Bug Alert

Bug Alert
Created by	Two Sides TV
Written by	Peter Eyre and Francis Wright
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producer(s)	Catherine Robins
Release
Original network	52 Episodes on GMTV 26 Episodes on Channel 4
Original release	1996 – 2000

Bug Alert is a British Children's television series, first shown on GMTV in 1996. It featured the antics of a range of bug-like characters who lived in the kitchen of an unnamed house. These creatures apparently only came out when the resident humans were "not about." In the third and final series the characters moved out of the house and opened a somewhat seedy restaurant ("Bug Bites") where they set about serving Weasel Curry to their regular clientele. 78 episodes were made in total and are repeated regularly on GMTV.

After the first two series the show format was bought by Channel 4 which commissioned 26 further episodes. These, and the previous series, were aired in their weekend morning slot. The show was characterised by its somewhat adult references and themes, most of which went way above the heads of watching children.

The 78 30-minute scripts were co-written by the director Peter Eyre and the main puppeteer, Francis Wright. The executive producer was Catherine Robins of Two Sides TV. The first Two series for GMTV are now owned by DHX Media who produce former programming for Wild Brain. Episodes currently air in HD format on many of the Wild Brain official YouTube pages.

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