BBC Multimedia

BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The Multimedia division was founded in 1995[1] and was closed in 2006 after sales declined in its boxed product business. After the closure Global Software Publishing acquired the rights to publish BBC Multimedia's library.[2]

BBC Multimedia
Founded1995 (1995)
Defunct2006
Headquarters
Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London
,
ProductsDoctor Who
Robot Wars
Teletubbies
Tweenies
Bob the Builder
Noddy
Pingu
Wallace and Gromit
ParentBritish Broadcasting Corporation

BBC Multimedia also had their own game development studio, known as Gamezlab, which also functioned as a publishing label for their video games, with the BBC Multimedia name being used for software and educational games.

Games

Game Platform(s) Release Date
Attenborough's Antarctic Windows 95 / 98 / 3.1 1997
Balamory Windows 98 / 95 / XP 2004
Bill & Ben: Flowerpot Fun! Windows 98 / 95 2001
BBC Games Collection Featuring Toybox/Playtime Windows 98 / 95 / XP 2003 / 2005
Blue Peter Windows 95 1997
Bob the Builder: Bob Builds a Park (Published in North America by THQ) Windows 98 / Me / XP 2001
Bob the Builder: Bob's Castle Adventure (Published in North America by THQ) Windows 98 / Me / XP 2003
Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? (Published in North America by THQ) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2000 / 2001
Bob the Builder: Fix it Fun! (Published in North America by THQ) Game Boy Color 2000 / 2001
Changing Rooms Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors Windows 95 1997
Fast Show Comedy Fun Pack Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Fawlty Towers  Comedy Pack Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Fimbles: Fimbling Fun Windows 95 / 98 / XP 2003
Gardeners' World Magazine Garden Manager with Alan Titchmarsh Windows 95 / 98 N/A
GCSE Bitesize Revision: Maths Windows 95 / 98 1996
GCSE Bitesize Revision: Science Windows 95 / 98 1996
The Human Body  Your Body Windows 95 / 98 1999
Key Stage 2 ReviseWise Science Windows 95 / 98 1997
Key Stage 3 Bitesize Revision English Windows 95 / 98 1999
Key Stage 3 Bitesize Revision Maths Windows 95 / 98 1999
Live & Kicking: Show Maker Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 1995
Mastermind Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 1997
Noddy: Let's Get Ready for School! (Released in North America as Noddy: Playtime in Toyland) (Published in North America by Knowledge Adventure) Windows 95 / 98 1998 (UK) 1999 (US)
Noddy: The Magic of Toytown Windows 95 / 98 1996
Noddy's Magic Adventure PlayStation 2000
Noddy and the Birthday Party Game Boy Color 2000
Only Fools & Horses Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Pingu & Friends Windows, Macintosh 1999
Pingu: A Barrel of Fun! Windows 95 / 98 1997
Play with the Teletubbies (Published in North America by Knowledge Adventure) Windows 95 / 98 /PlayStation 1998 / 2000
Teletubbies 2: Favourite Games (Published in North America by Knowledge Adventure) Windows 95 / 98 1999
Result: The BBC Sports Quiz presented by Desmond Lynam Windows 95 N/A
Robot Wars: Advanced Destruction (Published in North America by Vivendi Universal Games) Game Boy Advance 2001
Robot Wars: Metal Mayhem Game Boy Color 2000
Rotten Ralph  Big Night In Windows 95 / 98 2000
S Club 7: On The Road Windows 95 / 98 / Me / 2000 / XP 2003
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: Macbeth Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 1995
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: Romeo and Juliet Windows 95 / 98 1995[3]
SMart Windows 95 / 98 / NT N/A
Spark Island Adventures in Literacy 7-9 Windows, Macintosh 1997
Spark Island Adventures in Literacy 9-11 Windows, Macintosh 1997
Spark Island Adventures in Maths 7-9 Windows, Macintosh 1997
Spark Island Farmer Rumtums Letter Fun 3-5 Windows, Macintosh 1999
Spark Island Farmer Rumtums Number Fun 3-5 Windows, Macintosh 1999
Spark Island Maths Adventures 9-11 Windows, Macintosh 2001
Spark Island Number Games 5-7 Windows, Macintosh 2001
Spark Island Reading Games 5-7 Windows, Macintosh 2001
Top Of The Pops: Mix Factory Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Top Of The Pops: Mix Factory 2 Windows 95 / 98 1999[4]
Tweenies: Doodles' Bones Windows 95 / 98 2000
Tweenies: Game Time PlayStation 2001
Tweenies: Messy Time Magic Windows 95 / 98 2002
Tweenies: Play to the Music Windows 95 / 98 / Me / XP 2004
Tweenies: Ready to Play Windows 95 / 98 2000
Wallace & Gromit Cracking Animator Windows 95 / 98 1997
Wallace & Gromit Print-o-matic Windows 95 / 98 1998
The Weakest Link (published by Activision) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 2001
Yoho Ahoy: All Aboard! Windows 98 2000

Gamezlab Titles

Game Platform(s) Release Date
Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction (Published in North America by Vivendi Universal Games) Windows 98 / Me, PlayStation 2 2001
Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP, Xbox, Game Boy Advance 2002
Ace Lightning Windows, PlayStation 2 2002
FightBox Windows, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance 2004
Spooks PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows Cancelled

See also

References

  1. French, Michael (6 August 2007). "BBC to return to games development?". MCV. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. French, Michael (21 January 2010). "BBC gets back into games". MCV. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. BBC Shakespeare on CD-ROM  Romeo and Juliet. ASIN 0003252787. 25 April 1995
  4. "Top Of The Pops: Mix Factory 2". GameTrailers. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
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