• 2013
  • 5m
What's the Big Idea?

Summary CBeebies' first philosophy show for preschool age children. Hugo takes us on a journey of philosophical enquiry confronting big questions like 'What is the difference between thinking and dreaming?', 'Can it ever be good to be angry?' and 'Why do people feel sad?'. View more details

  • 2013
  • 5m

What's the Big Idea?

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Isabella Blake-Thomas Teresa Gallagher Jake Phillips

All cast & crew

8.1

Details

Genres : Animation Family

Release date : Mar 17, 2013

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Scope Pictures Skyline Entertainment Planet Nemo Animation

Summary CBeebies' first philosophy show for preschool age children. Hugo takes us on a journey of philosophical enquiry confronting big questions like 'What is the difference between thinking and dreaming?', 'Can it ever be good to be angry?' and 'Why do people feel sad?'. View more details

Details

Genres : Animation Family

Release date : Mar 17, 2013

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Scope Pictures Skyline Entertainment Planet Nemo Animation

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 17, 2013
What Is Big?
Hugo explores things that are big, from elephants to trees, to cities and planets. But he learns that big can be all kinds of things, like a big appetite, or a big surprise.
Episode 2 • Mar 17, 2013
Why Do We Go to School?
School is the place where Hugo can learn all kind of things, like counting and drawing, but it's also a place to meet friends.
Episode 3 • Mar 18, 2013
What Is a Friend?
Hugo finds out what friends are, and even goes to the moon to find a friend of his own.
Episode 4 • Mar 18, 2013
Am I Kind?
Lily and Felix explain to Hugo all the different ways to be kind, like helping someone who is hurt and taking care of your pets. But when Hugo gives almost all of his balloons away to his friends, he wonders if he's been too kind.
Episode 5 • Mar 19, 2013
Why Do I Play?
Hugo finds out what play is, and why kids love to do it. There are so many games to play, Hugo could play his whole life.
Episode 6 • Mar 19, 2013
What Does It Mean to Be Fair?
Hugo understands it's good to be fair. But when Hugo gives the same size cupcakes to his huge yeti friend and a tiny ant, the yeti is still hungry. Is that fair?
Episode 7 • Mar 20, 2013
What Is Jealousy?
Hugo can't help but feel jealous when he is left out of a group of friends doing incredible yo-yo tricks. But what is jealousy? Felix and Lily help him find out, and to be happy again.
Episode 8 • Mar 20, 2013
What Is a Hero?
Hugo learns that heroes are not just ones with superpowers - there are also heroes in real life, like fire-fighters, rock stars, and even his granny. Even Hugo can be a hero to someone.
Episode 9 • Mar 21, 2013
What Does It Mean to Learn Something?
Hugo learns at school, but also from his parents and friends. He discovers that sometimes you have to make lots of mistakes before you can learn something.
Episode 10 • Mar 21, 2013
What Is Nature?
Hugo goes on a journey to discover that tiny flowers and huge elephants are part of nature, and so are forests and oceans and the wind. But are humans also part of nature?
Episode 11 • Mar 24, 2013
Can Anything Be Art?
Hugo explores what art is by looking at all sorts of weird and wonderful paintings, sculptures and photos. And he learns that art can make you feel all kind of feelings.
Episode 12 • Mar 25, 2013
What Makes Me Human?
Hugo thinks he's human because he's got legs, ears, eyes, nose and mouth. But his pet spider and his friend the naughty monkey have all those things too! Felix and Lily help Hugo work out what makes humans different.
Episode 13 • Mar 26, 2013
What Is Work?
Felix and Lily tell Hugo about all different types of work, and Hugo gets to work on a busy construction site.
Episode 14 • Mar 27, 2013
Am I Always Thinking?
Episode 15 • Mar 28, 2013
Is Everybody Different?
Episode 16 • Apr 21, 2013
Sad
Hugo's friend the yeti is so sad that he's crying his eyes out. Hugo doesn't know why, but tries to cheer him up by trying lots of things, like taking him to the circus.
Episode 17 • Apr 22, 2013
Memory
Hugo learns that a brain is kind of like a computer, which can store lots of different thoughts that make him feel and remember all kinds of things, good and bad. Lily and Felix help Hugo figure out how memory works.
