Big & Small
Big & Small

Big & Small

2008 3 Seasons 78 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Comedy

Big & Small is a British children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100. The first series was deemed a success worldwide and a second series was commissioned by the BBC. The show is a live action comedy for preschoolers, and follows the lives of puppets. Big & Small Online, a section of CBeebies Online, won a Children's BAFTA in 2009 for the best interactive content.

Big & Small is a British children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100. The first series was deemed a success worldwide and a second series was commissioned by the BBC. The show is a live action comedy for preschoolers, and follows the lives of puppets. Big & Small Online, a section of CBeebies Online, won a Children's BAFTA in 2009 for the best interactive content.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Something Is Missing

Big feels that there's something missing from his house until his first-ever visitor arrives.

EP 2

Door for Small

Big decides to help Small by building him a teeny tiny front door, but Small liked the big door much more.

EP 3

Fish Wish

Small sees a fish in the garden pond and wants to keep it in a bowl, but Big thinks fish are better left in the water.

EP 4

There's Space For Small

Big invents a machine which tidies away Small's things. Small is not happy and decides to live somewhere else.

EP 5

A Piece of Cake

When Big is building his latest invention, a Sunshine Catcher, he loses the doohickey that the machine needs to work.

EP 6

The Worm in Big's Apple

Small asks Big to pick the juiciest apple on the tree, but the apple is home to a talkative green worm.

EP 7

The Case of the Missing Dinosaur

Small is scared by Big's favourite toy, so he secretly buries it in the garden. Will Big forgive him?

EP 8

Stormy Weather

Small is excited when a storm arrives because he wants to see lightning, but Big hides under the stairs for safety.

EP 9

Playing By The Rules

Big leaves the house and puts Small in charge, but leaves a very long list of things Small should not do.

EP 10

A Sound Idea

Big and Small hear sounds one night and find Ruby practicing a new song she has written about how lovely the Moon is.

EP 11

Rain Dance

Big is annoyed when Small cuts up his hosepipe to use as a rope in his rodeo show. To repay him, Small helps Big water t

EP 12

My Friend Fang

Small makes a new pet called Fang out of an old sock and pieces of macaroni. Big puts it into the washing machine by mis

EP 13

Starry Starry Night

Big takes Small into the garden one evening to look at the stars, which he thinks are beautiful and magical.

EP 14

Bad Luck Machine

Big is working hard on his latest invention, a Good Luck Machine, but Small thinks it is actually giving them bad luck.

EP 15

The Big Sneeze

Big has a cold. A really bad, stay-in-bed cold. Small offers to nurse Big, but he is not one of life's natural carers.

EP 16

The Mysterious Woods

Big accidentally whacks a ball into the Mysterious Woods. Small is fascinated by these woods, so the pair explore them.

EP 17

Surprise Surprise

Small is determined to find out the fun surprise that Big is planning for him, while planning a surprise of his own.

EP 18

The Sleep Toy Thingie

Big sleeps with his beloved stuffed T-Rex and sings it a song at bedtime, but Small is jealous and wants his own toy.

EP 19

Smashing Tomatoes

Big's prize tomato has finally ripened. It is big and red and beautiful, and Small thinks it will taste really great.

EP 20

Picture Perfect

Big and Small decide to paint a portrait of Ruby, but they have very different styles of painting.

EP 21

Twiba's Treasure Hunt

Twiba hears a magpie boast about the treasure it has hidden in the garden, and asks Big and Small to help her look for i

EP 22

The Case of the Clogs

Big and Ruby try to write a poem about a sweet little songbird but Small interrupts. They send him into the kitchen.

EP 23

Twiba Takes Flight

Small is confused about the difference between a worm and a caterpillar, and tells Twiba she will turn into a butterfly.

EP 24

Cabin Fever

Big and Small are snowed into the house. Big is happy to stay indoors, but Small is frustrated at being stuck inside.

EP 26

Five Minute Sled

Big and Small are excited because it snowed overnight. Big wants to toboggan down the hill on his sledge, Daffodil.

EP 25

The Gwelf in the Garden

One evening Big and Small hear a strange noise outside and Small is convinced it is the Gwelf, a creature from his story

EP 1

Tall Small

Small insists that he is taller than Twiba, but she just knows she is taller than Small. Small is determined to prove he

EP 3

I Spy a Firefly

Big and Small are catching fireflies in jars. They release them all, but one flutters back into their bedroom later on.

EP 8

Say Cheese

Big and Small borrow Ruby's instant camera so they can put a picture of themselves into Small's scrapbook.

EP 12

Celery Day

Big announces that his celery is ready to be picked, so Small decides it should be Celery Day, complete with a song.

EP 16

The Singing Gwelf

Big and Small set up a recording machine in the garden to capture the Gwelf on tape, but Ruby secretly uses it instead.

EP 7

The Road Not Taken

Big decides to explore the road outside their house, but with Small coming along, things go a lot slower than he planned

EP 5

Party Time

Big and Small invite Ruby, Twiba and the Frogs over for a party, but end up spoiling everybody's fun.

EP 6

Dream Team

Big has a bad dream, so he locks it away inside his dream catcher box, but Small opens it and the dream escapes.

EP 2

I See, You Saw

Big and Small build a see-saw to touch the sky, but they keep getting the balance wrong.

EP 4

The Big Race

Small annoys Ruby by zooming through her house in his car, so she challenges him to a race through the garden.

EP 9

Abracadabra

Ruby performs a magic trick that looks as if she has pulled a rainbow out of a hat, so Big and Small try to copy her.

