Help! Teach Is Coming to Stay
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| Help! Teach Is Coming to Stay | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Kirsten O'Brien Johny Pitts |
| Narrated by | Kirsten O'Brien Johny Pitts |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Karen Woodward |
| Editor | Marcus Leathly |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 19 July 2008 – present |
Help! Teach is Coming to Stay is a new CBBC show which premiered on Saturday 19 July 2008, as part of the summer line up.
The show
In this show a teacher stays with one of their pupils for a weekend, during which time they have to learn everything about two of the child's hobbies. On Monday when the class is back at school the teacher has to sit an exam about their weekend.
Weekend lessons
During the weekend the pupils have to teach their teacher about two of their favourite hobbies. On the Friday evening they undertake a "compatibility test" to see how well they work as a team, with the teacher having to be guided through an activity such as making a clay model or collecting objects from the garden while blindfolded, legs tied together or similar. If they fail to pass this challenge they are both forced to eat cold school food.
On Saturday morning the pupil gives a 45 theory lesson on one of the hobbies. This is followed by a 15-minute break in which they attempt to gain an extra 15 minutes for the next lesson.
Final exam
Presenters
- Kirsten O'Brien (2008-present)
- Johny Pitts (2008-present)
Series 1 (2008)
- The filming for this series was at the end of 2007 until early 2008.
| Ep# | Title | Air Date | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Saturday 19 July 2008 | |
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Taylor teaches her teacher Miss Vincent how to play the snare drum and tap dance. Final exam is in the snare drum and judged by expert snare drummer, Arthur Cook. Presenter: Johny Pitts Narrator: Kirsten O'Brien | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Saturday 26 July 2008 | |
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Abie teaches his teacher Mr May how to skateboard and dance like Michael Jackson. Final exam is in skateboarding and judged by top skateboarder, Jak Tonge. Presenter: Kirsten O'Brien Narrator: Johny Pitts | |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Saturday 2 August 2008 | |
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Presenter:Johny Pitts Narrator: Kirsten O'Brien | |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Saturday 9 August 2008 | |
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Amelia teaches her teacher Mr Wright about horseriding and making clay models of animals. The final exam is in horseriding and is judged by expert showjumper Jane. The show took place on the Isle of Wight. Presenter: Johny Pitts Narrator:Kirsten O'Brien | |||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Saturday 16 August 2008 | |
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Hobbies include the art of fencing and how to do stand-up comedy. | |||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Saturday 23 August 2008 | |
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Imagine having your teacher staying at your house for the weekend, while you do the teaching and they do the learning! Nightmare or dream come true? Teach takes saxophone lessons from her pupil and is taught how to unicycle - before facing an exam on Monday in front of the whole class to see if they've been paying attention! Kirsten O'Brien and Johny Pitts present the ultimate challenge for Britain's kids and their teachers. | |||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Saturday 30 August 2008 | |
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Imagine having your teacher staying at your house for the weekend, while you do the teaching and they do the learning! Nightmare or dream come true? Teach must learn to wakeboard and waterski - before facing an exam on Monday in front of the whole class to see if they've been paying attention! Kirsten O'Brien and Johny Pitts present the ultimate challenge for Britain's kids and their teachers. (Last in series) | |||
Series 2 (2009)
Series two has been confirmed and the application forms are on the CBBC website. It is likely to air in 2009. It will again be presented by Kirsten and Johny.