We have tried for weeks to track down Hana, star of popular TV series Hana’s helpline, but she has just been too busy solving animal’s problems and providing them with emotional support. However we finally managed to talk to Hana and get an exclusive interview with the agony aunt duck. Read on to find out about her busy lifestyle and how she is coping with her new found fame!

An Interview with Hana’s helpline by Golden Bear

 1. [Golden Bear] What’s your typical day?

     [Hana] Every day is different except Betty and Owen usually have an argument about who gets to eat the last chocolate biscuit (Hana Laughs)

2. [Golden Bear] How did you start the Helpline?

    [Hana] I’ve always liked helping people and i wanted a job that i could do from home so i’d always be here when Francis came back from school

3. [Golden Bear] What is your favourite colour?

    [Hana] Duck Egg Blue

4. [Golden Bear] What is your favourite food?

    [Hana] Cream Quakers

5. [Golden Bear] When’s your birthday?

    [Hana] Two Little Ducks!. The Twenty Second of April!

6. [Golden Bear] When you’ve got a busy day in the office, how do you cope with Owen’s clumsiness?

   [Hana] I wear a crash helmet whenever he’s in the room!

7. [Golden Bear] Hana’s Helpline has become a ‘Quaking’ success overnight, how do you cope with your newfound fame?

   [Hana] Sometimes i get recognised in the street but never by Owen because he insists on wearing silly dark glasses and he can’t see a thing!

8. [Golden Bear] Have you ever had to sign an autograph?

   [Hana] Yes, but only because someone mistook me for Britney Spears

9. [Golden Bear] What music do you listen to?

    [Hana] I’ve always liked the ‘Ugly Duckling’ by Danny Kaye. Maybe your grandma and grandpa remember it!?

10. [Golden Bear] What’s your favourite film?

      [Hana] I like films that make me cry so anything with onions in it.

11. [Golden Bear] What star do you fancy and why?

      [Hana] It’s a toss up between Donald and Daffy Duck. They’re both gorgeous! (Hana blushes!)

 Golden Bear would like to say a big thank you to Hana for sparing us the time, as we know there are animals that need her more! Hana is a Duck with a heart of gold and a great personality who has been an inspiration to us all. Next time we have a friend or colleague with a problem we will all stop to listen! Thank you Hana and we hope to speak to you again soon.

Hana’s Helpline is a series about a duck agony aunt and her duckling son, who help animals who need emotional support. It deals with the kind of social and emotional issues that real children experience at the age they first start going to school.

Golden Bear have some exclusive out takes from the Hana’s Helpline TV programme shown below. Including Ernie the Eagle with wind, Francis the Duck being silly , Muzzy being as quiet as a mouse and Rosie the Panda with the hicups! Only on the Golden Bear Blog!

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Hana’s Helpline is showing extremely promising results in the children’s TV Ratings. Since it was aired on our TV screens it has become a popular choice with pre-school children and more and more people are tuning in to watch Hana give advice and help, to her friends.

Hana’s Helpline, shown daily on Milkshake at 07.20 – 07.30, has shown a steady increase in TV ratings day by day. In comparison with other popular children’s TV programmes shown at the same time, Hana’s Helpline is continually the second ‘most watched’ programme. A ‘ringing’ success for Calon TV!

Start Licensing have received an overwhelming response from the public congratulating them on producing a fantastic animated TV programme that children can relate to. Here are just a few testimonials received:

“I thought that my 6 year old son had passed the age of watching pre-school programmes, ‘till he saw Hana’s Helpline. He just ‘gets’ it; the social interaction, the empowerment, the problem solving and the humour. This is one of the few shows around that feels like it’s been tailor made for him! My 3 year old niece loves Rosie’s girlishness, sensible Francis, Ernie’s ‘bad boy’ elements and Owen’s humour. For her, it’s a reflection of life at playgroup.” Siwan – mum to Gruff aged 6.

“My children are aged 6 and 3 and are devoted fans of Hana’s Helpline. Both my daughter and son enjoy the animation for different reasons. My 6 year old daughter understands the clever messages behind the script and has made the emotional link of the benefits of having an agony aunt for the animal world. She has commented how lovely it is that the animals can call someone if they’re in trouble or if they need to talk about their problems. My 3 year old son just finds the puppetry very enjoyable and easy to follow. I find that they both have ‘laugh out loud’ moments throughout the programme and they adore joining in with the singing.” Marisa – mum to Caramai aged 6 and Iwan, 3.

“Firstly, well done to you all on making a truly original and brilliant kids TV show. I’m serious, its such a great idea and gently and smartly teaches some lovely life messages without being patronising or heavy handed. The production values are first class, I’m such a big fan as is Ruby my 3 year old. Owen The Owl is my favourite. Many thanks and well done at a time when there are some pretty bad things happening in kids TV this is a really good thing.”
Christian O’Connell – presenter of the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show and dad to Ruby, aged 3.

”As soon as the theme tune begins, Rhys is mesmerized. It is the longest time he sits still all day! He loves the different animal characters and because of its subtle educational messages, it is the one programme I don’t try and discourage him from watching.”
Emma – mum to Rhys aged 2 and a half.