Barney (TV series)

Not to be confused with the American television series Barney & Friends.

Barney
Voices of	Tim Brooke-Taylor Harry Enfield Jan Ravens Enn Reitel
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	CBBC
Original release	21 December 1988 (21 December 1988) – 26 April 1989 (26 April 1989)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Barney is a short-lived British Children's BBC television programme centered on the main characters Barney and Roger. Despite attracting a cult following in the UK, it was considered a relative commercial failure and the show only lasted one series.

Characters

• Barney: (Voiced by Tim Brooke-Taylor) An Old English Sheepdog called who has many adventures with best friend Roger.
• Roger: (Voiced by Harry Enfield) A mouse who is constantly seeking fame and fortune and always living on the top of Barney's head inside his hair.
• Desmond: (Voiced by Harry Enfield) An Afghan dog friend with sunglasses that talks in a Michael Caine-ish tone of voice who is head of the TV house.
• Corneila: (Voiced by Jan Ravens) a lovely lady chihuahua who sometimes isn't very keen on Barney's attitude.
• Mr Prophet: (Voiced by Enn Reitel) a Spaniel who sometimes has a depressed attitude but is usually cheerful.
• Lost and Found: Two Dalmatian puppies who were found on Christmas Eve by Barney and were given to Mr Prophet as a Christmas present.

Episodes

Episode	Title	Original airdate	Production number
1	"Barney's Christmas Surprise"	21 December 1988	TBA
Two puppies Lost and Found turn up at Barney's doorstep and become the best Christmas present for Mr Prophet.
2	"Barney Gets into Mischief"	8 February 1989	TBA
Barney and his friends go to the fair, but Barney runs into trouble with a hot air balloon.
3	"Barney's Hungry Day"	15 February 1989	TBA
Barney goes on a diet, but Roger shows him the weighing scale is broken.
4	"Barney's Treasure Hunt"	22 February 1989	TBA
Barney attempts at gardening ruin the garden, while Roger works on his own planting.
5	"Barney's Forgotten Birthday"	1 March 1989	TBA
Barney thinks everyone's forgotten his birthday, until Roger gives him a real surprise.
6	"Barney Nabs a Crook"	8 March 1989	TBA
Barney and Roger blame each other for an empty fridge, but a detective reveals Barney ate all the food sleepwalking.
7	"Barney's Big Spring Clean"	15 March 1989	TBA
Barney does spring cleaning in his house, but ends up cleaning Roger's home instead.
8	"Barney's TV Act"	22 March 1989	TBA
Barney goes to London to become a TV star, but Roger becomes the star instead.
9	"Barney the TV Director"	29 March 1989	TBA
Barney wants to be involved in a TV Show at Corneila's house, but his interruptions anger Desmond.
10	"Barney's Winter Holiday"	5 April 1989	TBA
Barney has trouble skiing until a dog called Mitzi helps him and they win a prize.
11	"Barney Goes to the Seaside"	12 April 1989	TBA
On a trip to the seaside, Barney and his friends annoy each other and quickly make up.
12	"Barney Gets a Visitor"	19 April 1989	TBA
Byron pays a visit to Barney, but Byron eats him out of house and home. Roger takes care of the problem.
13	"Barney on TV"	26 April 1989	TBA
Barney gets a new job in the TV Studio as a stage assistant, which proves to be exhausting.

External links

• Toonhound
• Barney at IMDb

References

1.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480282/ Barney 1988-89 TV series