BB3B

BB3B is a British animated children's television series developed by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan for Tell-Tale Productions. The series premiered on the BBC in January 2005 and consists of 13 episodes of approximately 20 minutes each. The characters were designed by illustrator Mike Gordon.

BB3B is a British animated children's television series developed by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan for Tell-Tale Productions. The series premiered on the BBC in January 2005 and consists of 13 episodes of approximately 20 minutes each. The characters were designed by illustrator Mike Gordon. ==Premise== BB3B follows twins Lucy and Louie, who become convinced that their new baby brother, Billy Bob, is an alien sent to take control of their parents and prepare an extraterrestrial invasion. Influenced by the B-movie science-fiction films they watch with their teenage babysitter, the twins interpret ordinary aspects of life with a new baby as evidence of an alien plot, leading to a different imaginative adventure in each episode. The title BB3B stands for "Billy Bob 3rd Baby". ==Characters== The principal characters in BB3B are listed below: Louie and Lucy are young twins who become convinced that their baby brother, Billy Bob, is an alien. Their interest in extraterrestrials is encouraged by the science-fiction and B movies they watch with their babysitter, Chubba. Louie is voiced by Teresa Gallagher and Lucy by Colleen Daley. Billy Bob is Lucy and Louie's infant brother. Although he is an ordinary baby, the twins regard him as an alien "sprog" preparing an invasion of the Earth. Jazz and Simon are the children's parents. Jazz is portrayed as creative and practical, while Simon is an architect and dreamer whose ideas are not always successful. They are voiced by Regina Reagan and Gary Martin, respectively. Nana is Simon's mother, an English woman who lives in a trailer near the family home and is fond of country music and their neighbour, Mr. Wienburger. She is voiced by Colleen Daley. Chubba is the twins' teenage babysitter and fan of old B movies and science fiction, which influences Lucy and Louie's ideas about their brother. He is voiced by Justin Fletcher. ==Production== BB3B originated from a concept by Will Brenton and was developed with Iaian Lauchlan over approximately three years. Brenton and Lauchlan presented the project at the Cartoon Forum in Germany, where it was sold alongside two other projects. The BBC provided around 25% of the programme's £2 million production budget, with additional financing coming through licensing and distribution arrangements. Production of the 13 episodes took around 20 months. The series was animated entirely using Flash MX, with a production team of up to 30 artists working across studios and freelance teams in Manchester, Cardiff, Bristol and Malaysia Lauchlan directed the animation, while illustrator Mike Gordon designed the characters. Entertainment Rights acquired Tell-Tale Productions in September 2004, with Brenton and Lauchlan joining its creative division. ==Music== The Scottish band Bis provided the title music for BB3B and recorded an original song for each episode. Animated versions of the band also appeared within the series performing the songs, which were used to accompany action sequences. The music was later released on the album Music for Animations. ==External links== ==References==

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