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WALKING THE DOG

Now THIS was a fun episode to shoot. Furgus opens a dog-walking service but the dog would rather play chase.

We used the second floor of the Furchester quite a bit on this one. The lobby floor part of the set is raised so the puppeteers can stand up while performing. This give you a fantastic freedom of movement.

No such luck on the second floor. So there was much scooting around while sat on little trolleys. The shots of Furgus walking the dog on the second floor required much coordination of arms, legs, trolleys, cables and monitors.

Turned out great!

Tune in to Cbeebies at 7:35am tomorrow morning to see the result!

This is the last new episode for a little while. Next week we are in repeat mode.

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RIPE N’ SHINE

Another day, another new Furchester episode!

Funella wants to make her guests happy in the new Ripening Lounge.

All I can remember from this episode is being crowded under a table with 8 other puppeteers getting hotter and hotter and hotter. Not the most comfortable of experiences.

Tune in to Cbeebies at 7:35am tomorrow to see if the heat was worth it.*

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*Of course it was

 

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THE BLOOMING

A treat tomorrow on The Furchester Hotel! Guests arrive to see a beautiful flower and the staff have to help it bloom.

This is the episode that I spoke about in a post over the weekend. The one where I had to dust off my vocal chords and see if those singing lessons I had 20 years ago have stayed with me.

Turns out that things went rather well!

Tune in to Cbeebies at 7:35am to here Furgus sing “It’s Time To Bloom.”

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WAKE UP CALL

Now, tomorrow’s episode of The Furchester Hotel is a special one. It’s the first episode we ever shot. Our first day in studio with a crew we didn’t know and a set we were still getting to grips with.

At this point you are still finding your feet. By the end of the shoot we were a well oiled machine (most of the time) but on the first day you’re still learning who the characters are and have no idea where the toilets or the coffee machine are located.

“Organised chaos” is the phrase that springs to mind.

I also had a stinking cold! So Furgus may sound a little more gruff than usual.

Enjoy!

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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?

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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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