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| Born | Barnaby John Harwood (1979-11-07)7 November 1979 (age 45) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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Barnaby John Harwood[2] (born 7 November 1979) is a British actor and television presenter. He is known for his work withCBBC beginning in 2002.
For CBBC, Harwood presentedPrank Patrol and was a voice-over commentator forThe Smokehouse, while onBBC Two, he co-presentedBasil's Swap Shop (a remake ofMulti-Coloured Swap Shop), alongsideBasil Brush.[3]
Previous work for CBBC included gameshowCrush in 2004,Sport Relief Gets Sub'd!, aSport Relief 2006 show and as co-presenter ofSmile, which aired each Sunday on BBC Two until 26 August 2007 and saw him win a Children'sBAFTA for best presenter.[4] He also co-hosted theDoctor Who tie-in programmeTotally Doctor Who until it was cancelled after series three in 2007. Harwood was also the Control Voice in an episode of theDoctor Whospin offanimated seriesThe Infinite Quest. As an extra, he appeared in theDoctor Who episode "Love & Monsters", which was first transmitted on 17 June 2006.
In July 2007, Harwood frontedThe Sorcerer's Apprentice, a daily reality series following a group of children learning magic at aHarry Potter-style boarding school.[5]Bear Behaving Badly, a 26-part sitcom starring Harwood andNev the Bear fromSmile, was broadcast onBBC One between September and October 2007.[6] In February 2008, Harwood starred as the 'hidden' celebrity in an episode ofHider in the House.
Harwood's worked on the seriesInside Life which is the children's companion series to the BBC Natural History Unit'sLife. Harwood narrates all ten programmes.
On 13 December 2010 it was revealed on theBBC'sBlue Peter that Harwood would be the new presenter on the show, taking over fromJoel Defries.[7]
Harwood had a successful career on the show becoming one of the longest serving presenters at 6.5 years. He soon became popular and renowned for his bad jokes and mischievous behaviour. Through the years he grew his famous catchphrase, "I want one", as well as growing to call over to "Camera Two" to get a shot of him and giving away strange prizes in the show's game "Spot Shelley", including a house in Spain, a unicorn called Colin and a life-times supply of chutney. His various hairstyles often added to his fame among viewers. Barney is particularly good at cycling, doing well in various challenges with bikes, a big fan of coffee, as well as music and has interests in photography and camping out in his campervan. He, however, has a fear of frogs; on his first show,Steve Backshall got him to hold one and on his last show he was made to kiss a frog, conquering fear in both.
In early 2016, Harwood took a break fromBlue Peter; he returned later that year. It was announced in August 2017 during the show's summer break that Harwood would leave the show after six and half years and his final show aired on 14 September 2017 where Harwood would move on fromBlue Peter and "onto new adventures".[8] Harwood announced during his last Blue Peter episode that after 16 years working with CBBC, he would also leave the channel. On his last show he was awarded a Blue Peter Gold Badge, the highest accolade, for his work on the programme. When awarded by co-presenter Radzi Chingyanganya, he was described as being "at the very top of the list".
In August 2017, he appeared as a contestant onCelebrity Masterchef.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002–05, 2007, 2014 | CBBC | Himself | Continuity Presenter |
| 2004-05 | Crush | Himself | Main Presenter (Series 1) |
| 2004-07 | Smile | Himself | One of the Presenters |
| 2006 | Sport Relief Get Sub'd | Himself | Main Presenter |
| Totally Doctor Who | Himself | Main Presenter alongsideLiz Barker | |
| Doctor Who | Man in the street | Guest Role, "Love & Monsters" episode | |
| Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest | Control | Voice | |
| 2006-07, 2010 | Prank Patrol | Himself/Other Characters | Main Presenter/Actors (series 1) |
| 2007 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Himself | Main Presenter (series 1) |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra | Himself | Main Presenter (series 1) | |
| 2007-10 | Bear Behaving Badly | Himself | A Main Character |
| 2008-09 | Basil's Game Show | Himself | Narrator/Presenter for Series 1 |
| 2008-10 | Basil's Swap Shop | Himself | AlongsideBasil Brush |
| 2008 | The Smokehouse | Himself | Narrator |
| Hider in the House | Hider | Celebrity Guest Appearance | |
| 2009 | Barney's Barrier Reef | Himself | AlongsideGemma Hunt |
| Newsround Specials | Himself | Main Presenter alongsideSonali Shah | |
| Inside Life | Himself | Narrator of the series | |
| 2009-10 | BAMZOOKi | Himself | Main presenter alongsideGemma Hunt |
| 2010 | Barney's Latin America | Himself | AlongsideGemma Hunt for series 1 |
| 2010-2012 | British Academy Children's Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2011 | Hotel Trubble | Himself | Guest star |
| 2011 | Hacker Time | Himself | Guest |
| 2011–2017 | Blue Peter | Himself | Presenter alongsideAndy Akinwolere andHelen Skelton thenLindsey Russell andRadzi Chinyanganya |
| 2011–2012, 2016, 2018– | All Over the Place | Himself | Co-Presenter |
| 2017 | Celebrity Masterchef | Himself | Contestant |
| 2019 | CBBC Live Lessons | Himself | Presenter for S01E02[10] |
In addition to his television work, Harwood presentedBBC Radio 4 children's magazine programmeGo 4 It and co-presentedBig Toe Books (previouslyThe Big Toe Radio Show), forBBC 7.
Harwood can play the guitar and piano and is also the keyboardist in The MüVs. As a singer/songwriter, he composed the theme music toBear Behaving Badly andPrank Patrol.[11]
Inpantomime, Harwood played Idle Jack inDick Whittington at The Anvil Theatre, Basingstoke, between November 2005 and January 2006.
From December 2007 to January 2008, Harwood appeared at The Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells as Buttons inCinderella.[12]
In April 2008, Harwood appeared in a musical version ofBeauty and the Beast, as Jangles thecourt jester, at the Central Theatre inChatham,Kent.[13]
From December 2008 to January 2009, Harwood starred inPeter Pan at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth. From December 2009 to January 2010, he again starred inPeter Pan, this time at the Grande Theatre in Blackpool.
On 1 and 2 August 2009, Harwood andGemma Hunt presented a BBCProms concert at theRoyal Albert Hall in London, entitledEVOLUTION! ADarwin-Inspired Extravaganza for Kids (Prom21 and Prom23), during which they interviewed special guestSir David Attenborough.[14]
On 14 November 2009, Harwood made a guest appearance onCBBC seriesTMi, alongsideLittle Boots.
In 2010, Harwood appeared at theLichfield Garrick Theatre for their Christmas production ofPeter Pan, playing the lead role and co-starring with his father, comedian Barnaby.
From 2 December 2011 to 8 January 2012, Harwood played Muddles inSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.
In December 2013, Harwood played "Peter Pan" at theTheatre Royal in Nottingham, alongsideDavid Hasselhoff andSu Pollard.
From 9 December 2016 to 8 January 2017, Harwood played the title role inAladdin at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool.
From 4 December 2018 to 6 January 2019, Harwood played the Huntsman inSnow White at the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln.