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大象传媒 ONE begins its search for the UK's top young speller


Category: Learning

Date: 12.10.2004
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Local skools compeet to make speling mistaks a thing of the passed


Spelling just got compelling! In a nationwide competition, the search is on to find the UK's top young speller.


From The Shetlands to Penzance, school children up and down the country are hoping their spelling skills will win them a place in the national finals of 大象传媒 ONE's nail-biting new spelling event Hard Spell.


Thousands of pupils have spent the last few weeks taking part in school spelling competitions to find the best speller.


Now these children are set to compete in regional heats across the country.


The winners of the regional heats will go on to the national finals of Hard Spell which will be broadcast in November on 大象传媒 ONE.


Ten regional heats will take place this October in London, Cambridge, Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Exeter and Cardiff.


Eamonn Holmes, presenter of Hard Spell, is delighted that there has been such a great take-up across the country:

"Hard Spell is a chance for you at home to see what you can do. It's an opportunity to put you and your school on the map and it'll be great for families across the country to play along."


In November this year, viewers will follow the hopes, nerves, and excitement of children across the country as they spell their way to the top of the class and go through to the big finale.


Says Eamonn: "This has been going on in America for years with the spelling bee competitions and now that we have lit the taper here in the UK, stand back and watch the fireworks as schools and pupils compete for the title of this country's first national spelling champion."


Dates of the regional heats are as follows:


Saturday 2 October South
South East
Sunday 3 October East of England
Saturday 9 October North East
Sunday 10 October Scotland
Saturday 16 October Northern Ireland
Saturday 23 October Midlands
Sunday 24 October North West
Saturday 30 October South West
Sunday 31 October Wales

Notes to Editors


For further information on the venues for the Hard Spell regional heats please contact the relevant 大象传媒 regional press office.


Pictures of the Hard Spell regional heats will be available to press after the event. A generic Hard Spell image is also now available from 大象传媒 Picture Publicity.


The national heats and grand finale of Hard Spell will be filmed in London.


Hard Spell will be broadcast this November on 大象传媒 ONE.


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Date: 12.10.2004
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