spy.

She has also been recently named as a Childline Counsellor and Key Spokesperson.

She has been performing on satge since her early years.

Tickets for the show cost £10.50 or £40 for a family of four.

Call [01926] 334418 or visit www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WDC/RoyalSpaCentre.