Bell-Don

Bell-Don is a BBC television programme for children that airs on 4kids in Summer 2005. It is an educational show that features Bell-Don, a Yellow Taiko No Tatusjin Bell with Jingling Sounds, voiced by Bethen Marlow. The first episode originally aired on 30 June 2005 at 7am British Time

Series overview
The programme itself is designed to get viewers to focus on sound. By riding magical Slides of a light green screen, Bell-Don visits four different areas, "Jiggle Time", "Chit Chat", "Jingle Jingle!" and "Once Upon A Story".

"Jiggle Time", presented by Sarah Hope, invites audiences to hear a sound, (With Bell Don Saying Why dont you say it too)

"Chit Chat" features some children playing activities focusing on natural communication skills

. "Jingle Jingle!" features some children acting out simple rhymes set to music and beat. These rhymes are normally repeated once which are rhythm, syllables and rhyme. (With Bell Don Saying Come on Join in) to encourage rhythm, syllables and rhyme.

Finally "Once Upon A Story", presented alternately by Mina Anwar and Patrick Lynch, is designed to create short stories and read them to children. widening the viewer's vocabulary and allowing for plenty of physicalisation of the narrator.

At the end of the programme, Bell-Don the kids who appeared in the Jingle Jingle section And The Presenters from Jiggle Time and Once Upon A Story perform the "Not So Long Song", composed by Ben Lee Delisle.

Ten episodes at a time are aired for four hours during the early morning within the slot BBC Topic Sound

20 episodes and 20 minutes of Bell Don aired on BBC2, 4kids and BBC Schools Topic Sound The series mixes animation and live action

Most of the show (excluding the introduction) is filmed in front of a light green screen The ‘Chit Chat’ segments are filmed on location at the chosen child's home

Molly In A Trolley Bell Don Finds Out What Goes Beep Sees A Boat Race And Discovers Molly In Her Trolley

Farmer Louise Bell Don Discovers A Meowing Cow Enjoys A Toy Tea Party And Learns Why Farmer Louise Has Knicky Knocky Knees

Dennis The Donkey Bell Don Hears Buzzing Sees A Sandwich Being Made And Finds Out About A Donkey

Bibble Bobble Bell Don Enjoys A Firework Party Sees A Present Being Wrapped And Finds Out Why Bibble Bobble And Bubble Are In Big Trouble

Ruby Rabbit Bell Don Hears Ding Dongs Discovers Hamsters And Learns About Naughty Ruby Rabbit

The Sun Is A Star Bell Don Learns About Cats Watches A Pie Being Made And Finds Out Why The Sun Is The Star

Not Another Puddle Bell Don Hears Something Go Splash Watches Goldfish Being Fed And Finds Out What Happened When Polly Plays In Puddles

Why The Moon Is Made Out Of Cheese Bell Don Hears Something Go Tap Learns how to Hula Hoop And Discovers Why The Moon Is Made Out Of Cheese

Dog Bell Don Discovers What Goes Boom How To Feed Mum And Learns Why Dogs Love To Scratch

The Chugga Chugga Bus Bell Don hears a Siren watches a Sandcastle being Built And Learns About The Chugga Chugga Bus

Dont Wake The Baby Bell Don Hears The Sea Find Out Where Cheese Comes From And Discover Who Woke The Baby

Marshmallows Bell Don Finds Out What Clip-Clops How To Make Mum Feel Better And Learns About Marshmallows

Carltons Magic Trainers Bell Don Hears How The Wind Whispers And Finds Out About Carltons Magic Trainers

King Bell Bell Don Finds Out Something Goes Toot And The Discovers A King Who Likes Ding A Ling A Ling

Kitty Bell Don Hears Drip Drops Sees Reece Turns His Dad Into A Dalmatian And Discovers A Creeping Kitty

Pink Monster Bell Don Hears What Goes Cock-A-Doodle-Do Watches A Fun Game And Hears About The Pink Monster

The School Run Bell Don Hears Crinkles And Crackles sees a Birthday Cake being made and Finds out who went on the School Run

Unfortunately Bell Don Hears What Goes Bash And Finds Out How Unfortunately Means

Fisherman Tim Bell Don Hears A Crashing Sound Watches Hannah Draw Round Albert And Finds Out Why Fisherman Tim Wants For Tea

The Big Beast Thing Bell Don Watches Cheese being made and Discovers what The Big Beast Thing is