Barney Harwood Biography
Barney Harwood is a British actor and TV presenter noted for his work with CBBC, which began in 2002. In August 2017, he competed on Celebrity MasterChef.
How old is Barney Harwood? – Age
He is 44 years old as of 7 November 2023. He was born in 1979 in Blackpool, United Kingdom. His real name is Barnaby John Harwood.
Barney Harwood Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 20 million.
Barney Harwood Blue Peter
On December 13, 2010, it was announced on BBC’s Blue Peter that Harwood would replace Joel Defries as the show’s host.Harwood took a vacation from Blue Peter in early 2016, returning later that year. It was revealed in August 2017 during the show’s summer break that Harwood will depart the show after six and a half years, and his final show aired on September 14, 2017, where Harwood would move on from Blue Peter and “onto new adventures”. During his final Blue Peter program, Harwood stated that he will be leaving CBBC after 16 years there.On his last episode, he received a Blue Peter Gold Badge, the highest honor, for his contributions to the program. When co-presenter Radzi Chingyanganya gave him the prize, he described him as being “at the very top of the list”.
Barney Harwood Career
For CBBC, Harwood introduced Trick Watch and was a voice-over pundit for The Smokehouse, while on BBC Two, he co-introduced Basil’s Trade Shop (a redo of Multi-Shaded Trade Shop), close by Basil Brush.
Past work for CBBC included gameshow Pound in 2004, Game Help Gets Sub’d!, a Game Help 2006 show and as co-moderator of Grin, which circulated every Sunday on BBC Two until 26 August 2007 and saw him win a Kids’ BAFTA for best moderator. He likewise co-facilitated the Specialist Who tie-in program Absolutely Specialist Who until it was dropped after series three out of 2007. Harwood was likewise the Control Voice in an episode of the Specialist Who spin off vivified series The Limitless Mission. As an extra, he showed up in the Specialist Who episode “Love and Beasts”, which was first sent on 17 June 2006.
In July 2007, Harwood fronted The Magician’s Disciple, an everyday reality series following a gathering of kids learning enchantment at a Harry Potter-style live-in school. Bear Acting Severely, a 26-section sitcom featuring Harwood and Nev the Bear from Grin, was communicated on BBC One among September and October 2007. In February 2008, Harwood featured as the ‘covered up’ big name in an episode of Hider in the House.
Harwood’s dealt with the series Inside Life which is the youngsters’ buddy series to the BBC Regular History Unit’s Life. Harwood portrays every one of the ten programmes.Harwood had a fruitful profession on the show becoming one of the longest serving moderators at 6.5 years. He before long became famous and prestigious for his terrible jokes and devilish way of behaving.
During that time he developed his popular expression, “I need one”, as well as developing to bring over to “Camera Two” to have a chance of him and offering weird awards in the show’s down “Spot Shelley”, remembering a house for Spain, a unicorn called Colin and a daily existence times supply of chutney. His different haircuts frequently added to his popularity among watchers. Barney is especially great at cycling, doing great in different difficulties with bicycles, a major devotee of espresso, as well as music and has interests in photography and setting up camp in his campervan. He, be that as it may, has an apprehension about frogs; on his most memorable show Steve Backshall inspired him to hold one and on his last show he was made to kiss a frog, vanquishing dread in both.
Barney Harwood Movies and TV Shows
♦ 2002–05, 2007, 2014 – CBBC
♦ 2004-05 – Crush
♦ 2004-07 – Smile
♦ 2006 – Sport Relief Get Sub’d
♦ 2006 – Totally Doctor Who
♦ 2006 – Doctor Who
♦ 2006-07, 2010 – Prank Patrol
♦ 2007 – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
♦ 2007 – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Extra
♦ 2007-10 – Bear Behaving Badly
♦ 2008-09 – Basil’s Game Show
♦ 2008-10 – Basil’s Swap Shop
♦ 2008 – The Smokehouse
♦ 2009 – Barney’s Barrier Reef
♦ 2009-10 – BAMZOOKi
♦ 2010 – Barney’s Latin America
♦ 2010-2012 – British Academy Children’s Awards
♦ 2011 – Hotel Trubble
♦ 2011 – Hacker Time
♦ 2011–2017 – Blue Peter
♦ 2011–2012, 2016, 2018– – All Over the Place