The Dengineers
The Dengineers is a British children's television series which airs on CBBC and sees the production team (styled as 'dengineers') design themed dens or play houses for children.[1] There have been seven series aired to date, with the most recent hosted by Meryl Fernandes and Joe Swash and previous hosts being Lauren Layfield, Mark Wright[2] and Joe Tracini. The designers are currently Tony Broomhead, Satwinder Samra, Maral Tulip, Emma Kosh, Anthony Devine, Lynsey Ford, Martin Bell, Sahiba Chadha and formerly Dee Saigal, Sege Rosella and Olga Skumial. The series is similar to DIY SOS and Grand Designs,[3] with the help of expert designers and builders and the youngsters themselves, the Dengineers team will then construct an extraordinary den, either completely from scratch or by transforming an existing room in the home. Each episode is themed, with designs such as an old-fashioned railway station, a 1960s American diner and an Australian outback shack.[4]
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 94 |
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| Executive producer | Annette Williams |
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| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company | CBBC Productions |
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| Original network | CBBC (season 1-7 (episode 12)) BBC Kids+ (season 7 finale-onwards) |
| Original release | 21 November 2015 – present |
In the United States, the series aired from January 3 to January 31, 2017 on Discovery Family.[5][1] As of 2021 Czech Television has licensed the first two seasons.[6]
The show won the Factual Entertainment category at the British Academy Children's Awards in 2019.[7][8]
Production
The Dengineers was first announced on 16 December 2014, with other CBBC commissions for 2015. On 11 April 2015, it was announced that Mark Wright would host with then-future CBBC HQ host Lauren Layfield. On 7 July 2016, a second series was commissioned. On 11 April 2017, it was announced that Wright was set to leave and be replaced by Joe Tracini. In 2017, a special in partnership with Children in Need and Blue Peter aired with guests Naomi Wilkinson, Ayshah Tull, Katie Thistleton, Ben Shires, Rhys Stephenson and Hacker T. Dog.
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Presenters | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 10 | Lauren Layfield and Mark Wright | 21 November 2015 | 30 January 2016 | |
| 2 | 11 | 12 November 2016 | 11 February 2017 | ||
| 3 | 14 | Lauren Layfield and Joe Tracini | 4 November 2017 | 17 February 2018 | |
| 4 | 14 | 20 October 2018 | 2 December 2018 | ||
| 5 | 15 | Meryl Fernandes and Joe Tracini | 23 October 2019 | 29 February 2020 | |
| 6 | 15 | 21 November 2021 | 6 March 2022 | ||
| 7 | 15 | Meryl Fernandes and Joe Swash | 24 October 2022 | 22 January 2023 | |
Series 1 (2015–2016)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Survival Den" | 21 November 2015 |
| 2 | "Music Den" | 28 November 2015 |
| 3 | "Football Den" | 5 December 2015 |
| 4 | "Hawaiian Den" | 12 December 2015 |
| 5 | "Dance Den" | 19 December 2015 |
| 6 | "Kitchen Den" | 2 January 2016 |
| 7 | "Art Den" | 9 January 2016 |
| 8 | "Train Den" | 16 January 2016 |
| 9 | "Spy Den" | 23 January 2016 |
| 10 | "Community Den" | 30 January 2016 |
Series 2 (2016–2017)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Highlights" | 12 November 2016 |
| 2 | "Community Den" | 19 November 2016 |
| 3 | "Bollywood Den" | 26 November 2016 |
| 4 | "Gingerbread Den" | 3 December 2016 |
| 5 | "Hollywood Cinema Den" | 10 December 2016 |
| 6 | "Adventure Den" | 17 December 2016 |
| 7 | "DJ Den" | 7 January 2017 |
| 8 | "Eco Den" | 14 January 2017 |
| 9 | "Plane Den" | 21 January 2017 |
| 10 | "Magical Library Den" | 28 January 2017 |
| 11 | "Journalism Den" | 4 February 2017 |
| 12 | "Highlights" | 11 February 2017 |
Series 3 (2017–2018)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Revisits Episode 1" | 4 November 2017 |
| 2 | "Revisits Episode 2" | 11 November 2017 |
| 3 | "Observatory Den" | 18 November 2017 |
| 4 | "Rugby Den" | 25 November 2017 |
| 5 | "Community Den Special" | 2 December 2017 |
| 6 | "Marble Run Den" | 9 December 2017 |
| 7 | "Christmas Den" | 16 December 2017 |
| 8 | "Scottish Castle Den" | 6 January 2018 |
| 9 | "Martial Arts Den" | 13 January 2018 |
| 10 | "Turkish Den" | 20 January 2018 |
| 11 | "Witchcraft and Wizardry Den" | 27 January 2018 |
| 12 | "Sensory Den" | 3 February 2018 |
| 13 | "Sport Den" | 10 February 2018 |
| 14 | "Highlights Episode" | 17 February 2018 |
