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Eureka TV was a British

United Kingdom

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children's television series about science that ran from 2001 to 2005 on CBBC

CBBC

CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

. The show had different presenters through the series, who were by Kate Heavenor

Kate Heavenor

Kate Heavenor is a Scottish children's television presenter for the BBC. She began her career on the then-new BBC digital channel, BBC Choice, presenting The Crew Room, a Saturday morning show. She later moved on to the main BBC services, presenting shows such as Fully booked, FBI, Children In...

(all series), Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...

(series 1 & 2) and Mohini Sule (series 3).

Presenters

Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...

(series 1-2) 2001-2003
Kate Heavenor
Kate Heavenor
Kate Heavenor is a Scottish children's television presenter for the BBC. She began her career on the then-new BBC digital channel, BBC Choice, presenting The Crew Room, a Saturday morning show. She later moved on to the main BBC services, presenting shows such as Fully booked, FBI, Children In...

(series 1-3) 2001-2005
Mohini Sule (series 3) 2004-2005

Features

High Tech Eureka
This keeps you up to date with all the latest technology. http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/eurekatv/index_hightech.html

Micro Eureka

Watch out for a Micro Eureka in each programme.

Can you guess the identity of an everyday object, magnified hundreds of times? The most ordinary of items take on a very different look under the microscope!
http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/eurekatv/index_hightech.html

Little Eureka

Find out how to perform a cool science experiment with a magical outcome at home, using everyday objects from around the house.

http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/eurekatv/index_little.html

Wild Eureka

In Wild Eureka, check out some of the wildest designs in the animal kingdom

http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/eurekatv/index_wild.html

Big Eureka

Mysteries from the world of science unravelled with spectacular demonstrations!

http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/eurekatv/index_big.html

Paper Eureka

Amazing things can happen with a single A4 sheet of Paper.

http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/eurekatv/index_big.html

Eureka Mondays

Introduction

For a while it had been speculated after the brilliant performance of series 1 and 2 whether they should have a Eureka Day. Originally it was planned to be Wednesday with the new episodes but due to the availability of presenters it was changed to Mondays. Then the changed the name from Eureka Day to Eureka Mondays. Kate was first planned to do the whole thing herself as she was the longest serving presenter, but then they decided to split it.

Presenters

Mohini Sule- Main morning presenter

Sophie McDonell- helper morning presenter/morning continuity presenter

Kate Heavoner- Main afternoon presenter

Angellica Bell- Afternoon continuity presenter

Andrew Hayden Smith- Helper afternoon presenter/afternoon continuity

Holly Willoughby- Relief presenter for all areas

Series 1 (2001-2002)

The first series aired on 24 October 2001 and it went over, having taken a break for Christmas, into January 2002. This series was presented by Kate Heavoner and Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton

. This series had all of the features above except for Paper and Micro Eureka. The presenters didn't miss any episodes.

Series 2 (2003)

This series was the second which aired midway through 2003, it was put off an extra few months than intended because of the new science show X-perimental

X-perimental

X-perimental was a British children's science magazine show that ran from 2003 to 2004 on CBBC. It originally aired on BBC One and repeated on the CBBC Channel. Series 1 was presented by Ortis Deley and Holly Willoughby who then both left to move on to present other shows...

which was presented by Ortis Deley

Ortis Deley

Ortis Deley is a British television presenter, radio DJ and actor of Ghanaian/Nigerian descent. He went to Ernest Bevin College in Tooting Bec, London. He is currently one of the presenters of The Gadget Show and presenter of Choice FM on Sunday mornings....

and Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby

Holly Marie Willoughby is an English television presenter and model, known for her work in presenting children's TV and entertainment shows. In her early career she modelled underwear and went on to present CD:UK...

. In this series Fearne missed one episode and was filled in by Sophie McDonnell and Kate missed no episodes. Also in this series there was the addition of paper and micro eureka.

Series 3 (2004-2005)

This was the final series, which was presented by Mohini Sule and Kate Heavoner. Also in this series, we saw the addition of Eureka Mondays which would take place on both BBC One

BBC One

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...

and BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...

. This was presented by Monhini Sule and Sophie McDonnell in the morning and Kate Heavoner along with Angellica Bell and Andrew Hayden Smith in the afternoons. All the same features remained in this series as in the series before. Mohini missed no episodes and no Eureka Mondays, Kate missed no episodes and three Eureka Mondays. When Kate was absent she was replaced by either Mohini Sule or Sophie McDonnell

Sophie McDonnell