Original Balamory stars return for new CBeebies series in 2026

BBCJulie Wilson Nimmo as Miss Hoolie and Juliet Cadzow as Edie McCredie within the authentic seriesStars of the unique BBC youngsters’s programme Balamory will revive their roles in a brand new collection subsequent 12 months.Julie Wilson Nimmo will likely be again as nursery trainer Miss Hoolie, Andrew Agnew as PC Plum, Kim Tserkezie as Penny Pocket and Juliet Cadzow as Edie McCredie within the reboot on CBeebies.The BBC mentioned it might mix acquainted faces with a bunch of latest characters for a “joyful mixture of tales, comedy, songs and adventures”. The orginal hit programme from the early 2000s was impressed by the actual life Scottish city of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.The 2026 Balamory line-up: Juliet Cadzow (Edie McCredie), Andrew Agnew (PC Plum), Julie Wilson Nimmo (Miss Hoolie), Kim Tserkezie (Penny Pocket), Dr Ollie (Carl Spencer) and Ava Potts (Danielle Jam).New characters embrace scientist and inventor Ava Potts, performed by Danielle Jam, native vet Dr Ollie, performed by Carl Spencer, and the harbour grasp, performed by William Andrews.Filming will happen in a studio in Glasgow and on location in Tobermory.BBC youngsters’s commissioner Kate Morton mentioned: “It is great to see a number of the authentic solid returning alongside new faces, creating an ideal mixture of nostalgia and discovery for households to take pleasure in collectively. “This vibrant new collection will delight each youngsters and the grown-ups who keep in mind it fondly.”The Balamory solid on the Isle of Mull for filming of the primary collection in 2002Originally produced from 2002 to 2005, Balamory turned a tv staple for younger youngsters.It was broadcast around the globe, turning into successful with younger audiences in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and South Africa.The BBC mentioned the revival would proceed its custom of home-grown storytelling in regards to the much-loved nursery college and island neighborhood that surrounds it. The pogramme has been commissioned for 2 new collection, produced by Lion Tv Scotland, with 10 episodes in every.