About Topsy and Tim
This fresh, modern take on family life is filmed from the point of view of five-year-old twins, Topsy and Tim. The twins‘ stories of their day-to-day escapades are told honestly and authentically – identifying closely with young viewers’ own experiences and reminding us all of the joy of being five.
Topsy & Tim has been nominated for a number of global children’s television awards. It won a BAFTA in 2016 and a Broadcast Award in 2017.
Format
71x 11 min episodes
Launch date
Autumn 2015
Awards
2017
Broadcast Award
Winner
Best Pre-School Programme category
2016
Children’s BAFTA
Winner
Children’s Pre-school Live Action category
2014
Prix Jeunesse
International Finalist
Episode ‘Pet Sitters’ in the Up to 6 Fiction category
Because the show focusses on those all-important milestones – like riding a bike, caring for a pet or starting school – children can recognise and relate to the emotional journeys that are portrayed and feel fully involved in the action.
Viewed on BBC iplayer
125 million TIMES
Broadcast in
38 countries