Episode 18 • Apr 23, 2013
Knowledge
Hugo knows some things because he can see, hear or touch them. But when he wonders if his friend the elephant can fly, Hugo holds his very own experiment to find out.
Episode 19 • Apr 24, 2013
Decisions
What's right? What's wrong? 2+2=4 is right, but is Hugo a little boy or a big boy? Sometimes it's hard to decide on the right answer, and the right thing to do.
Episode 20 • Apr 25, 2013
Advice
When the big, furry yeti convinces him to climb a huge mountain without even their winter jackets, Hugo learns that not all advice is good.
Episode 21 • Apr 28, 2013
Home
Episode 22 • Apr 29, 2013
Anger
Episode 23 • Apr 30, 2013
Beautiful
Episode 24 • May 01, 2013
Truth
Episode 25 • May 02, 2013
Pets
Episode 26 • May 05, 2013
Sharing
Episode 27 • May 06, 2013
Others
Episode 28 • May 07, 2013
Rules
Episode 29 • May 08, 2013
Infinity
Episode 30 • May 09, 2013
Mind
Episode 31 • Sep 01, 2013
Clever
Hugo knows lots of people who are clever, like his parents, his teacher, and his friend the scientist.
Episode 32 • Sep 02, 2013
Patience
Hugo has to wait for his breakfast, his sister to get ready and his bus to arrive, so learns to be patient.
Episode 33 • Sep 03, 2013
Senses
Hugo explores all his senses, but at the amusement park, he learns that sometimes they can fool people.
Episode 34 • Sep 04, 2013
Music
Felix and Lily explain music to Hugo and how it is noise people make on instruments. They also teach him how to produce a song.
Episode 35 • Sep 05, 2013
Obedience
Hugo is always being told what to do and it is usually for his own good, but his friend the naughty monkey tells him the wrong thing to do.
Episode 36 • Sep 08, 2013
Grown Ups
Every kid becomes a grown up, even Hugo. One day, he will have to find a job and might have his own house, maybe with his own family! But can grown-ups act like kids sometimes too?
Episode 37 • Sep 09, 2013
Growing Up
Hugo is growing taller all the time. Growing up can be good so you can do exciting things like fly a plane!
Episode 38 • Sep 10, 2013
Fear
Oscar is afraid of the naughty monkey, Hugo is afraid of the thunder, and everybody is afraid of a big spider.
Episode 39 • Sep 11, 2013
Dreams
When Hugo is sleeping, he dreams a lot, about flying with dragons and racing with cheetahs. But even when he's awake, he daydreams he can bounce super high in the sky. Hugo wonders what dreams really are, and how do we know they're not real?
Episode 40 • Sep 12, 2013
Allowed
Hugo can't wait to grow up so he drive cars, watch scary movies, and do whatever he wants! But he soon learns that grown-ups don't always have the freedom to play like kids do.
Episode 41 • Sep 15, 2013
Strength
Episode 42 • Sep 16, 2013
Imagination
Hugo has a great imagination, which helps him conjure up lots of fun and wild games. Felix and Lily show him that he can use his imagination to figure out tough problems and even help people too.
Episode 43 • Sep 17, 2013
Fight
Hugo finds it scary when he sees some big robots fighting, and upsetting when he argues with his friend.
Episode 44 • Sep 18, 2013
Choice
Some choices are easy, like which game to play, and who to play with. But Hugo finds that choosing some things can be hard.
Episode 45 • Sep 19, 2013
Family
Hugo has a big family: he has two sisters, a dad, a mum, a granny, uncles, cousins and so many more people.
Episode 46 • Sep 22, 2013
Love
Hugo's friend the yeti loves his teddy and elephant loves his roller-skates. Hugo learns about love by looking at all the things and people around him, and how they make him feel.
Episode 47 • Sep 23, 2013
Desire
Hugo thinks he needs a monkey to play with, badly. But he doesn't think he needs stuff like books or sleep. Felix and Lily help Hugo understand the things Hugo needs and the things he wants.
Episode 48 • Sep 24, 2013
Compromise
Hugo wants to play basketball but his friends want to play dolls. They learn to compromise, and go on a fun bumper car ride all together!
Episode 49 • Sep 25, 2013
Preference
Hugo wonders if the world would be even better if it was only made up of things he likes, like his favorite color orange!
Episode 50 • Sep 25, 2013
Change
Lots of things change as they grow up, but Hugo likes some things just the way they are.
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