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THE BOX SET POD – MUPPET EDITION

Not long ago I did an interview with the lovely chaps at The Box Set Pod.

You can stream it here http://www.theboxsetpod.com/listen

During the show I talk about my love of The Muppets, and how the films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth fuelled my dream of becoming a puppeteer (with a few distractions along the way). We also get sidetracked onto the world of geekdom, box sets and I mention my love of John Carpenter movies, especially Big Trouble In Little China.

I’d never done a long form interview like this so was quite anxious about it to say the least. But the guys were great and I think it went really well. It’s episode 2 of season 2, entitled simply “Muppet”.

I hope you enjoy it!

 

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DINOSAUR IN ROOM 223

A new week!

New episodes of The Furchester Hotel!

A dinosaur surprises Elmo, then seems to disappear. The Furchesters go on a hunt to find their oldest and largest guest.

Jurassic Park eat your heart out!

Tune in tomorrow at 7:35am on CBeebies.

Don’t forget that all the new episodes are available on the BBC iplayer, and you can visit The Furchester Hotel on their very own website!

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TIME TO BLOOM SONG

I was always nervous at the prospect of singing on The Furchester Hotel. I had singing classes when I was at drama school but was never hugely confident.

So when it came to the upcoming episode “The Blooming” I worked very hard with Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra (the super talented music types) to make this as good as possible.

I’m rather proud of the way it turned out!

No auto tune was employed in the making of this song.

Or so they tell me.

 

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PROBLEM PARROT

It’s a strange day at the Furchester Hotel tomorrow. A parrot copies every woof, miaow and monster noise of the other guests, so the Furchesters try to calm the chaos.

Tune in at 7:35am on CBeebies.

All the new episodes are currently available on the BBC iplayer.

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STUBBORN AS A DONKEY

Tomorrow morning at 7:35am on CBeebies, Furgus has a problem. His beloved luggage trolley breaks and he replaces it with a donkey.

What could go wrong?

Visit the Furchester site or catch up with past episodes on the BBC iplayer.

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SIT STILL ELMO

A brand new Furchester episode tomorrow at 7:35am on CBeebies. Elmo is having his portrait painted, but he is unable to stop moving and needs the Furchesters to help him sit still.

There are still episodes of The Furchester Hotel available on the BBC iplayer AND on iTunes for our friends in the USA!

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FAGERPELS HOTELL

The Fuchester Hotel, or rather, Fagerpels Hotell has started airing on NRK in Norway.

I’ve GOT to see an episode!

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REPETITIVE WELCOMING INJURY

I new episode of The Furchester Hotel tomorrow morning at 7:35am on CBeebies.

Catastrophe strikes when Funella’s arms become stuck open wide and she can no longer welcome the guests, so the monsters decide she must rest for a whole day.

Check out the the trailer above!

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THE WOOLLY SISTERS

More new episodes of The Furchester all this week on CBeebies. Tune in tomorrow morning at 7:35am and meet the Woolly Sisters.

Furgus and Funella make the mistake of thinking there is just one Ms Woolly, but it turns out they are identical sisters. Chaos ensues when the pair try to keep the guests happy.

All the new episodes from last week are still available on the BBC iplayer.

 

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ANT CHECKS IN

Tomorrow morning at 7:35am on CBeebies, Ant checks in to the Furchester Hotel. This is the last of this weeks new episodes.

Will the family find a safe place for the Hotel’s smallest guest?

All of this weeks new shows are available on the BBC iplayer, and don’t forget to check out the Furchester website.

I have a particular fondness for this episode because not only does it contain some sterling work from a puppeteer by the name of Mr Mak Wilson, it was also the first Furchester script I read to audition.

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