Hedz


Hedz was a children's satirical show produced by BBC Scotland for CBBC which parodied various celebrities and politicians as large cardboard cut-outs over people's faces. Voices were provided by Tim Dann, Rupert Degas, Peter Dickson, Keith Wickham, and Kate O'Sullivan.
The first series aired during the second series of the children's Saturday morning show TMi on BBC Two in 2007. A second series was produced in 2010 and was aired as part of Sam & Mark's TMi Friday on the CBBC Channel.

Recurring gags

In Hedz, there are half-minute to a minute short gags, which are similar in one way or another for each character.
For the last episode of Hedz, they created twists for some of the sketches.
In the second series, Hedz features several new characters and sketches in addition to returning ones.
Top Gear: Instead of a car, Jeremy Clarkson reviews an ordinary household or office appliance, treating it like it is an authentic motor, much to Richard Hammond's despair as he is the only one that can see sense. Hammond eventually summons The Stig to run down Clarkson and end his humiliating reports. James May often appears wanting to have a go on what Clarkson is reviewing.
Ross Kemp Nature Trails: Ross Kemp attempts to show viewers how to use squirrels in day to day survival methods when lost in a forest, but his suggestions always disturb or endanger a squirrel, forcing them to take action against him and drag him away to parts unknown.
Zac and Vanessa's Exciting Night In: The sketch always starts off with a flashy intro, but when it finishes, the sketch usually shows Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens doing something not very exciting like changing the TV channel.
The Lewis Hamilton Living Room Grand Prix sketch has been changed into the Bedroom Grand Prix and they have scrapped Hamilton in favour of a different celebrity each time.
Doctor Who M.D.: The Doctor and his nurse Amy "diagnose" patients with simple medical emergencies, but instead of coming to normal conclusions, The Doctor assumes the ailments have been caused by alien intervention or a torque in the space/time continuum and attempts an over-the-top means of dealing with the problem that, in several instances, disintegrates the patients.
Harry Potter vs Twilight: Harry Potter attempts to petition himself into a role in the new Twilight movie under the motif that "wizards are cool"; in doing so he constantly interrupts key moments of filming with the film's iconic lead characters.
Random Team: At the conclusion of most of the episode of this season, this sketch airs. It focuses mainly on a celebrity, mainly actress Rita Simons and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, having a minor accident in their kitchen and summoning the awkwardly paired team of Barack Obama, Gok Wan and Gordon Ramsay to help him or her deal with the issue. Despite some suggestions, the trio offer nothing that helps remedy the situation and eventually always allow Gordon to destroy the kitchen in order to "fix" the issue before leaving for another assignment.
Name That Cheese: James May appears as a contestant where he tries to name a certain cheese but ends up not knowing what it is.

Awards

In 2008 Hedz was nominated for BAFTA Children's Kids Vote Award.

Trivia