Get Squiggling

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Get Squiggling is 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]

Format[]

The programme begins with a theme song. The lead character is Squiglet, a monster who speaks directly to the audience. The programme itself teaches 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 solve the problem. If a problem cannot be solved, the Squiggle Pad gives them a clue to the problem 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 all female characters

as Squiglet's voice & Samantha Dodd as Squiglet's costume performer

Episodes[]

Series 1 (2008)[]

Series 2 (2010)[]

References[]