Waffle the Wonder Dog

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Waffle the Wonder Dog
Created byBilly McQueen, Catherine Williams, Mandy Darrall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series4
No. of episodes60
Production
Running time11 minutes
Production companies Darrall Macqueen
Ingenious Media [1]
Original release
Network CBeebies
Release26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) –
5 April 2020 (2020-04-05)

Waffle the Wonder Dog was a British live action children's television series produced by Darrall Macqueen for CBeebies. It was aimed at four to seven year olds. [2] The programme was first broadcast from 26 February 2018 until 5 April 2020. The Show has also aired on TVOKids in Canada. The show ended on CBeebies due to a cliffhanger at the end of season 4.

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Synopsis

Waffle is a talking dog (a red miniature poodle), [3] who is adopted by the Brooklyn-Bell blended family after they find him in their new house. Waffle always causes trouble, especially with cat-loving neighbour Mrs Hobbs. [4] [5]

Cast

Cast list of Waffle the Wonder Dog
ActorCharacter
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Rufus Hound Waffle Main
Tahliya LowlesEvie Main
Ellis-James NaylorDoug Main
Andrea VallsJess Main
James MerrySimon Main
Angela Curran Mrs. Hobbs Main
Paul RyanGramps Main
Jason BarnettMr Nolan— Main
Rhiannon Harper-RaffertyMiss. Berrington— Guest Main
John BigginsMr. Metcalfe Guest Recurring
Jack McGinnMr. O'Donnell— Guest Recurring
Sharon D Clarke Gran— Recurring
Roger Griffiths Grand— Recurring
Eloise JosephZoe Recurring Guest — Recurring
Natey JonesCallum— Recurring
Shyan BhattAJ Recurring
Anjika ByalAnaya Recurring —
Bay Cooper— Recurring
Husaam KianiAli Recurring
Anna ClarkeAngela Guest — Recurring
Jayda MooreRuby— Recurring
Susie DonkinConnie— Recurring
Guy BurgessMr. Meagre Guest —
Indica Watson Poppy Essam Guest —
James PalmerZac Essam Guest —
Melissa JamesSophia Essam Guest —
Dhirren FarmerRowan Essam Guest —
Phil Nice Mr. Willow Recurring Guest —
Richard DrabbleMr. Hobbs— Guest
Alexander TolNate— Guest
Jayda MooreSharon (Delivery Driver)— Guest —
Tom RoeMr. Anderson— Guest — Recurring
Zachary HuntMr. Bowen— Guest —
Nathan ParkinsonMr. Owen— Guest —
Rachael ChishlomMonica— Guest —
Adam LongworthPickles Guest —

Episode listing

Series 1

The fifteen episodes of the first series were first broadcast on CBeebies from 26 February to 16 March 2018. Series 1 was filmed between August and November 2017. [6]

#TitleDate of ReleaseSummary
1Meeting Waffle26 February 2018Waffle is found amongst newlywed Simon and Jess's wedding presents.
2Night Night, Waffle27 February 2018Waffle's barking keeps everyone awake.
3Goodbye Waffle?28 February 2018Jess and Evie takes Waffle to the vets to have his chip scanned.
4Waffle Explores1 March 2018Waffle gets into Mrs Hobbs's house next door.
5Waffle Grows2 March 2018The family consider getting rid of Waffle, but decide to keep him.
6Waffle's Paint Disaster5 March 2018Waffle causes chaos while the family are painting Doug's bedroom.
7Waffle Walkies6 March 2018Simon and Evie take Waffle to the park and get covered in mud.
8Training Waffle7 March 2018Waffle attends a puppy obedience class.
9Waffle and the Good Dog8 March 2018A well-behaved dog visits Waffle to try and stop him getting up to mischief.
10Waffle's Visit9 March 2018The Brooklyn-Bell family take Waffle next door to show Mrs Hobbs how good he can be.
11Waffle Misses Doug12 March 2018Doug goes to stay with his mum, which makes Waffle sad.
12Waffle's Day Out13 March 2018Evie goes swimming but Waffle isn't allowed to go with her. He runs away to try and find her.
13Waffle's Doggy Buddies14 March 2018Gramps's friend Mr Willow brings his dogs round to play with Waffle.
14Waffle and George15 March 2018Waffle rescues Mrs Hobbs' cat George after he gets locked inside his house.
15Waffle and the Swimming Pool16 March 2018Waffle has a sleepover at Mr Willow's house.

