The Dengineers

The Dengineers
Genre
Directed by
  • Mel Taylor
  • Paul Benham
  • James Knight
Presented by
Starring
  • Olga Skumial
  • Sege Rosella
  • Dee Saigal
Theme music composer Test^pattern
Country of origin Britain
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2 + 1 special
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s)
Annette Williams
Producer(s)
  • Mel Taylor
  • Paul Benham
  • James Knight
  • Jennifer Morrison
Running time 28 minutes
Production company(s) CBBC Productions
Release
Original network CBBC
Picture format 16:9 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original release 21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) – present
External links
Website

The Dengineers is a British children's DIY television series hosted by Lauren Layfield and Mark Wright and airs on CBBC. The designers are Sege Rosella, Dee Saigal and Olga Skumial. Series 1 began on 21 November 2015 and ended on 30 January 2016. A special one-off episode will air on 12 November 2016, featuring the best bits from the previous series with series 2 starting on 19 November 2016.[1] The series is similar to DIY SOS, with the help of expert designers and builders and the youngsters themselves, the Dengineers team will then construct an extraordinary den, either completely from scratch or by transforming an existing space in the home, like a cellar or attic.[2]

Production

The Dengineers was first announced on 16 December 2014, with other CBBC commissions for 2015.[3] On 11 April 2015, it was announced that Mark Wright would host with then-future CBBC HQ host Lauren Layfield.[2] On 7 July 2016, a second series was commissioned.[4]

Series 1 (2015-16)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Director Original air date[1]
11"Survival Den"Mel TaylorNovember 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)

The team build 11-year-old Ben a camouflaged adventure bunker with a secret entrance.

Special guest: Steve Backshall
22"Music Den"Paul BenhamNovember 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)
The team build sibling rockers Sami and Nadia their own soundproofed rehearsal room.
33"Football Den"James KnightDecember 5, 2015 (2015-12-05)
A Manchester United fan is in need of a football den to get away from his annoying brother.
44"Hawaiian Den"Mel TaylorDecember 12, 2015 (2015-12-12)
Ella wants a den to escape the 35 bikes that are kept in every room of the house.
55"Dance Den"James KnightDecember 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)

Jazz and Katelyn love dancing and want to put a dance studio in Jazz's mum's cellar.

Special guest: Flawless
66"Kitchen Den"James KnightJanuary 2, 2016 (2016-01-02)
11-year-old Nathan wants a kitchen hangout where he can practise being a chef.
77"Art Den"James KnightJanuary 9, 2016 (2016-01-09)

Nyobi needs room, a desk space and art materials for her design projects.

Special guest: Ricky Martin
88"Train Den"Paul BenhamJanuary 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)
10-year-old Ben wants a den with space to help keep his trains running on time.
99"Spy Den"James KnightJanuary 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)
Sienna really needs a new bedroom which can double up as a spy den, with lots of techy gadgets.
1010"Community Den"James KnightJanuary 30, 2016 (2016-01-30)
The pupils of the Lancasterian School want an exciting space that everyone can hang out in.

Special (2016)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Director Original air date
111"Highlights"Mel Taylor12 November 2016 (2016-11-12)
Mark Wright and Lauren Layfield look back at some of the amazing dens built throughout the series, and reminisce about the kids they have helped along the way.

Series 2 (2016)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Director Original air date
121"Community Den"Mel Taylor19 November 2016 (2016-11-19)
The Dengineers transform a youth centre's outside space for Children in Need.
132"Bollywood Den"TBA26 November 2016 (2016-11-26)
The Dengineers build 10-year-old Aron his very own Bollywood den.
143"Gingerbread Den"TBA3 December 2016 (2016-12-03)

The Dengineers come to the aid of Carrie, a 10-year-old from Leeds who plans to celebrate her red hair with a gingerbread house den.

Special guest: Jess Glynn

References

  1. 1 2 "BBC Store". 10 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "BBC - Mark Wright to present new CBBC series The Dengineers - Media Centre".
  3. ↑ "BBC - CBBC Productions celebrates a raft of new in-house commissions - Media Centre".
  4. ↑ "BBC - A range of new commissions announced for CBBC - Media Centre".
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