Hey Duggee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hey Duggee
Genre	Pre-school Adventure
Created by	Grant Orchard
Directed by	Grant Orchard Sander Jones
Voices of	Sander Jones Jasmine Bartholomew Arabella Duffy Poppie Boyes Ollie Chequer Duke Davis Bella Green Alfie Sanderson Leo Templer Dexter Varrell
Narrated by	Alexander Armstrong Dame Shirley Bassey (The Same Badge)
Theme music composer	Oliver M.A. Knowles
Opening theme	Isn't It Time for Duggee?
Ending theme	Hey Duggee Theme
Composer(s)	Tin Sounds
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	196 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Henrietta Hurford-Jones Jackie Edwards Sue Goffe
Producer(s)	Janine Voong Fleur Jago
Cinematography	Michael Hatt
Editor(s)	Anna Kubik
Camera setup	Gallery
Running time	7 minutes
Production company(s)	Studio AKA
Release
Original network	CBeebies
Original release	17 December 2014 (2014-12-17) – present

Hey Duggee is a super fun British animated TV show for young kids, usually aged two to five. It was created by Grant Orchard and made by Studio AKA with BBC Studios. The show is narrated by the voice actor Alexander Armstrong.

The characters in the show are talking animals, like a big, friendly dog named Duggee. He leads a club called The Squirrel Club. The kids in the club, known as the Squirrels, go on exciting adventures and do all sorts of activities. For each accomplishment, they earn a special badge! Every episode shows the Squirrels completing a task or adventure to earn a new badge. The show often includes funny references to pop culture.

Hey Duggee has four series. It first aired on December 17, 2014, and officially started on January 12, 2015. The third series became very popular during the 2020 lockdowns. A fourth series was announced on September 5, 2022. A new spin-off show called Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club was announced on October 13, 2023.

How Hey Duggee is Made

The show's animation is created using a computer program called Adobe Flash. The style is simple, using solid shapes with no outlines. Only Duggee himself often has smooth color changes. For example, a frog character might look like a plain green triangle.

About 16 animators work on the show. There are also six to eight writers who create the stories for each episode.

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

• Narrator – This is the voice that tells us what's happening in every episode.
• Duggee – He's a big, friendly brown dog and the leader of the Squirrel Club. Duggee doesn't speak words, he just says "woof" or "a-woof." He wears a yellow shirt covered in badges.
• Betty – A smart and chatty purple octopus. She always wears a colorful band on her head.
• Norrie – A sweet and curious brown mouse. She loves to try new foods, like "Japanese plum." She usually wears a pink dress and purple shoes.
• Roly – An energetic, loud, and very active grey hippopotamus. He often wears orange pants.
• Tag – A kind and sometimes clumsy blue rhinoceros. He usually wears maroon pants.
• Happy – A tall, relaxed green crocodile who loves water and splashing in puddles. He wears teal pants and orange shoes. Happy is shown to have elephant parents, suggesting he is adopted.

Other Fun Characters

Many other characters appear in the show, often voiced by different actors:

• Enid – Duggee's pet cat.
• The Rabbits – They live near the clubhouse and sound like hippies, except for one who speaks French.
• Diesel – An angry bull who sometimes chases Duggee and the Squirrels.
• Naughty Monkey – A monkey who enjoys causing trouble.
• King Tiger – A local royal Tiger who loves watching "jelly-belly dancers."
• The Chickens – They live in the hen-house and enjoy watching a Spanish hospital drama.
• Naughty Mice – A group of three mischievous mice who act like a 1950s biker gang.
• Whooooo – A wise owl who seems to have special knowledge.
• Mole – A short-sighted mole who dreams of being a stunt performer.
• Lord Fingal of Skye Castle – A Scottish Terrier who wears a kilt and has a Scottish accent.
• Tino the Artistic Mouse – A mouse who likes everything to be perfect.
• Hedgley – A hedgehog with an African-American accent.
• Mr. (John) Crab – A dramatic orange crab who is married to Nigel.
• Eugene – An anxious chipmunk who helps with plays and shows.
• Wilburt the Delivery Chipmunk – A postman who sometimes struggles with names.
• Thora and Agnes – Two old deer.
• Hennie – A tall ostrich who loves sports.
• Chew Chew the Panda – A panda who loves sweets and is married to King Tiger.
• Katarina the Flamingo – The main swimmer of a synchronised swimming team.
• Buggee – A tiny insect who learns she can be useful despite her size.
• Peggee – A wildebeest who leads another club called the Hummingbirds.
• Hatsu – A Japanese Pottery Poodle.
• Mrs. Weaver – A weaver.
• Mr. (Nigel) Crab – Mr. Crab's husband.

The Hummingbirds

The Hummingbirds are an older group of animals who have their own version of Duggee. They include:

• Finbar (10 years old)
• Merry (10 years old)
• Chad (9 years old)
• Rochelle (11 years old)
• Ottie (12 years old)

• Duglee – Duggee's little nephew.

Hey Duggee Merchandise

You can find many Hey Duggee products! In the UK, BBC Children's Books publishes books based on the series. Golden Bear Toys makes Hey Duggee toys that are sold in the UK.

Since 2015, several video game apps for phones and tablets have been released. These include:

• The Big Badge App
• The Big Outdoors App
• We Love Animals
• Colouring
• Jigsaw Puzzles
• The Counting Badge
• The Exploring App
• The Squirrels Club
• The Christmas Badge

In Australia and New Zealand, Jasnor also makes Hey Duggee toys.

"The Stick Song" Sensation

"The Stick Song" is a very popular song from the series. It first appeared in the episode Hey Duggee: The Stick Badge on December 7, 2017. In the episode, Duggee and the Squirrels are making a campfire when Roly finds a stick that can talk! The stick turns out to be a stick insect and starts singing "stick" over and over to a super catchy dance tune.

By 2020, the song had been watched over 7 million times on YouTube! It even got played on BBC Radio 6 Music and featured on BBC Two's Newsnight. Many remixes have been made, including a heavy metal version by a children's heavy metal band called Slay Duggee.

Episodes

For a full list of episodes, check out the List of Hey Duggee episodes.

See also

In Spanish: Hey Duggee para niños