Harry Batt

infobox television
format = Children's sitcom
show_name = Harry Batt


caption = DC Harry Batt, played by Ian Kirkby
runtime = approx. 25 min
starring = Ian Kirkby, Melvin Odoom, Dave Chapman, Lee Barnett, Dominic Wood, Richard McCourt, Eliza Power.
country = United Kingdom
network = BBC One (first showing), CBBC Channel (repeat)
first_aired = 12 January 2007
num_episodes = 1
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Harry Batt is a television programme staring Ian Kirkby as the fictional "Geordie copper" DC (or DI) Harry Batt. The article is about both the character and the show itself.

The character is best known for his appearances on CBBC's "Dick and Dom in da Bungalow". He first appeared in "Da Bungalow" at the beginning of the fourth series of the show, in 2004.

"Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow"

Harry first appeared on "Dick and Dom in the Bungalow" in 2004, at the beginning of series 4 of the show. His main reason for coming to Da Bungalow was to punish presenter Dominic Wood after it had been found that he had cheated in a game of "That's The Stuff", where Dom had replaced a jar of garlic mayonnaise with yoghurt. Harry forced Wood to eat the garlic mayonnaise on live TV as a punishment.

Games

Harry Batt devised two games during his appearances, both of which were shown during the last series of the show.

"Nae Body Move"

This game was first played on Saturday 10th of September, during the first episode of series 5 on "the Bungalow". It took place in the back garden of the Bungalow on Saturday mornings.

Aim of the game

*The bungalowheads have to dress themselves as DC Harry Batt, using the items provided.
*Harry has his back turned to the Bungalowheads.
*They have to move closer and closer towards him, dressing themselves as they go.
*At random moments, Harry turns round sharply, shouting "Nae Body Move!"
*If he catches one of the Bungalow heads moving, they are out of the game.
*The first person to reach the end of the course and shout the given statement, wins the game.
*This staement was "Nae Body Move!" followed by SOMETHING "Squad". (eg. "NAE BODY MOVE! CARROT SQUAD!).
*The winner was awarded with Bungalow points.

The different "Squads"

The first Bungalow head to shout "Nae Body Move" followed by a squad name, won the game.Some of the different squads were:
*Carrot Squad (10th September).

Memorable games

*The first game of "Nae Body Move".
**It began with DC Harry Batt appearing through the compost heap.
**Celebrity Rachel Stevens lost her moustache.
**In the end, the game was ended as the cast broke down with laughter.

*"Nae Buzzy Move"
**Harry Batt dressed up a bumble bee
**The Bungalow heads had to dress up as bees instead of the inspector.
**Harry Batt's two brothers (Larry Batt and Barry Batt) appeared, both dressed in bee costumes

DC Harry Batt's interrogation game

A game in which the chosen bungalowhead was "taken down the station for a bit of interrogation." In this game the scene was that of a typical police interrogation, the bungalowhead had a secret word, given to them by Dick and Dom. Harry then had a minute to ask him/her some questions. While being asked these questions the bungalowhead had to say the word as many times as possible, without Harry being able to guess the secret word. When one minute was up, Harry attempted to guess the secret word, if he got it right, the bungalowhead lost all his/her bungalow points, if he got it wrong, the bungalowhead gained 20 bungalow points for each time he said the word.

Harry Batt, the series

On 12 January 2007 at 5:00pm (GMT), Harry Batt appeared the first show of his long awaited series, as part of Gina Yashere on CBBC One.

The show is written by Ian Kirkby, Dave Chapman, Steve Ryde and Ian Kemp.

Also appearing in the show are Dave Chapman, Melvin Odoom and Lee Barnett, who have stared with Ian Kirkby in "Dick and Dom in da Bungalow" and "The Slammer".

The show is produced by Steve Ryde, who also produced "Dick and Dom in da Bungalow" and "The Slammer".

Episode 1

BBC One - Friday 12 January 2007 - 5:00pm (GMT)Repeated - CBBC Channel - Saturday 13 January 2007 - 6:30pm (GMT)

"DI Harry Batt is called upon to stop a spate of illegal sofa bouncing, and cope with sweeping changes to the police force."

eries of events

*Last year, the chief inspector made "a very strange decision" to allow the minimum age of joining the police force to be lowered to 4.
*Recently, a crime wave of 'sofa bouncing' has hit DC Harry Batt's 'patch'.
*The darts championship is taking place. The Chief Inspector decides the to PCs to go to the final in the fairest way...by tombola. PC Maqueen (Dave Chapman) and PC Presents (Lee Barnett) are chosen for the job.
*At a 'Chrispies' auction, Antony Worrall Thompson's 'antique' 1997 sofa is sold for £50. A woman in the crowd suddenly bounces on the sofa. Everyone is horrified, especially Thompson who thought it'd fetch at least £300.
*Meanwhile, Inspector Batt is walking down a road, eating chips. From the corner of his eye, he sees three men, bouncing on sofas in a house. When he returns for a closer look, the men are gone. A woman and a man (Lee Barnett) appear, requiring assistance; their sofas have been bounced on.
*One more woman appears and informs Harry that the rascals have just come out of Number 19. He realises that number 19 is his "hoose" and runs to see the damage.
*In a theatre, during a comedy production "Knickers to the Vicars", a doorbell rings out of cue. Dave Chapman answers it. Lee runs in and bounces on the sofa.
*Back at the police station, all occurrences of sofa bouncing have been plotted on a map of the area. DI Batt asks the constables if they can see a pattern.
**PC Figgis sees a Christmas tree. This idea is abandoned after Harry questions "where's the top".
**Another boy believes it is in the shape of a fried egg. Batt believes this is a more plausible idea, pointing out the white of the egg and the "yerk".
**The last girl thinks it is a "velociraptor eating a goat". This child is told to "get out".
**Harry states that it follows the number 28 bus route.

External links

* [http://www.dabungalowonline.com/da_bungalow/about/characters/harrybatt.htm Da Bungalow Online, Fansite]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/holbycity/characters-cast/characters/josephbyrne.shtml