{"id":68666,"date":"2023-12-03T14:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T14:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=68666"},"modified":"2023-12-03T14:20:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T14:20:04","slug":"balamory-duo-unrecognisable-as-they-reunite-for-new-show-18-years-on-from-cbbc-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/balamory-duo-unrecognisable-as-they-reunite-for-new-show-18-years-on-from-cbbc-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Balamory duo \u2018unrecognisable\u2019 as they reunite for new show 18 years on from CBBC hit"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Balamory was on CBBC screens from 2002 to 2005, it was a total hit with youngsters. But 18 years later, two of the show's well-known stars have now reunited for an upcoming project.<\/p>\n

Balamory duo Andrew Agnew, 47, and Julie Wilson Nimmo, 50, are getting together for a programme called Olga da Polga, also set in Scotland. The show is adapted from books written by Paddington author Michael Bond between 1971 and 2002.<\/p>\n

Balamory, which aired on CCB, followed life in a small Scottish town and had various characters, such as Miss Hoolie (played by Julie), PC Plum (portrayed by Andrew), Josie Jump, Suzie Sweet and Archie the Inventor.<\/p>\n

Now, a behind-the-scenes clip was shared to the CBeebies Instagram page, with Andrew in a wizard's outfit and Julie dressed like a cat to promote their new show together.<\/p>\n

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The pair were seen joking around in their costumes, with Julie – who is married to Still Game actor Greg Hemphill – asking: "Do you think anyone will spy us?"<\/p>\n

Andrew the repeated the question before adding: "We have aged slightly."<\/p>\n

Julie replied: "We can't be that old!" but Andrew quipped: "Don't look at my grey beard!"<\/p>\n

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In the promotional video, Julie is almost unrecognisable from her days as Miss Hoolie where she used to have a flicked out bob. Now, in Olga da Polga, the star portrays Mrs Sawdust, who lives with her young daughter Karen and the eponymous, talking pet guinea pig.<\/p>\n

Fans after seeing the video then excitedly rushed to the comments to exclaim it had unlocked some nostalgia.<\/p>\n

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One wrote: "Core memory UNLOCKED: I'm PC Pluuuuum and I'll tell you what I've done…". Another said: "Another added: "I know the Beeb won't fork out for a Balamory reboot, but can we at least have repeats for this new generation?<\/p>\n

"My kids have no idea what I'm doing when I randomly sing 'Here's your haaandbaaag'."<\/p>\n

When talking about her new character, Julie said: "Olga da Polga is a guinea pig who is going places. She spends her days dreaming of getting her own family of 'sawdust people' until Karen arrives and takes her home to a grand new hutch specially built by Mr Sawdust [who is played by her real life husband, Greg]."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n