1. Barnaby John Harwood was born on 7 November 1979 and is a British actor and television presenter.
22 Facts About Barney Harwood
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Barney Harwood is known for his work with CBBC beginning in 2002.
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For CBBC, Barney Harwood presented Prank Patrol and was a voice-over commentator for The Smokehouse, while on BBC Two, he co-presented Basil's Swap Shop, alongside Basil Brush.
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Barney Harwood co-hosted the Doctor Who tie-in programme Totally Doctor Who until it was cancelled after series three in 2007.
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Barney Harwood was the Control Voice in an episode of the Doctor Who spin off animated series The Infinite Quest.
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In July 2007, Barney Harwood fronted The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a daily reality series following a group of children learning magic at a Harry Potter-style boarding school.
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In February 2008, Barney Harwood starred as the 'hidden' celebrity in an episode of Hider in the House.
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Barney Harwood's worked on the series Inside Life which is the children's companion series to the BBC Natural History Unit's Life.
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On 13 December 2010 it was revealed on the BBC's Blue Peter that Barney Harwood would be the new presenter on the show, taking over from Joel Defries.
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Barney Harwood had a successful career on the show becoming one of the longest serving presenters at 6.5 years.
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Barney Harwood soon became popular and renowned for his bad jokes and mischievous behaviour.
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Barney Harwood is particularly good at cycling, doing well in various challenges with bikes, a big fan of coffee, as well as music and has interests in photography and camping out in his campervan.
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In early 2016, Barney Harwood took a break from Blue Peter; he returned later that year.
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Barney Harwood announced during his last Blue Peter episode that after 16 years working with CBBC, he would leave the channel.
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From December 2007 to January 2008, Barney Harwood appeared at The Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells as Buttons in Cinderella.
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From December 2008 to January 2009, Barney Harwood starred in Peter Pan at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth.
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On 14 November 2009, Barney Harwood made a guest appearance on CBBC series TMi, alongside Little Boots.
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In 2010, Barney Harwood appeared at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre for their Christmas production of Peter Pan, playing the lead role and co-starring with his father, comedian Barnaby.
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From 2 December 2011 to 8 January 2012, Barney Harwood played Muddles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.
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In December 2013, Barney Harwood played "Peter Pan" at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham, alongside David Hasselhoff and Su Pollard.
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From 9 December 2016 to 8 January 2017, Barney Harwood played the title role in Aladdin at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool.
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From 4 December 2018 to 6 January 2019, Barney Harwood played the Huntsman in Snow White at the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln.