Basil and Barney's Swap Shop (known as Basil's Swap Shop in the first two series) is a British children's television series that was produced for CBBC and ran on Saturday mornings on BBC Two and CBBC Channel from 5 January 2008 to 25 September 2010.
Based on the original BBC children's Saturday morning show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, which ran on BBC One from 1976 to 1982, it was hosted by Barney Harwood, along with veteran puppet character Basil Brush, from whom the show takes its title.
Unlike the original series, this new format regularly features gungings for those taking part in the games.
In addition to main presenters Basil Brush and Barney Harwood, Melvin Odoom (ex regular of Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow and regular of The Slammer) was a featured performer who took a central role in many of the comedy sketches and games.
The children move as they are sitting in or lying across a rubber ring on a ramp with their legs hanging out on the "gungeulator" a red and white travelator.
In the final Game, the final 2 children, left over from the previous game, play on a moving platform called the gungeulator collecting objects, avoiding obstacles, to get them back to the start of the "gungeulator".
Marcus Garvey returned to play Ugly Yeti and the name had been changed to Basil and Barney's Swap Shop, not to forget the studio set refurbished.
Dunk Beds and Yettis in Space returned, and 'Gold Brush Gold Rush' became the second game during the show.
Also the series included more comedy sketches featuring a wide range of characters, from Quiz Show Colin to Big Parrot, Little Pirate.
Winner of BBC's Election (CBBC) Quincy Washington was also on Basil's Swap Shop competing against George Sampson.