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TMi (Too Much Information)
Created by CBBC
Starring Sam Nixon
Mark Rhodes
Caroline Flack
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production
Running time 1hr and a half
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two and CBBC Channel
Original run September 16, 2006
External links
Official website

TMi is a Saturday morning children's show presented by Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes (aka Sam and Mark), and Caroline Flack. The first series was shown between 9am and 11.45am on BBC Two and the CBBC Channel and ran for 21 weeks from 16 September 2006 to 3 February 2007. The second series of TMi will start on 8th September, again on BBC Two, broadcast between 9am and 10.30am and the programme will not be simulcast on the CBBC Channel, instead a repeat will be shown from 5pm. The flat no longer remains and the programme is no longer broadcast from Leicester Square, instead studio TC9 at BBC Television Centre will be used. New features include TWF and Hedz. [citation needed] For other uses, see TMI. TMi is a Saturday morning childrens show presented by Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes (aka Sam and Mark), and Caroline Flack. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Current CBBC Logo CBBC - short for Childrens BBC - is the brand-name for the BBCs childrens television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old. ... Sam Nixon (born 21 March 1986) is a UK pop singer and television presenter. ... Mark Rhodes has quickly became popular with the younger audience after becoming a Pop Idol Runner-up and fitted nicely into the role of tv presenter for top of the pops reloaded. ... Caroline Flack (born 9 November 1980) is a British television presenter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The CBBC Channel is a British television service aimed at 6 to 13 year olds produced by the BBC. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sam Nixon (born 21 March 1986) is a UK pop singer and television presenter. ... Mark Rhodes has quickly became popular with the younger audience after becoming a Pop Idol Runner-up and fitted nicely into the role of tv presenter for top of the pops reloaded. ... Second single from Sam and Mark Sam and Mark are a popular music duo composed of second-season Pop Idol finalists Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes. ... Caroline Flack (born 9 November 1980) is a British television presenter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The CBBC Channel is a British television service aimed at 6 to 13 year olds produced by the BBC. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


The first series of TMi, while comprising many of the features of Saturday morning children's programming such as cartoons, competitions and music, added a new spin to the genre incorporating an element of reality television. During the week between airing the show, Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes lived in the "TMi Flat" where they were filmed by multiple cameras. Highlights of this footage was shown on the following Saturday's show. Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ...


Each week one or more celebrity guests feature on the show. Previous guests have included McFly, Girls Aloud, Jesse McCartney and Harry Hill, JoJo, Dani Harmer & Lil Chris. McFly are an English pop rock band who were successfully launched into the music scene in early 2004 with their number one single, 5 Colours in Her Hair. The band was founded by Tom Fletcher (born July 17, 1985) and also consists of Danny Jones (born March 12, 1986), Dougie... Girls Aloud are a Smash Hits Poll Winners, TMF Award winning and BRIT Award nominated British girl group who found fame after winning the ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 on which they were created. ... Jesse A. McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... DVD cover for Harry Hill - First Class Scamp, released by Avalon Television, 1998 Dr. Matthew Hall (born October 1, 1964), better known as Harry Roy Hill, is a British stand-up comedian who has graduated to being a star of British television by way of a BBC radio series Harry...


In spite of being primarily aimed at a young audience, the style of humour on the show tends to target older viewers, including frequent pop culture references and occasionally mild sexual innuendo. For instance, on 28 October 2006 during "Question Mark" Caroline wondered out loud how to impress Tom from McFly - "I know, I'll get my bongos out". She then put a pair of bongos on her lap. Tom thought out loud "Nice bongos". Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... Innuendo can refer to: For Innuendo as a figure of speech please see Double entendre. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bongos being played Bongos are a percussion instrument. ...


Sam and Mark frequently refer to Caroline by her surname, or some variant of it such as The Flackster, Flackingtons or Flack Attack.


On 18 July 2007 the BBC revealed that TMi was one of the programmes which had deceived viewers with a faked phone-in competition winner on 16 September 2006. [1] is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Contents

Featured segments

  • TMi Playlist - viewers suggest music videos to be shown and a selection is played on the show.
  • Surely You Can't Make A Game Out Of That! - Sam and Mark must invent a game using a variety of random props. A menacing 'Bird of Decision' is then asked its opinion of the game.
  • Loot Machine - Viewers send in useless household items ("Tat") in order to play a 'human fruit machine' game to win prizes.
  • Birthday Bingo - A month of the year is selected and a viewer whose birthday lands in that month can call in to win prizes.
  • Prank Patrol - Jokers enlist the help of Barney Harwood to carry out an elaborate prank on a friend or relative.
  • Call Yourself A Friend? - Sam and Mark compete with a pair of friends each week to see who knows each other the best.
  • Question Mark - Mark tries to answer viewers' questions, but instead we hear Sam and Caroline's thoughts.
  • Mas-TMi-nd - Viewers and celebrity guests answer questions about the week in the TMi flat to win prizes
  • Chinatown Challenge - Sam and Mark go head-to-head in a different activity each week, such as limbo, skipping, darts, reflex-testing, strength-testing, memory-testing and basketball skills. The loser must face public humiliation in Leicester Square, completing a forfeit set by the winner. At the end of the first series, Mark was declared the overall winner, having won the most challenges.
  • TMi Tube - A host of the show is caught saying/doing something embarrassing, which is then shown to the celebrities and hosts. This is a parody on YouTube.[citation needed]

Gemini nominated Prank Patrol is a childrens television series currently airing on Discovery Kids Canada & YTV (Canadian TV channel). ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

Shows featured during TMi

The Secret Show is an animated show commissioned by BBC Childrens in partnership with BBC Worldwide. ... The Fairly OddParents is an American animated television series about the adventures of a boy who has two fairy godparents. ... Thumb Wrestling Federation is a television show on the Nicktoons Network. ...

See also

Caroline Flack (born 9 November 1980) is a British television presenter. ... Sam Nixon (born 21 March 1986) is a UK pop singer and television presenter. ... Mark Rhodes has quickly became popular with the younger audience after becoming a Pop Idol Runner-up and fitted nicely into the role of tv presenter for top of the pops reloaded. ... Second single from Sam and Mark Sam and Mark are a popular music duo composed of second-season Pop Idol finalists Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes. ... Current CBBC Logo CBBC - short for Childrens BBC - is the brand-name for the BBCs childrens television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old. ...

External links

  • TMi at bbc.co.uk/cbbc
  • TMi at Saturday Mornings
  • - TMi Myspace at Myspace
Preceded by
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
TMi
2006–present
Succeeded by
N/A

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