Playing With Stu is a series about discovering the world around us through collaboration and music. Stu is non-verbal... which is his secret superpower, because he joyfully communicates through play, discovery, friendship, collaboration and the universal language of music. Stu dives into discovery by playing with friends to make music - and music is everywhere. Ukuleles, keyboards, bells, and shakers are part of the natural, whimsical world of this series. Stu's journeys show the fun in trying new things, making mistakes, and exploring the world around us.
Pet Rescue was a British daytime TV series broadcast on Channel 4. Launched in January 1997, it chronicled various pets and animals being rescued, cared for, and then either rehoused or returned to the wild.
Produced by Bazal Productions/Endemol for Channel 4, and with a theme tune penned by Simon May, it ran to a set format, which developed little over time:
⁕A central presenter
⁕A location, based around an RSPCA office
⁕A couple of 'show' stories which were intertwined, and reached conclusion within that show - i.e.: animal rehoused/released into wild
⁕A longer story about a particular animal, species or animal issue
The program closed with an "advert" for a particular animal which had spent a lot of time in a rescue home, which the public could call in to apply to rehouse. This later feature followed normal RSPCA rehousing procedures, and was not a "lottery".
Presenters included:
⁕Mark Evans
⁕Tris Payne
⁕Matthew Robertson
⁕Wendy Turner Webster
⁕Helen Page
Channel 4 axed the series