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C91Èȱ¬'s Newsround announces two new special programmes
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Fresh from the success of the multi-award-winning animated Newsround documentary, The Wrong Trainers, Anne Gilchrist, Controller, C91Èȱ¬, has commissioned two special programmes on divorce and knife crime which will air on C91Èȱ¬ this spring.
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Anne Gilchrist said: "Newsround continues its 35-year long tradition of tackling difficult yet truly relevant topics on behalf of children. Both of these special programmes help give children a voice within British society. Newsround is still the only daily, year-round provider of news especially for children."
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The Wrong Trainers was an animated documentary about children living in poverty in the UK and won a BAFTA for Best Factual Childrens Programme, among other awards.
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The two new short films will be produced by the same team and will look at both issues through children's experiences.
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The Worst Thing Ever? uses real children's experiences of divorce to create a powerful drama about a child witnessing the breakdown of his parents' relationship.
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Interwoven throughout the 15-minute piece are animated tips to help children deal with the pressure created by their parents splitting up. These are written and voiced by 12-year-old Libby Rees, and inspired by her book Help, Hope And Happiness which she wrote from her own experience of family break up.
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The second piece investigates the issue of young people carrying and using knives, and how they are affected by knife crime.
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A recent survey was commissioned by Newsround Editor Sinead Rocks, who said: "Our survey revealed that crime and violence is a real fear amongst children today. Twelve per cent of children feel unsafe on the streets, with two per cent carrying a weapon for protection, and, startlingly, ten per cent of children are scared that they may be stabbed or shot."
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Both these specials are being made by award-winning director Kez Margrie, who said: "We know that these are topics which are of real concern to children. The Worst Thing Ever? puts children as experts at the heart of the programme and offers genuine self-help solutions to those going through it.
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"Knife crime is a growing issue, if we can in some way help children to understand that carrying knives will not keep them safe then we'll have done our job."
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Notes to Editors
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The Wrong Trainers was produced and directed by Kez Margrie for Newsround. Awards for the documentary include:
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- Best Factual Children's Programme, BAFTA, 2007
- Best Children's Programme, RTS Awards, 2007
- Best TV Special, Annecy Animation Festival, France, 2007
- UNICEF Award, Annecy Animation Festival, France, 2007
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The Newsround survey research method:
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- 1,000 face to face in home interviews
- Boys and girls aged 6-12 years
- England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Robust sample sizes for all key subgroups
- Fieldwork weeks commencing 1 and 8 October 2007
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Please find the press release with details of the Newsround survey at:
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