Challenge Anneka - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
Dog Kennels
The kennels at the USPCA's shelter in Carryduff were renovated in time for its open day.
Road
In 4 days, an unmade-up road was surfaced for the residents of a small community in County Durham.
Paralympics Commercial
A TV commercial was made in just 36 hours on behalf of the British Paralympics Association. It was transmitted on ITV at the end of the challenge.
Gloucester Theatre
In 60 hours, the Gloucester Operatic and Dramatic Society's New Olymus Theatre was restored to its Edwardian splendour. It is Gloucester's only theatre.
Church
The challenge allowed just under 60 hours to renovate Mitcham Parish Church and organise the catering, outfits, flowers for the wedding of a young couple who would otherwise not have afforded to get married.
Monkey World
The challenge, on behalf of the charity Zoo Check, was to build two quarantine houses for chimpanzees at Monkey World in Dorset. The challenge failed in that only one house was finished in time to receive the chimps who had been rescued from Spain.
Children's Hospital, Birmingham
In two and half days, a piece of hospital wasteland was transformed into a specialised playground to cater for the needs of sick children at the Birmingham Children's Hospital. The challenge was issued by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on behalf of the National Playing Fields Association.
Cambridgeshire Holiday Camp
In 2 days, a field was transformed into a fully equipped holiday camp in time for the arrival of six children from inner city London who were being treated to the holiday of a lifetime by the charity the Children's Country Holiday Funds.
Photography Exhibition for Childline
In 73 hours, 10,000 copies of the 1992 Childline Calendar "Children at Play" were printed using photos chosen from thousands received in response to a public appeal.
180-foot Bridge
In just under 4 days, a footbridge of steel and wood was built over the River Camel in Wadebridge, Cornwall. Its completion culminated in a huge party for the whole town which had been reunited by the footbridge.
Return to Siret
A year ago, millions of viewers saw Anneka Rice and a team of volunteers rise to the challenge of transforming the lives of hundreds of children living in a huge, decaying orphanage in Siret, northern Romania. In five days, hot and cold running water was installed, lights were rewired, walls painted and bedding replaced. Recently,
Anneka returned to Siret to see for herself what successes and setbacks the children have faced during the past year.
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