The Dengineers
{{Short description|British children's television programme}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| image = The_Dengineers_title_card.jpg
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| genre = {{Plainlist|
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| creator =
| based_on =
| developer =
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
- Lauren Layfield (series 1-4)
- Mark Wright (series 1-2)
- Joe Tracini (series 3-6)
- Meryl Fernandes (series 5-7)
- Joe Swash (series 7)
}}
| narrated =
| writer =
| director = {{Plainlist|
- Mel Taylor
- Paul Benham
- James Knight
- Jay Ahmed
- Charlotte Ingham
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Tony Broomhead
- Satwinder Samra
- Maral Tulip
- Anthony Devine
- Emma Kosh
- Olga Skumial
- Sege Rosella
- Dee Saigal
- Lynsey Ford
- Martin Bell
- Sahiba Chadha
}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 7
| num_episodes = 94
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Annette Williams
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Jennifer Morrison
- Mel Taylor
- Paul Benham
- James Knight
- Jay Ahmed
- Charlotte Ingham
- Tanuja East
- Matt Botten
- Laura Davies-Parry
- Matt Peacock
}}
| editor =
| runtime = 28 minutes
| company = CBBC Productions
| network = CBBC
| first_aired = {{start date|2015|11|21|df=yes}}
| last_aired = present
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Discovery Family to bow The Dengineers, Post My Party|url=https://kidscreen.com/2016/12/08/discovery-family-to-bow-the-dengineers-post-my-party/|work=Kidscreen|first=Alexandra|last=Whyte|date=8 December 2016|access-date=21 February 2021|publisher=Brunico Communications}} 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{{cite news |last=Draper |first=James |date=12 April 2017 |title=Mark Wright reveals he's QUIT his presenting duties on CBBC show The Dengineers|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/mark-wright-reveals-hes-quit-10213255 |work=Daily Mirror |access-date=21 February 2021}} 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{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} and Grand Designs,{{cite news |last=Hattenstone |first=Simon |date=17 August 2020 |title=BPD and me: how comedian Joe Tracini saved his own life – and gave hope to others|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/17/bpd-and-me-how-comedian-joe-tracini-saved-his-own-life-and-gave-hope-to-others |work=The Guardian |access-date=21 February 2021}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/meet-the-family-with-an-adventure-playground-in-the-garden-dcnklqv7b|date=4 August 2019|access-date=21 February 2021|work=The Sunday Times|title=Meet the family with an adventure playground in the garden|first=Zoe|last=Dare Hall}}
In the United States, the series aired from January 3 to January 31, 2017 on Discovery Family.{{cite news|title=Mark Wright cracks America as his kids' show The Dengineers gets picked up by US network|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/19/mark-wright-cracks-america-as-his-kids-show-the-dengineers-gets-picked-up-by-us-network-5893165/|first=Amy|last=Duncan|date=19 May 2016|access-date=21 February 2021|work=Metro}} As of 2021 Czech Television has licensed the first two seasons.{{cite web|title=Kids round-up: Beyond shops 'The World According To Grandpa'; Cyber launches animation studio; Rai welcomes 'Pablo'|url=https://tbivision.com/2021/02/04/kids-round-up-beyond-rights-shops-the-world-according-to-grandpa-cyber-group-launches-new-animation-studio-rai-welcomes-pablo/|first=Mark|last=Layton|date=4 February 2021|access-date=21 February 2021|work=Television Business International}}
The show won the Factual Entertainment category at the British Academy Children's Awards in 2019.{{cite web|title=Children's Factual Entertainment in 2019|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2019/childrens/factual-entertainment|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cite web|title=BAFTA Children's Winners Include Emily Burnett, Bella Ramsay, CBeebies, 'Horrible Histories' & 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/bafta-childrens-winners-cbeebies-horrible-histories-1202797817/|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=December 2019|access-date=21 February 2021}}
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.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} 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 overview
| postauxA = Presenters
| link1 = #Series 1 (2015–2016)
| episodes1 = 10
| start1 = {{Start date|2015|11|21|df=yes}}
| end1 = {{End date|2016|1|30|df=yes}}
| postauxA1 = Lauren Layfield and Mark Wright
| link2 = #Series 2 (2016–2017)
| episodes2 = 11
| start2 = {{Start date|2016|11|12|df=yes}}
| end2 = {{End date|2017|2|11|df=yes}}
| link3 = #Series 3 (2017–2018)
| episodes3 = 14
| start3 = {{Start date|2017|11|4|df=yes}}
| end3 = {{End date|2018|2|17|df=yes}}
| postauxA3 = Lauren Layfield and Joe Tracini
| link4 = #Series 4 (2018)
| episodes4 = 14
| start4 = {{Start date|2018|10|20|df=yes}}
| end4 = {{End date|2018|12|2|df=yes}}
| link5 = #Series 5 (2019–2020)
| episodes5 = 15
| start5 = {{Start date|2019|10|23|df=yes}}
| end5 = {{End date|2020|02|29|df=yes}}
| postauxA5 = Meryl Fernandes and Joe Tracini
| link6 = #Series 6 (2021–2022)
| episodes6 = 15
| start6 = {{Start date|2021|11|21|df=yes}}
| end6 = {{End date|2022|03|06|df=yes}}
| link7 = #Series 7 (2022)
| episodes7 = 15
| start7 = {{Start date|2022|10|24|df=yes}}
| end7 = {{End date|2023|01|22|df=yes}}|postauxA7=Meryl Fernandes and Joe Swash}}
=Series 1 (2015–2016)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Survival Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|21|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Music Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|11|28|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Football Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|5|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Hawaiian Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|12|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Dance Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2015|12|19|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Kitchen Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|1|2|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Art Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|1|9|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Train Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|1|16|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Spy Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|1|23|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Community Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|01|30|df=yes}}
}}
}}
=Series 2 (2016–2017)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Highlights
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|12|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Community Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|19|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Bollywood Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|26|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Gingerbread Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|3|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Hollywood Cinema Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|10|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Adventure Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|17|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = DJ Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|1|7|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Eco Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|1|14|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Plane Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|1|21|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Magical Library Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|1|28|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Journalism Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|2|4|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Highlights
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|2|11|df=yes}}
}}
}}
=Series 3 (2017–2018)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Revisits Episode 1
