Get Squiggling
Get Squiggling was a British children's television series created and produced by Jo Killingley at Dot To Dot Productions, directed by Adrian Hedley, and broadcast on CBeebies and BBC Two in the UK.[1][2]
| Get Squiggling | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Jo Killingley |
| Directed by | Adrian Hedley |
| Starring | Janet James Samantha Dodd John Hasler Teresa Gallagher |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jo Killingley (series producer) Tracy Nampala (producer) Sarah Colclough (for CBeebies) |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company | Dot To Dot Productions |
| Distributor | Beyond Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBeebies |
| Original release | 11 February 2008 – 13 September 2016 |
Format
The programme began with a theme song. The lead character Squiglet who speaks directly to the audience. The programme itself taught pre-school aged children how to draw, as well as basic colors and shapes.[3] The audience is encouraged to use drawing as a method of triggering imagination, and as a means to progress the story. Each episode begins with him against a plain white background, which is gradually filled by the characters that he draws, like animals, objects, and landscapes, using his squiggle sticks and Squiggle Pad. There are seven different lines (loopy, round, straight, curved, bumpy, wavy and zig-zag) that Squiglet uses to draw with. The main character is then animated by Squiglet saying the magic words, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Let's make our squiggles come alive!" and they join the story. All other content in the show is animated based on his drawings. If a character encounters a problem, Squiglet draws an object to help them. If a problem cannot be solved, the Squiggle Pad gives them a clue with a short, live-action video. Each episode ends with a song related to the episode, summing up the preceding story.
Cast
John Hasler as all male characters
Teresa Gallagher as most female characters
Janet James as Squiglet
Episodes
Series 1 (2008)
| Episode | Title[4] | First Aired[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Snowman" | 11 February 2008 |
| 2 | "Pirate" | 12 February 2008 |
| 3 | "Caterpillar" | 13 February 2008 |
| 4 | "Hippo" | 14 February 2008 |
| 5 | "Spider" | 15 February 2008 |
| 6 | "Hedgehog" | 18 February 2008 |
| 7 | "Three Little Pigs" | 19 February 2008 |
| 8 | "Spaceman" | 20 February 2008 |
| 9 | "Lamb" | 21 February 2008 |
| 10 | "Knight" | 22 February 2008 |
| 11 | "Photographer" | 25 February 2008 |
| 12 | "Cowboy" | 26 February 2008 |
| 13 | "Blood Hound" | 27 February 2008 |
| 14 | "Monster" | 28 February 2008 |
| 15 | "Fairy" | 29 February 2008 |
| 16 | "Elephant" | 3 March 2008 |
| 17 | "Scarecrow" | 4 March 2008 |
| 18 | "Tortoise" | 5 March 2008 |
| 19 | "Giant" | 6 March 2008 |
| 20 | "Crab" | 7 March 2008 |
| 21 | "Robot" | 10 March 2008 |
| 22 | "Frog Prince" | 11 March 2008 |
| 23 | "Hyena" | 12 March 2008 |
| 24 | "Bee" | 13 March 2008 |
| 25 | "Penguin" | 14 March 2008 |
Series 2 (2010)
| Episode | Title[5] | Airdate[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Monkey" | 14 June 2010 |
| 2 | "Cinderella" | 15 June 2010 |
| 3 | "Troll" | 16 June 2010 |
| 4 | "Mouse" | 17 June 2010 |
| 5 | "Old Mother Hubbard" | 18 June 2010 |
| 6 | "Cow" | 21 June 2010 |
| 7 | "Dinosaur" | 22 June 2010 |
| 8 | "Cat" | 23 June 2010 |
| 9 | "Gnome" | 24 June 2010 |
| 10 | "Magician" | 25 June 2010 |
| 11 | "Bat" | 28 June 2010 |
| 12 | "Squirrel" | 29 June 2010 |
| 13 | "Polar Bear" | 30 June 2010 |
| 14 | "Wizard" | 1 July 2010 |
| 15 | "Chef" | 2 July 2010 |
| 16 | "Ostrich" | 19 July 2010 |
| 17 | "Rhino" | 20 July 2010 |
| 18 | "Humpty Dumpty" | 21 July 2010 |
| 19 | "Old King Cole" | 22 July 2010 |
| 20 | "Koala" | 23 July 2010 |
| 21 | "Goldilocks" | 26 July 2010 |
| 22 | "Jack and the Beanstalk" | 27 July 2010 |
| 23 | "Magpie" | 28 July 2010 |
| 24 | Rapunzel | 29 July 2010 |
| 25 | "Kangaroo" | 30 July 2010 |
References
- "Get Squiggling Credits". BFI Film Database. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- "Get Squiggling Episodes by date: November 2012". BBC. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- "Get Squiggling! For Grownups". BBC. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- "Get Squiggling Series 1 Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- "Get Squiggling Series 2 Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved November 23, 2012.