The Kids International Show
| The Kids International Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Music |
| Directed by | Ernest Maxin |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | England |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ernest Maxin |
| Running time | 35, 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 31 May – 24 December 1982 |
The Kids International Show was 1982 TV Mini Series about a group of International Kids. The series was produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC One from 31 May 1982 to 24 December 1982.[1][2] The series starred a group of international kids as the main characters of the series. The series also featured guest stars such as The Three Degrees, Charlie Smithers, Wayne Dobson, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. As well as the three main characters from Last of the Summer Wine those being Compo, Clegg and Foggy.
Plot summary
A group of talented children from all nations are trying to entertain people with there great songs and there dancing skills in order to have more human relationships with adults.
Cast
- Kids International as Themselves
- Paul Charles as Kids International Member
- Kelly Silver as Kids International Performer
- Alyn Ainsworth as Themselves
- The Three Degrees as Themselves
- Charlie Smithers as Self
- Bill Owen as Compo
- Peter Sallis as Clegg
- Brian Wilde as Foggy
- Wayne Dobson as Self
Episodes
Production
The series was also quite similar to the BBC series The Les Dawson Show mainly from series 2 of the series. The second series of the show featured a group of talented international kids performing who would later appear in The Kids International Show.[5][6][7]
Reception
The series ran for only one series with only two episodes that aired from 31 May 1982 to 24 December 1982 and both of them premiered on BBC One.[8][9][10] The second episode of the series did end up getting rebroadcast the next day on BBC One Wales after its first broadcast on BBC One.[11] It's unknown if the series was intended to have only two episodes or there was gonna be more episodes made for the series. Both of the episodes exist fully intact in the BBC Archives. Episode one exists as a Digital Betacam copy of a D3 digital videotape and episode two exists as a digital Betacam videotape. However both of the episodes are currently not available for the public to view.[12]
Critic reviews
The series received great positive reviews from critics. One critic described the series as amazing entertainment from the celebrities and the kids from around the world.[13]
References
- ^ "The Kids International Show (1982)" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Reading Evening Post · 31 May 1982". newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Kids International Show". BBC Genome Project. 31 May 1982. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "The Kids International Show". BBC Genome Project. 24 December 1982. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Kids International". comedy.co.uk.
- ^ "The Les Dawson Show Episode 2.3". fanzoflenazavaroni.github.io. 13 February 1982.
- ^ "The Les Dawson Show". BBC Genome Project. 25 May 1981. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "The Kids International Show (1982)" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Kids International Show". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC CHRISTMAS TV 1982". ukchristmastv.weebly.com.
- ^ "The Kids International Show". BBC Genome Project. 25 December 1982. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "The Kids International Show (1982)". tvbrain.info.
- ^ "Daily Mirror · 31 May 1982". newspapers.com.