Genre Children's Directed by Adrian Hedley Original language(s) English | Created by Jo Killingley | |
Voices of Janet JamesSamantha DoddJohn HaslerTeresa Gallagher | ||
Get Squiggling is a live-action 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.
Format
The show begins with a theme song. The lead character is a live-action anthropomorphic monster named Squiglet who talks directly to the audience. The show teaches pre-school aged children how to draw, as well as basic colors and shapes. 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 six different curves (loopy, bumpy, round, wavy, zig-zag, curved) and a straight line that Squiglet uses to draw. 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 closes with a song related to the episode, summing up the preceding story.