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BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The divison was founded in 1995, and closed in 2006, with the rights to sell previously developed software sold to Global Software Publishing.

BBC Multimedia also had their own game development studio, known as Gamezlab, which also functioned as a publishing label for their video games, with the BBC Multimedia name being used for software and educational games.

Games[]

Game Platform(s) Release Date
Ace Lightning Windows 95 / XP / 98 / Me/ PS2 2002
Attenborough's Antarctic Windows 95 / 98 / 3.1 1997
The Animals of Farthing Wood Windows 95 / 98 / 3.1 1997
Balamory Windows 98 / 95 / XP 2004
Bill & Ben: Flowerpot Fun! Windows 98 / 95 2001
BBC Games Collection Featuring Toybox/Playtime Windows 98 / 95 / XP 2003 / 2005
Blue Peter Windows 95 1997
Bob the Builder: Bob Builds a Park Windows 98 / Me / XP 2001
Bob the Builder: Bob's Castle Adventure Windows 98 / Me / XP 2003
Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2000 - 2001
Blackadder: The Black Adders Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Changing Rooms Interior Designer CD-ROM Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors Windows 95 1997
Fast Show Comedy Fun Pack Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Fawlty Towers: Comedy Pack Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Fimbles Fimbling Fun Windows 95 / 98 / XP 2003
Gardeners' World Magazine Garden Manager with Alan Titchmarsh Windows 95 / 98 N/A
GCSE Bitesize Revision: Maths Windows 95 / 98 1996
GCSE Bitesize Revision: Science Windows 95 / 98 1996
The Human Body Windows 95 / 98 1999
Key Stage 2 ReviseWise Science Windows 95 / 98 1997
Key Stage 3 Bitesize Revision English Windows 95 / 98 1999
Key Stage 3 Bitesize Revision Maths Windows 95 / 98 1999
Live & Kicking: Show Maker Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 1995
Mastermind Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 1997
Noddy: Let's Get Ready for School Windows 95 / 98 1998 (UK) 1999 (US)
Noddy: The Magic of Toytown Windows 95 / 98 1997
Only Fools & Horses Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Pingu & Friends Windows, Macintosh 2001
Pingu: A Barrel of Fun! Windows 95 / 98 2000
Play with the Teletubbies Windows 95 / 98 /PlayStation 2000
Result: BBC Sports Quiz with Desmond Lynam Windows 95 N/A
Robot Wars: Advanced Destruction Game Boy Advance 2001
Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction Windows 98 / Me, PlayStation 2 2001
Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP, Xbox, Game Boy Advance 2002
Robot Wars: Metal Mayhem Game Boy Color 2000
Rotten Ralph - Big Night In Windows 95 / 98 2000
S Club 7: On The Road Windows 95 / 98 / Me / 2000 / XP 2003
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: Macbeth Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 1995
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: Romeo and Juliet Windows 95 / 98 1995
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Windows 95 / 98 1996
SMart Windows 95 / 98 / NT N/A
Spark Island Adventures in Literacy 7-9 Windows, Macintosh 1997
Spark Island Adventures in Literacy 9-11 Windows, Macintosh 1997
Spark Island Adventures in Maths 7-9 Windows, Macintosh 1997
Spark Island Farmer Rumtums Letter Fun 3-5 Windows, Macintosh 1999
Spark Island Farmer Rumtums Number Fun 3-5 Windows, Macintosh 1999
Spark Island Maths Adventures 9-11 Windows, Macintosh 2001
Spark Island Number Games 5-7 Windows, Macintosh 2001
Spark Island Reading Games 5-7 Windows, Macintosh 2001
Teletubbies Favourite Games Windows 95 / 98 1999
Top of the Pops: Mix Factory Windows 95 / 98 1998
Top Of The Pops: Mix Factory 2 Windows 95 / 98 1999
Wallace & Gromit Cracking Animator Windows 95 / 98 N/A
Wallace & Gromit Print-o-matic Windows 95 / 98 1998
The Weakest Link Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PS2 2001
Yoho Ahoy: All Aboard! Windows 98 2000

Gamezlab Titles[]

Game Platform(s) Release Date
Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction Windows 98 / Me, PlayStation 2 2001
Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP, Xbox, Game Boy Advance 2002
Ace Lightning Windows, PlayStation 2 2002
FightBox Windows, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance 2004
Spooks PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows Cancelled

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