Another year of Hi-5 is coming to Channel 9 and the team just can't wait to be there, writes Victoria Young.

After an amazing first year, the members of Channel 9's Hi-5 - Tim Harding 22, Kathleen de Leon 22, Nathan Foley 20, Kellie Hoggart 25, and Charli Robinson 19 - are getting ready for a new year. Taking time in the break, Tim spoke to Super Scene about what its like being in the most energetic show on TV.

Q. What were you doing before Hi-5?
A. I was at university studying social work. A social worker is someone who tries to help people who are having trouble in their lives. The wonderful thing about doing social work is that it helped me to learn how to communicate with people. That is an important part of any job, but particularly acting.

Q. What other acting have you done?
A. I've had walk-on roles in Home and Away, Oscar and Lucinda and Strange Planet. I love movies, that's where I want to go one day, and I'd love to direct as well as act. But at the moment, Hi-5 is everything.

Q. You play the guitar and the piano, have you ever been in a band before?
A. For the past five years I've been in the band Compos Mentis, which is Latin for composed of mind. We're a group of friends and we play funk and acid jazz. But we can't really play much any more because all of us are really busy doing stuff. But every now and then we get together and have a jam.

Q. How did you get started in the TV and film industry?
A. I started as an extra. I walked into an agency and said I wanted to do some work in TV. They said 'Ok, how's Friday?' and I got some work as an extra on Home And Away.

Q. How was your first year of Hi-5?
A. It's been absolutely incredible. I don't think any of us could possibly have expected it to go this well. It's been a rollercoaster.

Q. What's best about working on Hi-5?
A. I love working with the other guys. They are the most talented people I've ever had the privilege to work with.

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