Series 2

The fifteen episodes of the second series were first broadcast on CBeebies from 2 July to 20 July 2018. Series 2 was filmed from January 2018 to April 2018. [7]

#TitleDate of ReleaseSummary
1Waffle's Ball Pit Pond2 July 2018Mrs Hobbs tries to teach Waffle to be good, while the children play with their friends.
2Waffle is Unwell3 July 2018Waffle and Mrs Hobbs are ill, and Jess brings home a kitten.
3Waffle and the Kitten4 July 2018Waffle bakes a cake, and Mrs Hobbs is smitten by the kitten.
4Waffle's Pet Party5 July 2018Waffle amazes everyone at Jess's birthday party.
5Waffle's Big Night In6 July 2018Gramps brings some puppies to the house while he babysits, and Waffle and the pups cause chaos for Mrs Hobbs.
6Blockade Waffle9 July 2018Waffle barricades the doors to the house because he doesn't want the children to go back to school.
7Waffle and the Teacher10 July 2018Evie's teacher visits the house and Waffle chews everything.
8Waffle in the Shoe Shop11 July 2018Evie goes to buy new shoes and takes Waffle with her.
9Waffle and the Tooth Fairy12 July 2018Waffle learns about the tooth fairy after Doug loses one of his teeth.
10Waffle's Wonderful Art13 July 2018Waffle paints pictures of Mrs Hobbs' cat George.
11Waffle Tries to be Good16 July 2018Waffle goes to school with Evie.
12Moving Waffle17 July 2018The family go camping without Waffle, who has his own adventure instead.
13Waffle and the Fleas18 July 2018George has fleas, and the Brooklyn-Bell family offer to help.
14Waffle's Sort of Birthday19 July 2018Waffle has a surprise for his birthday.
15Waffle So Far20 July 2018Simon recalls all of the chaos that Waffle has brought to the family.

Series 3

The sixteen episodes of the third series were first broadcast on CBeebies, starting with a Christmas special on 20 December 2018, followed by the rest of the series from 1 April to 19 April 2019. Series 3 was filmed from November 2018 to February 2019. [8]

#TitleDate of ReleaseSummary
1Waffle's First Christmas20 December 2018On his first Christmas Eve with the Brooklyn-Bell family, Waffle learns about Santa.
2Waffle at the Kennels1 April 2019Waffle stays at the kennels while the family are on holiday.
3Waffle the Guest2 April 2019Waffle stays with Mrs Hobbs.
4The Legend of Sir Waffle3 April 2019Waffle floods Mrs Hobbs' kitchen.
5Waffle's School Walkies4 April 2019Waffle walks to school with Evie and causes mayhem in the playground.
6Waffle's Great Escape5 April 2019Waffle tries to escape from home to join Evie at school.
7Waffle Needs Quiet Time8 April 2019Waffle learns that books can be just as enjoyable as noisy games.
8Waffle's Playdate9 April 2019Waffle and Evie go on a playdate with friends, and Mrs Hobbs has a disaster with a home delivery.
9PE Waffle10 April 2019Waffle takes Evie's forgotten reading book to her PE class at school.
10Waffle Learns to Read11 April 2019Gramps teaches Waffle to read.
11Waffle the Grand-Dog12 April 2019Doug's grandparents visit, but Waffle will only leave his new doormat for Grandma.
12Waffle and Pepper15 April 2019Waffle and Jess visit the kennels and meet a new friend, Pepper.
13Helpful Waffle16 April 2019Waffle tries to help Pepper to find a new owner.
14Waffle Pop Dog17 April 2019Doug makes a music kit and the family help him to write a song for the school show.
15Sponsored Waffle18 April 2019The family do a sponsored silence to raise money for the school.
16School Dog Waffle19 April 2019The family take Waffle to school to ask if he can visit the class.

Series 4

The fourteen episodes of the fourth and final series were first broadcast on CBeebies from 30 March to 5 April 2020. Season 4 was filmed from September 2019 to December 2019. [9]

#TitleDate of ReleaseSummary
1Waffle Tries to be Still30 March 2020Waffle hides in Evie's class at school.
2Waffle and the Birthday Wish30 March 2020Evie gets a dog house for her birthday, and Mrs Hobbs tries rollerskating.
3Waffle the Cat Sitter31 March 2020Mrs Hobbs interviews for a cat sitter, and Waffle applies for the job.
4Waffle is a Listening Dog31 March 2020Waffle works as a listening dog at Evie's school.
5Waffle Gets Snowy1 April 2020Evie, Doug, Simon and Waffle go to an indoor snow arena.
6Waffle the Pupil1 April 2020Waffle starts as a pupil at Evie's school.
7Waffle and Benji2 April 2020Waffle is awarded a prize for good behaviour at school.
8Waffle's Homework2 April 2020The headteacher decides whether Waffle can continue as a pupil, after he forgets to do his homework.
9Waffle's Dog Family3 April 2020Waffle feels left out of the Brooklyn-Bell family, so he goes in search of his dog family.
10First Aid Waffle3 April 2020Waffle's paw is hurt at school, so Jess trains the headteacher in canine first aid.
11Waffle and the Box4 April 2020Waffle wants to find out what's inside a box that's been delivered to Mrs Hobbs.
12Waffle's Rehearsal4 April 2020Evie and Waffle rehearse for their school show, in which Waffle has a singing role.
13Waffle Steals the Show5 April 2020Evie nearly misses the school show.
14Waffle Make and Do5 April 2020Doug and Waffle share memories, and Pepper becomes a new neighbour.

Awards

In 2018, Waffle the Wonder Dog was a nominee in the Children's Pre-School Live Action category at the Children's BAFTA awards. Also in 2018, it was a finalist in the Up to 6 Fiction category at the Prix Jeunesse International Festival. In 2019 the programme was a nominee in the Best Pre-School Programme category at the Broadcast Awards. [2]

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