EP 11

Frog Fight

Big invents a mad-o-meter that can sense when people are being cranky with each other and discovers an argument between

EP 17

The Broken Scooter

Ruby refuses to let Big and Small have a ride on her new scooter because she is afraid they will break it.

EP 25

Blame It On The Drain

Big and Small are drawing when Small loses his favourite colour crayon, glowing green, down the drain.

EP 14

Small's Branch

Big builds a ladder for Small so he can climb up and play in the tree, but no one will play with him and he soon gets lo

EP 18

Play Date

Small is unhappy with the role that Big has given him, so he swaps with Ruby. However, Small eventually realises that he

EP 13

The Case of the Missing Kohlrabi

Big is shocked one morning to discover that some of his vegetables are missing from the garden. Where have they gone?

EP 10

Promises, Promises

Big is making a trampoline for Ruby, and makes Small promise not to spoil the surprise by saying anything to her.

EP 26

Spring Fling

Big is excited because it's time to spring clean the house, but somehow they keep getting distracted by other things.

EP 21

Never Say No

When Big goes out for the night Small insists on having Twiba as a babysitter!

EP 23

The Book of Big

Big tries to beat the record for swinging featured in The Book of Biggests, Bests and Firsts, by swinging for two whole

EP 15

A Quiet Day

When Big and Small accidentally damage Ruby's painting, she challenges them to be quiet and accident-free for just one d

EP 20

The Missing Cookie

Big and Small each have four of their favorite cookies. Big eats his all at once, but Small tries to make his last.

EP 22

Thar She Buzzes

Big rushes in to find Small trying to chase a bee. He tells Small that you should leave bees alone, but Small doesn't li

EP 19

The Not So Happy Camper

Small announces that he is better at camping than Big, so they go on a camping trip in the garden to prove it.

EP 24

Big and Small Day

Small looks for a fantastic surprise present for Big to celebrate the great time he has had living with him.

EP 1

Small, Small, Let Your Hair Down

Small thinks that if he and Big had long hair they would be heroic. Neither of them have any hair though, so Small order

EP 2

Boingo Boys

Big and Small's favourite board game, Boingo, runs out of batteries. Big walks to the shed to get a new battery but is a

EP 3

The Rainbow

Small sees a rainbow and excitedly heads off to find the pot of gold at the rainbow's end. Big is happiest just looking

EP 4

The Scare Small

Big and Small think that birds are taking the sunflower seeds which Big is planting. They build a scarecrow to keep the

EP 5

The Box

Small finds Big's box of personal, private things under the bed. Small wants to know what's inside but Big says they are

EP 6

Missing Answer

Big has nearly finished every puzzle in his book of puzzles - there is just one more to do. But it's the hardest puzzle

EP 7

Millions of Vegetable Soup

Big has grown a whole armful of vegetables in his garden and is excited because this means they can make millions of veg

EP 8

Hot and Bothered

Big wants to make his favourite vegetable soup but has lost the recipe. It's a very hot and sunny day. Big just wants to

EP 9

A Room of Small's Own

Small wants a bedroom of his own. Although Big loves sharing with his best friend, he agrees to help Small to build his

EP 10

Catch a Falling Star

Small thinks a star has fallen to Earth. He says it is his very own star and has the power to grant wishes. Big believes

EP 11

Thanks for the Memories

Big and Small build a time capsule - but what will they put inside? Big and Small put a time capsule in the cupboard to

EP 12

Opposite Day

Small is bored of doing the same thing at the same time every single day. He tells Big they should celebrate Opposite Da

EP 13

Fishing for Elephants

Small is in the garden, recruiting bugs to join Big and Small's Amazing Circus, while Big is tinkering with his new soun

EP 14

The Hiccups

Big is concentrating really hard while he finishes building his tower of blocks. Small interrupts with a question. And a

EP 15

Friends in a Fog

Big has finished repairs to his boat and is ready to set sail: Big and Small are going to be water explorers and explore

EP 16

The Biggest Story

Big wants to write a story just for Small. Big, however, cannot find the right words to put onto the paper. Small's inte

EP 17

A Room with a View

Big and Small race each other to build a mountain in their garden so they will have a view from their window.

EP 18

Just What I Wanted

Big and Small give each other a present on Give Each Other a Gift Day. After a while, they start to realise they do not

EP 19

Slippery Slide

Big and Small want to build a waterslide in the pond. They know the pond is the frogs' home and ask permission first. Ho

EP 20

A Letter From Furthermost

Small sees Big enjoying a letter from his pen pal in Furthermost. He wants to receive a letter in the post, too. Big poi

EP 21

Balloonatics

Big and Small have great fun with the two balloons they brought back from the fair.

EP 22

An Evening of Delights

Big gives a piano concert. Small disrupts the music when he accidentally encourages the frogs to bounce down onto the ke

EP 23

The Egg

The comic adventures of two unlikely best friends. Small finds a large blue and silver egg on the doorstep. He takes the

EP 24

Gone Fishin'

The comic adventures of two unlikely best friends. Big is quietly fishing by the pond but Small is wondering when someth

EP 25

Hopalong Small

Big laughs loudly at his favourite radio show, Hopalong Sue, although Small doesn't think Sue is so great. When Sue goes

EP 26

Moon Race

Big has built a rocket to fly to the moon. He must leave right away, when the moon is full. Small decides at the last mo

Popular Cast

Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Big / Small (voice)
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Twiba (voice)