Little Angels (TV series)
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Little Angels is a Bafta
-nominated British reality television
show which ran for three series on BBC Three
(2004–2006).
The series, in the docu-soap genre, aimed to show parents how to overcome common behavioural problems in their children, using a team of experts who observed and gave advice. The format of each programme involved experts monitoring the behaviour of the family and the children, before discussing with the parents the real underlying causes of the problem, which frequently involved the parents themselves. The experts then discussed a course of action with the parents, later coaching them on how to change their own and their children's behaviour to improve the situation. This was frequently achieved in scenes where the family was filmed in a communal activity, with the parents receiving advice from the attending professional via an ear piece. In addition to its entertainment value, Little Angels gave viewers strategies to deal with common problems, and offered real help to the family being filmed. The show's experts, Tanya Byron
, Stephen Briers
, Rachel Morris
and Laverne Antrobus
, became household names.
Little Angels was the first in a series of reality television programmes to focus on parenting
, with successors including The House of Tiny Tearaways
. Considered among the strongest of BBC Three's programmes by Stuart Murphy, then the channel's controller, it was praised for reflecting "real day to day issues" in a government-commissioned report on the channel. Little Angels was nominated for a Bafta award in 2005
.
A book based on the series was published by the BBC in 2005, co-written by Byron and the show's executive producer, Sacha Baveystock.
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
-nominated British reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show which ran for three series on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
(2004–2006).
The series, in the docu-soap genre, aimed to show parents how to overcome common behavioural problems in their children, using a team of experts who observed and gave advice. The format of each programme involved experts monitoring the behaviour of the family and the children, before discussing with the parents the real underlying causes of the problem, which frequently involved the parents themselves. The experts then discussed a course of action with the parents, later coaching them on how to change their own and their children's behaviour to improve the situation. This was frequently achieved in scenes where the family was filmed in a communal activity, with the parents receiving advice from the attending professional via an ear piece. In addition to its entertainment value, Little Angels gave viewers strategies to deal with common problems, and offered real help to the family being filmed. The show's experts, Tanya Byron
Tanya Byron
Tanya Byron is a British psychologist, writer and media personality, best known for her work as a child therapist on television shows Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways...
, Stephen Briers
Stephen Briers
Stephen Briers D Clin Psychol, PhD is a British clinical psychologist.Briers was an on-screen expert in BBC Three's Little Angels and Teen Angels, working with Tanya Byron. In 2006, he presented the Channel 4 series, Make Me A Grownup. He also presents The 10 Demandments for Channel Five. Briers...
, Rachel Morris
Rachel Morris
Rachel Morris DHP, MNRHP is an English psychotherapist and counsellor, who practises in Manchester, UK. She is also Author of 'The Single Parent's Handbook' Pearson and Sex psychotherapist for Cosmopolitan Mangazine....
and Laverne Antrobus
Laverne Antrobus
Laverne Antrobus is a British psychologist, author, and television presenter.She was born in Reading, Berkshire, to Harold and Yvonne Antrobus, who moved to England from St.Vincent, West Indies in 1964...
, became household names.
Little Angels was the first in a series of reality television programmes to focus on parenting
Parenting
Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood...
, with successors including The House of Tiny Tearaways
The House of Tiny Tearaways
The House of Tiny Tearaways is a BBC Three reality TV show hosted by Dr Tanya Byron and Claudia Winkleman and produced by .The show brings three families experiencing problems into a large, purpose-built house where they are monitored and helped for a week...
. Considered among the strongest of BBC Three's programmes by Stuart Murphy, then the channel's controller, it was praised for reflecting "real day to day issues" in a government-commissioned report on the channel. Little Angels was nominated for a Bafta award in 2005
British Academy Television Awards 2005
The 2005 British Academy Television Awards were held on Sunday 17 April at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. The ceremony was hosted by Irish comedian and television presenter Graham Norton.-Winners:*Best Actor...
.
A book based on the series was published by the BBC in 2005, co-written by Byron and the show's executive producer, Sacha Baveystock.