'3rd and Bird', now showing on CBeebies, is made by Little AirplaneProductions, which also made the pre-school series 'The Wonder Jets',shown on children's channel Nick Jr.
It revolves around the lives of Samuel and Muffin Lovebird, who livewith their family in a community of birdhouses in a tree.
The series is structured in the style of a stage musical and featuresfour original songs in each episode.
The programme-makers test the script for each episode of '3rd and Bird'with pre-school children on both sides of the Atlantic.
The research technique used, developed by child psychologist andeducational media expert Dr Laura G Brown, is called 'Show and Tell' andconsists of two stages.
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