Finger Tips is a television programme produced by RDF Media's Children's production division, The Foundation. It is made primarily for
CITVCITV is the brand name used for the majority of children's television output on ITV's television stations, including the ITV Network, breakfast broadcaster GMTV and the ITV plc-owned CITV Channel as well as non ITV plc owned regions...
and was first broadcast in 2001.
The Finger Tips presenters are
Stephen MulhernStephen Daniel Mulhern is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter on the channel, until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday...
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Fearne CottonFearne Cotton is a British presenter 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...
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Naomi WilkinsonNaomi Wilkinson is a British television presenter.Wilkinson, a trained dancer, is the senior continuity presenter of Milkshake!, the early-morning programming block for young children on Five.....
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Tim DixonTim Dixon is an English television presenter who rose to promise in 2003. Aged just 21, in 2005 he was described by Flextech as "The best young up-and-coming television presenting talent in the UK".-Career:...
series 5). The show is about creating things out of household items and aimed at a child audience.
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Finger Tips is a television programme produced by RDF Media's Children's production division, The Foundation. It is made primarily for
CITVCITV is the brand name used for the majority of children's television output on ITV's television stations, including the ITV Network, breakfast broadcaster GMTV and the ITV plc-owned CITV Channel as well as non ITV plc owned regions...
and was first broadcast in 2001.
The Finger Tips presenters are
Stephen MulhernStephen Daniel Mulhern is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter on the channel, until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday...
series 1-4, and
Fearne CottonFearne Cotton is a British presenter 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 1-3 (later replaced by
Naomi WilkinsonNaomi Wilkinson is a British television presenter.Wilkinson, a trained dancer, is the senior continuity presenter of Milkshake!, the early-morning programming block for young children on Five.....
series 4-5 and
Tim DixonTim Dixon is an English television presenter who rose to promise in 2003. Aged just 21, in 2005 he was described by Flextech as "The best young up-and-coming television presenting talent in the UK".-Career:...
series 5). The show is about creating things out of household items and aimed at a child audience. The programme manager is Wendy Larkin.
The programmes is recorded at The Maidstone Studios in Kent, former home to TVS Television and countless quality children's programming.
There are different categories:
- Finger Tips Top Make: A major project, normally at the start of the show
- Food Finger Tips: Easy cooking and baking recipes
- Fizzics Finger Tips: Fun and experiments with science
- Fun Finger Tips: Self-made games
- Green Finger Tips: Tips and ideas for plants and gardens
- Cryptic Finger Tips: Making cryptographs
- Techno Finger Tips: Artworks made with the computer
- Little Finger Tips: Artworks made from everyday objects
- Makeover Finger Tips: Items made for making over odds and ends from around the home
Special challenge is the One-Minute-Make. In this game one of the presenters tries to make something with only a few things in less than 60 seconds.
Although the programme was de-commissioned in 2004 when ITV axed children's programming, it has been brought back to life for 2008 and a new series of 30 programmes will transmit from the autumn.
The show is broadcast in the
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Series guide
- Series 1: 13 x 17′ (2001)
- Series 2: 20 x 15’ / 7 x 10’ / 3 x 5’ (2002)
- Series 3: 20 x 15’ / 5 x 12’ (2003)
- Series 4: 13 x 15’ / 7 x 5’ (2004)
- Series 5: 30 x 15’ / 30 x 11’ (2008)