Series 4 (2018)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Australia Den" | 27 October 2018 |
| 2 | "Queen Victoria Den" | 28 October 2018 |
| 3 | "Army Coding Den" | 3 November 2018 |
| 4 | "Sweetie Den" | 4 November 2018 |
| 5 | "Politics Den" | 10 November 2018 |
| 6 | "Cricket Den" | 11 November 2018 |
| 7 | "Sewing Den" | 17 November 2018 |
| 8 | "Farm Den" | 18 November 2018 |
| 9 | "Magic Den" | 24 November 2018 |
| 10 | "Cycling Den" | 25 November 2018 |
| 11 | "Community Den" | 12 December 2018 |
| 12 | "Highlights" | 14 December 2018 |
| 13 | "Revisits One" | 20 October 2018 |
| 14 | "Revisits Two" | 21 October 2018 |
Series 5 (2019–2020)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Black History Den" | 19 October 2019 |
| 2 | "Conservation Den" | 16 November 2019 |
| 3 | "Underwater Den" | 23 November 2019 |
| 4 | "Amazonian Den" | 30 November 2019 |
| 5 | "Chinchilla Den" | 7 December 2019 |
| 6 | "Opera House Den" | 14 December 2019 |
| 7 | "Japanese Den" | 4 January 2020 |
| 8 | "Crazy Golf Den" | 11 January 2020 |
| 9 | "Zen Den" | 18 January 2020 |
| 10 | "Funfair Den" | 25 January 2020 |
| 11 | "Board Games Den" | 1 February 2020 |
| 12 | "Bug Den" | 8 February 2020 |
| 13 | "Highlights" | 15 February 2020 |
| 14 | "Revisit 1" | 22 February 2020 |
| 15 | "Revisit 2" | 29 February 2020 |
Series 6 (2021)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Hotel Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 2 | "Doctor Who Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 3 | "TV Show Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 4 | "Bagpipe Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 5 | "Weather Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 6 | "Engineering Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 7 | "Beach Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 8 | "Illustration Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 9 | "International Celebration Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 10 | "Lucky Cat Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 11 | "Ancient Egyptian Den" | 21 November 2021 |
| 12 | "Highlights" | 21 November 2021 |
Series 7 (2022-2023)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Strictly Come Dancing Den" | 24 October 2022 |
| 2 | "Sausage Dog Den" | 25 October 2022 |
| 3 | "Optical Illusion Den" | 26 October 2022 |
| 4 | "Shakespeare Den" | 27 October 2022 |
| 5 | "Tap Dance Den" | 28 October 2022 |
| 6 | "Orangutan Den" | 30 October 2022 |
| 7 | "Science Den" | 6 November 2022 |
| 8 | "Rollercoaster Den" | 13 November 2022 |
| 9 | "Indian Retreat Den" | 20 November 2022 |
| 10 | "Football Den" | 27 November 2022 |
| 11 | "Crochet Den" | 4 December 2022 |
| 12 | "Submarine Den" | 11 December 2022 |
| 13 | "Highlights" | 8 January 2023 |
| 14 | "Revisits" | 15 January 2023 |
| 15 | "How to Be a DIY Dengineer" | 22 January 2023 |
Season 8 (2023)
Episode 1 Gaming Den
Episode 2 Korean Music Den
Episode 3 Bowling Den
Episode 4 Glam Den
Episode 5 Top Gear Den
Episode 6 Jungle Den
Episode 7 Beyblade Den
Episode 8 Fantasy Den
Episode 9 Superhero Comic Den
Episode 10 Youtuber Den
Episode 11 Food Den
Episode 12 Highlights
References
- Whyte, Alexandra (8 December 2016). "Discovery Family to bow The Dengineers, Post My Party". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Draper, James (12 April 2017). "Mark Wright reveals he's QUIT his presenting duties on CBBC show The Dengineers". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Hattenstone, Simon (17 August 2020). "BPD and me: how comedian Joe Tracini saved his own life – and gave hope to others". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Dare Hall, Zoe (4 August 2019). "Meet the family with an adventure playground in the garden". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Duncan, Amy (19 May 2016). "Mark Wright cracks America as his kids' show The Dengineers gets picked up by US network". Metro. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Layton, Mark (4 February 2021). "Kids round-up: Beyond shops 'The World According To Grandpa'; Cyber launches animation studio; Rai welcomes 'Pablo'". Television Business International. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- "Children's Factual Entertainment in 2019". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Wiseman, Andreas (December 2019). "BAFTA Children's Winners Include Emily Burnett, Bella Ramsay, CBeebies, 'Horrible Histories' & 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 February 2021.