The Singing Kettle - TV Series

TV Series

The Television series was commissioned by BBC Scotland, BabyFirstTV after visiting the group performing in Dunfermline in 1988. When Liz Scott the director of the series showed Anna Home BBC Head of Children’s programmes she did not believe it would travel south of the border. She thought it was "too couthie and very Scottish".

BBC produced five series of the Singing kettle, before transferring to ITV

• The Singing Kettle (for BBC 1989) Only featured the original Band members, Cilla, Gary and Artie
• The Singing Kettle 2 (for BBC 1990) Only featured the original Band members, Cilla, Gary and Artie
• The Singing Kettle 3 (for BBC 1991) Only featured the original Band members, Cilla, Gary and Artie
• The Singing Kettle Christmas Crackers (for BBC 1991) Only featured the original Band members, Cilla, Gary and Artie
• The Singing Kettle's Adventures in Kettle Land (for BBC 1991-92)

• The Singing Kettle News (for Scottish Television 1995-98)
• The Singing Kettle (for Scottish Television 2000-01) (totally different to the 1989 series, this featured Jane)

Highlights of all of the series were released on various videos. "Sing all about it" was a follow up to the Singing Kettle News, following the same plotline of the group as roving reporters. However this series was fresher and more updated with a new set etc. compared to the previous series.