Nickelodeon UK And Clarks Kids Announce The Winners Of Step It Up 2, The Ultimate Dance Competition

The local British news website the East London and West Essex Guardian Series is reporting the exciting Nick UK News that Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, and the British shoe shop and manufacturer Clarks Kids have today (Tuesday 13th August 2013) announced the 3 winners of Nick & Clark Kids' joint dance competition, Step It Up 2, the ultimate dance contest!

This summer, kids from all over the UK were given a once in a lifetime chance to show off their best dance moves and become part of the final dance crew by uploading a video of their best moves to nick.co.uk/clarks, where the public were given the chance to vote on who they wanted to win and secure a place in the ultimate dance crew and win an exclusive dance boot camp with Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, of British street dance troupe Diversity fame and the presenters of Nickelodeon UK and Sky1's dance-themed reality series "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party", plus star in their very own dance video to be aired on Nickelodeon UK soon. The Clarks Step it Up 2 Dance Crew Nickelodeon dance competition promotion received hundreds of entries and thousands of votes!

Nickelodeon & Clark Kids' have now counted up everybody's votes and have announced that the winners of Clarks Step it Up 2 Dance Crew are: Olivia Ashman, a 14-year-old dancer from Epping, Giovanni Alleyne-Graham from London, and Aaliyah Byrne, a 10-year-old from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham!

A huge congratulations to Olivia, Giovanni and Aaliyah!

You can view a photograph of Olivia Ashman here on the official East London and West Essex Guardian Series website.

Nick Jr. UK To Premiere Brand New "The Go!Go!Go! Show" Shorts During Autumn/Winter 2013

Nickelodeon UK has announced the exciting Nick Jr. UK News that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will premiere and show brand new episodes of their short form series 'The Go!Go!Go! Show' in September, October, November and December 2013 (air dates and transmission (TX) times to be confirmed by Nick Jr. UK) as part of Nick Jr. UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights!

The Go!Go!Go! Show, launched in 2010, has received outstanding reviews and to date has completed over 100 live performances in London's West End and on tour around Britain. The family musical act features a cast of six: Carl, Gemma, Jade, Holly, Steve, the inquisitive Mr. Baffled and his sidekick, the sock-munching Fluffalope performing a unique and interactive mix of pop music, dance and comedy. For Nick Jr.'s popular series, the live show experience has been translated to create specific content for Nick Jr. to encourage audience interaction and physical movement. With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, the Go! Go! Go! bespoke interstitial spots feature follow-along dance routines and original music written by UK pop supremos Mike Stock and Steve Crosby. With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, The Go!Go!Go! Show covers all of the Nick Jr. day parts, changing from lively morning songs to calming before bedtime segments. Embedded into the continuity of the Nick Jr. schedule, the Go! Go! Go! spots announces upcoming programming as well as providing a human face for the channel.

Nick Jr. UK To Premiere Brand New "Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures Of Little Nutbrown Hare" Episodes In September 2013

Nickelodeon UK has announced the exciting Nick Jr. UK News that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will premiere and show brand new episodes of the German-Australian animated preschool series "Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare", including the all-new episodes "Snowflake" and "Winter Coat", in September 2013 (air date and transmission (TX) time to be confirmed by Nick Jr. UK) as part of Nick Jr. UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights!

Set in a timeless watercolour landscape of grassy fields, mossy forests, lazy rivers and sunny green valleys, Little Nutbrown Hare bounds through his days overseen by patient Big Nutbrown Hare who lovingly leads his son on his adventures of discovery. Often joined by fun-loving Little Field Mouse and mischievous Little Grey Squirrel, they might encounter tricky Little Redwood Fox or Little White Owl with her tall tales of mystery and magic.

In "Snowflake", a snowy winter's morning sees Little Nutbrown Hare and Little Field Mouse fascinated by the intricate patterns they find in the snowflakes. The friends try to take one to show Big Nutbrown Hare but they always melt before he sees them. Will they find a way to stop the lovely flakes from melting?

