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Airdate: Penelope K, By The Way

CBeebies has not only a world premiere of an Australian series, but the first local production for the channel anywhere outside of Britain.

This month CBeebies has not only a world premiere of an Australian series, but the first local production for the channel anywhere outside Britain.

Penelope K, By The Way is the result of a commission contest announced in March 2009 for an original series for Australian pre-schoolers.

Penelope K runs an Information Station, a place which contains all the answers to any question a child might have. While she knows that she once knew the answer to the question when asked, it invariably vapourises like a dream when she tries to think of it. She is joined by companions Squirm, a sock puppet occasionally on her right hand, a floating band of instruments, Hank and Frank – two wisecracking fish or Trewey, a shadow rabbit able to illustrate stories by instantly transforming into different characters – all of them provide lots of information, only a small portion of which is correct.

When the child returns to get the answer to her question, Penelope K has a jumble of facts. In every episode the child helps the confuddled Penelope K to sort out the facts and discover the answer.

Each episode explores the idea that being wrong is just the first step to being right and stars Amanda Bishop.

The 25 x 12 minutes series is produced by Michael Bourchier (Out There, The Upside Down Show), who was also named independent Producer of the Year by the Screen Producers Association of Australia in 2007,

Following the Australian premiere, Penelope K will debut on CBeebies in the UK and around the world.

It premieres 8am Monday April 26th and continues weekdays.

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