# Fully Booked > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fully_Booked > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fully_Booked.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fully_Booked > Source revision: 1345986069 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox television | alt_name = FBi | image = | genre = [Children's](/source/Children's_television_series) | presenter = [Zoe Ball](/source/Zoe_Ball) (1995)
[Grant Stott](/source/Grant_Stott) (1995–97)
Paul Brophy (1995–97)
[Sarah Vandenbergh](/source/Sarah_Vandenbergh) (1996–97)
[Gail Porter](/source/Gail_Porter) (1998)
[Chris Jarvis](/source/Chris_Jarvis_(presenter)) (1998–99)
[Tim Vincent](/source/Tim_Vincent) (1998–99)
[Kate Heavenor](/source/Kate_Heavenor) (1999–2000)
[Keith Duffy](/source/Keith_Duffy) (2000)
[Vernon Kay](/source/Vernon_Kay) (2000) | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 6 | num_episodes = 133 | runtime = 120–180 minutes | company = [BBC Scotland](/source/BBC_Scotland) | channel = [BBC1](/source/BBC_One) (1995, 2000)
[BBC2](/source/BBC_Two) (1996–99) | first_aired = {{start date|1995|4|22|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2000|9|23|df=y}} }} '''''Fully Booked''''', later retitled '''''FBi''''', is a British [children's television series](/source/children's_television_series) produced by [BBC Scotland](/source/BBC_Scotland) and broadcast from 22 April 1995 to 23 September 2000. ==Format== ===Series 1–3=== The first series is presented by [Zoe Ball](/source/Zoe_Ball) and [Grant Stott](/source/Grant_Stott), and set in a fictional [hotel](/source/hotel). The presenters were joined by actor Paul Brophy, who appeared as a series of comic characters (such as 'Jan Van der Vall', 'Les Vegas' and 'Wee Alistair McAlistair'), and by a large puppet, a talking [Highland cow](/source/Highland_cow) named Morag who was the hotel's [receptionist](/source/receptionist). The second series had Ball being replaced by ex-''Neighbours'' star [Sarah Vandenbergh](/source/Sarah_Vandenbergh), due to the former's promotion to co-hosting ''[Live & Kicking](/source/Live_%26_Kicking)''. Stott, along with Brophy's characters and Morag, all returned. This series was not broadcast live but was 'recorded as-live', meaning that it was recorded in one session with no editing and broadcast as if it were a continuous live show (though without any live interactivity). This format was also used for the third series. Due to the [death of](/source/Death_of_Diana%2C_Princess_of_Wales) [Diana, Princess of Wales](/source/Diana%2C_Princess_of_Wales) in the early hours of 31 August 1997, the edition of ''Fully Booked'' recorded for broadcast that morning was postponed, ultimately airing as part of the [CBBC](/source/CBBC) morning schedule on [BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two) on 2 September at 7:30am. ===Series 4–5=== The fourth series had a new logo, title sequence and set introduced, along with a remix of the theme music. The presenters and characters of the show's previous incarnation were all removed, with a new presentation team consisting of [Chris Jarvis](/source/Chris_Jarvis_(presenter)), [Gail Porter](/source/Gail_Porter) and [Tim Vincent](/source/Tim_Vincent). The show continued to use the magazine format, with guests, games, features, inserts and music; however, the 'hotel' gimmick was largely dropped in favour of relatively straightforward magazine presentation. The fifth series continued in this new format, but with [Gail Porter](/source/Gail_Porter) having decided to quit kids' TV, [Kate Heavenor](/source/Kate_Heavenor) was brought in to replace her. Heavenor had previously been presenting programmes for [BBC Choice](/source/BBC_Choice), and was one of the first presenters to graduate from a digital BBC channel to a show on one of the mainstream terrestrial channels. The show gained a reputation for allowing alternative bands to perform alongside the mainstream pop acts, and booked groups including [Electrasy](/source/Electrasy), [Shed Seven](/source/Shed_Seven), [Catatonia](/source/Catatonia_(band)), [The Dandys](/source/The_Dandys) and [St. Etienne](/source/Saint_Etienne_(band)) to appear during this era. ===Series 6=== The sixth and final series was replaced by a new live series. A new studio set, title music and graphics were introduced to tie in with the retitled name ''FBi''. The show was still hosted by Kate Heavenor, but [Chris Jarvis](/source/Chris_Jarvis_(presenter)) and [Tim Vincent](/source/Tim_Vincent) were not involved, and were replaced by [Vernon Kay](/source/Vernon_Kay) (previously a presenter on digital channel [UK Play](/source/Play_UK)) and former [Boyzone](/source/Boyzone) member [Keith Duffy](/source/Keith_Duffy). The show had a similar mixed-magazine format to its predecessors, but aimed to increase the level of live interactivity by encouraging viewers to take part in the show via the internet, [email](/source/email), [text messaging](/source/text_messaging) and telephone. Viewers were given the opportunity to take part in games and features and submit questions for studio guests. ==Transmissions== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Series !! Start date !! End date !! Episodes |- | '''1''' || 22 April 1995{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/65872098a1e14b549ec6529f57434d93 |title=Fully Booked – BBC One London – 22 April 1995 |date=22 April 1995 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 16 September 1995{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/22d13173a839414a8c35576a4f5afd33 |title=Fully Booked – BBC One London – 16 September 1995 |date=16 September 1995 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 22 |- | '''2''' || 21 April 1996{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8c17b2a40b384c3f95c0c1bfb388b8bc |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 21 April 1996 |date=21 April 1996 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 15 September 1996{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a6c5846b413a441d8dc3acd04ff5db3e |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 15 September 1996 |date=15 September 1996 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 22 |- | '''3''' || 27 April 1997{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/3315e54e83444defb558a7f20b349775 |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 27 April 1997 |date=27 April 1997 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 21 September 1997{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/ee9e27e0a35e474fb7da992f225167fe |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 21 September 1997 |date=21 September 1997 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 22 |- | '''4''' || 26 April 1998{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/9c00ed8de00d4da0bdb01a45a5f3826c |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 26 April 1998 |date=26 April 1998 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 19 September 1998{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b45256cb5f8c485982a38e0e97d381d4 |title=Fully Booked – BBC One London – 19 September 1998 |date=19 September 1998 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 22 |- | '''5''' || 25 April 1999{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a40ef797ea06492097800ba2bf625e53 |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 25 April 1999 |date=25 April 1999 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 19 September 1999{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/ffc4c2d3a3594f6e816b59137d9833a7 |title=Fully Booked – BBC Two England – 19 September 1999 |date=19 September 1999 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 22 |- | '''6''' || 22 April 2000{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/457dfcef6fac4264b694abfa065fa7db |title=FBi – BBC One London – 22 April 2000 |date=22 April 2000 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=3 January 2021}} || 23 September 2000{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d8a11474cb1348a1a3b472623660ba1a |title=FBi – BBC Two England – 23 September 2000 |date=23 September 2000 |publisher=[BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project) |access-date=20 March 2021}} || 23 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0185801|title=Fully Booked}} *{{IMDb title|id=0267177|title=FBi}} *[https://www.saturdaymornings.co.uk/show/su Summer Replacements] at Saturday Mornings *[http://www.paulmorris.co.uk/satkids/fullybooked.htm ''Fully Booked''] on Paul Morris' SatKids *[http://www.paulmorris.co.uk/satkids/fbi.htm ''FBi''] on Paul Morris' SatKids {{British Saturday morning television}} Category:1995 British television series debuts Category:2000 British television series endings Category:1990s British children's television series Category:2000s British children's television series Category:BBC Scotland television shows Category:British television shows featuring puppetry Category:BBC children's television shows Category:English-language British television shows --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fully Booked](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fully_Booked) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fully_Booked?action=history)). 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