What was the name ofthe dinosaur in the Saturday morning TV show, 'Swap Shop'?
Basil and Barney's Swap Shop Basil and Barney's Swap Shop Basil and Barney's Swap Shop, first two series as Basil's Swap Shop is a British children's television series that was produced for CBBC and ran on Saturday mornings on BBC Two and CBBC Channel from 5 January 2008 to 25 September 2010. Based on the original BBC children's Saturday morning show "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop", which ran on BBC One from 1976 to 1982, it was hosted by Barney Harwood, along with veteran puppet character Basil Brush, from whom the show takes its title. The new version of "Swap Shop" was broadcast live, and featured games
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop a 13-week run. Barney Harwood presented the new show with Basil Brush. The revived series was titled "Basil's Swap Shop". The BBC commissioned a second series of the Saturday mornings series. A special programme celebrating the 30th anniversary of BBC children's Saturday morning shows was recorded in December 2006. The show, called "It Started With Swap Shop", was made by Noel Edmonds' Unique TV company. Highlights of the programme saw the original presenting team reunited, other presenters from its successor shows "Saturday Superstore", "Going Live!" and "Live & Kicking" make an appearance and celebrity fans came along to 'make a