Then in "Winter Coat", when Little Nutbrown Hare discovers that he has grown a thick Winter coat, he and Little Field Mouse make a coat from moss to help other creatures in the meadow stay warm. They discover that everyone has their own ways of coping in the colder months so Big Nutbrown Hare uses the coat as a picnic rug on the snow, which means they can enjoy great a winter feast.

"Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare" (52 x 11 minute episodes) is based on the bestselling picture book by Sam McBratney and published by the Walker Books Group, and features the love-themed seasonal adventures of Nutbrown Hare's family and their friends, in which the father and son attempt to measure how much they love each other.

Tim Patterson, VP and scheduling director at Nickelodeon UK, described the cartoon as "A beautiful interpretation of the popular book series, GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare, is a fantastic property that has a warmth and charm that we love. The success of the show in other territories is testament to the great work achieved by everyone involved and we look forward to working closely with SLR Productions and CCI to launch this beguiling property on Nick Jr."

"Nick Jr. is a terrific home for this series in the UK and Ireland" said Jill Keenleyside EVP at CCI Entertainment. "We are delighted to be working with them once again, on such a charming and beautiful classic property."

"I am thrilled to see the continued acquisition of GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare for countries across the globe. It has become a much-loved and treasured series by parents and preschoolers in countries where it has already gone to air and I know its broadcast on Nick Jr. will have just the same success" said Executive Producer and CEO of SLR Productions, Suzanne Ryan.

Nick Jr. UK To Premiere Brand New "Dora the Explorer" Episodes In September 2013

Nickelodeon UK has announced the exciting Nick Jr. UK News that everyone's favourite explorer is back when Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, premieres and shows brand new episodes of Nick Junior's hugely popular animated preschool series "Dora the Explorer" in September 2013 (air date and transmission (TX) time to be confirmed by Nick Jr. UK) as part of Nick Jr. UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights! Armed with her trusty backpack and friend Boots the monkey, Dora is off on fresh adventures in her imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Using her knowledge of English and Spanish to communicate with her friends, she overcomes obstacles to reach her goals in each episode.

In the all-new "Dora the Explorer" episode "Benny's Singalong Party", it is Benny's party and Dora and Benny sing a very special song together. Then, in "Boots and Baby Jaguar's Amazing Animal Circus," Boots and Baby Jaguar are having an animal circus and Dora and her cousin, Diego, rush to get there.

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Nick Jr. UK To Debut Brand New Preschool Series "Pajanimals" In September 2013

Nickelodeon UK has announced the exciting Nick Jr. UK news that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, will start to premiere and show the brand new preschool series "Pajanimals" in September 2013 in Nick Jr.'s Bedtime programming block, as part of Nick Junior UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights (premiere date and transmission times (TX) to be confirmed by Nick Jr. UK)!

A co-production between The Jim Henson Company, PBS Kids Sprout in the USA and the Belfast, Northern Ireland-based production company Sixteen South Television ("Driftwood Bay"), "Jim Henson's Pajanimals" is another great addition to Nick Jr.'s bedtime slot. The brand-new series features four of the most cuddly characters ever – Sweetpea Sue the pony, the excitable duck Squacky, the creative cow CowBella, and the optimistic puppy Apollo.

The series was designed to help develop bedtime routines for young children. Through their imaginary journeys, the Pajanimals model the skills preschoolers need to move through their days and nights successfully using music and song.

In the premiere episode "Light in the Sky", to help with Squacky's fear of the dark, the Pajanimals travel to The Night Sky where The Moon tells Squacky and the others that there is nothing to fear at night because he is always watching over them in the night sky.

Then in "Under the Bed", when Squacky thinks he sees a monster under his bed, the Pajanimals travel to Storybook Land and talk to Edwin, who explains that a lot of the things we're scared of are just in our imagination. When Squacky finally looks under his bed, he sees there was no monster, just Pete, his stuffed dinosaur.

Each puppet/Muppet "Pajanimals" character has been made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop at The Jim Henson Company.