CBeebies unveils first look at live-action 'Biff & Chip' series

Amy Johnson
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CBeebies Biff & Chip: L-R Wilf (Inathi Rozani), Biff (Tilly Kaye), Kipper (Freddie James), Chip (George Robinson), Floppy the dog, Wilma (Dorothy Peters-Lowe) - (BBC/Gideon Marshall)
CBeebies' Biff & Chip cast. From left: From Wilf (Inathi Rozani), Biff (Tilly Kaye), Kipper (Freddie James), Chip (George Robinson), Floppy the dog, Wilma (Dorothy Peters-Lowe). (BBC/Gideon Marshall)

A first look at the upcoming live-action Biff & Chip series from CBeebies has been unveiled.

The family comedy is based on the characters from the hugely popular Oxford Reading Tree Books and will follow the adventures of the titular twins and their family and friends.

Pictures show Tilly Kaye as Biff and George Robinson as Chip, joined by their younger brother Kipper (Freddie James), pals Wilf (Inathi Rozani) and Wilma Page (Dorothy Peters-Lowe), and their loyal dog Floppy.

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Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy with friends Wilf and Wilma as they appear in the books' illustrations. (Oxford Owl)
Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy with friends Wilf and Wilma as they appear in the books' illustrations. (Oxford Owl)

Each episode will follow the youngsters' escapades and wild imaginations as they create new worlds to explore, with some storylines written exclusively for the show.

Parents Mr and Mrs Robinson are played by Jack Wilkinson and Kellie Shirley, while Des Yankson and Shauna Shim play their neighbours Mr and Mrs Page.

Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters also appears in the cast as fun-loving Gran.

Biff & Chip - Picture Shows: Mum (Kellie Shirley), Dad (Jack Wilkinson), Biff (Tilly Kaye), Kipper (Freddie James), Chip (George Robinson), Floppy the dog - (BBC/Gideon Marshall)
Biff & Chip cast: Mum (Kellie Shirley), Dad (Jack Wilkinson), Biff (Tilly Kaye), Kipper (Freddie James), Chip (George Robinson), Floppy the dog. (BBC/Gideon Marshall)

The programme is produced by BBC Children’s in-house productions with Sue Nott as executive producer.

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Biff & Chip will air this autumn on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.

The Magic Key book series featuring the characters was transformed into an animated series in 2000 and broadcast on BBC channels.

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