Challenge Anneka - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

The Playbuses
Ten double decker buses were converted into playbuses in 3 days for the National Playbus Association. Two buses were completed on time; the other eight partially refurbished for completion by the charity

The Playground
A rubbish tip in Northern Ireland was converted to a children's playground for the Ballynahinch community

The White Horse
The ancient chalk horse above Weymouth was renovated with the help of local scouts and mountain climbing enthusiasts. The challenge was not completed in time but the work was finished by local volunteers the following week

The Football Field
A football pitch was re-turfed and new changing rooms were installed for the youngsters of Norbury Athletic Football Club, a group of youth teams in Stockport

Ray Cooney Farce 'Dead Trouble' for Calibre Cassette Library for the Blind
In 2 days, playwright Ray Cooney wrote and directed a new farce for the "Calibre" cassette library for the blind.

Walled Garden
With the help of Alan Titchmarsh, and in aid of the Country Houses Association, a huge neglected Victorian walled garden in Royal Berkshire was transformed back to its original state.

Kent Railway Restoration
At the request of the local community and volunteers of the Kent and East Sussex Railway, the local station at Northiam in Kent and the lines leading to it were renovated to allow steam trains to come to the town.

Recycled Joke Book
In 36 hours, a joke book printed on recycled paper was put together in aid of Friends of the Earth. 10,000 copies were produced.

Disabled Skiing Trip
Twenty disabled young people were taken to Switzerland where they skied for the first time in their lives.

Series 1 Highlights
During the past ten weeks, Anneka has tackled a variety of daunting tasks, from building a railway line in a weekend to producing a radio play in an afternoon.
Tonight Anneka looks back at the successes and the failures of the series - at those times when the impossible became possible.
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