Do Something Different

Do Something Different is a show produced and broadcast by CBBC. It is hosted by music duo Sam and Mark. Sam and Mark are aiming to get one million children to try out new things; literally to "do something different", also referred in the programme as 'DSD-ing'. A child who completes a DSD is referred to as a 'DSDer'. It is unknown whether another series will run. The idea of the show is to get one million children to do something that they have... more

Do Something Different is a show produced and broadcast by CBBC. It is hosted by music duo Sam and Mark. Sam and Mark are aiming to get one million children to try out new things; literally to "do something different", also referred in the programme as 'DSD-ing'. A child who completes a DSD is referred to as a 'DSDer'. It is unknown whether another series will run. The idea of the show is to get one million children to do something that they haven't previously tried, by the end of summer 2007. It doesn't matter what activity the viewer chooses to do, as long as it is something 'different' from their normal past times and activities. Ideas suggested by the presenters have been incredibly diverse and have included cooking a Spanish Omelette, learning to DJ, taking up a new sport, learning the ukulele, and (somewhat tongue-in cheek) the suggestion to "cross breed some lions and puffins" to make 'luffins'. The 'first run' of the series was transmitted during the UK schools' Easter... less