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|11|4|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Revisits Episode 2
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|11|11|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Observatory Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|11|18|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Rugby Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|11|25|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Community Den Special
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|12|2|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Marble Run Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|12|9|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Christmas Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|12|16|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Scottish Castle Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|1|6|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Martial Arts Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|1|13|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Turkish Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|1|20|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Witchcraft and Wizardry Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|1|27|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Sensory Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|2|3|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Sport Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|2|10|df=yes}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Highlights Episode
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|2|17|df=yes}}
}}
}}
=Series 4 (2018)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Australia Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|10|27|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Queen Victoria Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|10|28|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Army Coding Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|3|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Sweetie Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|4|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Politics Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|10|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Cricket Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|11|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Sewing Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|17|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Farm Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|18|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Magic Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|24|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Cycling Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|11|25|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Community Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|12|12|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Highlights
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|12|14|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Revisits One
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|10|20|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Revisits Two
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2018|10|21|df=y}}
}}
}}
=Series 5 (2019–2020)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = The Black History Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|19|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Conservation Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|16|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Underwater Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|23|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Amazonian Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|30|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Chinchilla Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|12|7|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Opera House Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|12|14|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Japanese Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|1|4|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Crazy Golf Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|1|11|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Zen Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|1|18|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Funfair Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|1|25|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Board Games Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|2|1|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Bug Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|2|8|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Highlights
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|2|15|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Revisit 1
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|2|22|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = Revisit 2
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2020|2|29|df=y}}
}}
}}
=Series 6 (2021)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Hotel Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Doctor Who Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = TV Show Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Bagpipe Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Weather Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Engineering Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Beach Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Illustration Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = International Celebration Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Lucky Cat Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Ancient Egyptian Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Highlights
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2021|11|21|df=y}}
}}
}}
=Series 7 (2022-2023)=
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Strictly Come Dancing Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|10|24|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Sausage Dog Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|10|25|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Optical Illusion Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|10|26|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Shakespeare Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|10|27|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Tap Dance Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|10|28|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Orangutan Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|10|30|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Science Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|11|6|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Rollercoaster Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|11|13|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Indian Retreat Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|11|20|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Football Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|11|27|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Crochet Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|12|4|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Submarine Den
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2022|12|11|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Highlights
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|01|08|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Revisits
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|01|15|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = How to Be a DIY Dengineer
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|01|22|df=y}}
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BBC programme}}
- {{IMDb title|6801994}}
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Category:2010s British children's television series
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Home renovation television series
Category:2015 British television series debuts
Category:British children's education television series
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