Mister Maker
GenreChildren's
Arts & Crafts
Cartoon series
Created byPhil Gallagher
Written byPhil Gallagher
Nic Ayling
Driana Jones
Directed byJames Morgan
Helen Scott
Peter Eyre
Jessie Brown
StarringPhil Gallagher
Voices ofJessie Brown
Phil Gallagher
Theme music composerAndy Blythe and Marten Joustra
Opening theme"Mister Maker" Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra
Ending theme"Mister Maker" Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra
ComposerPhil Gallagher
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producers
  • Phil Gallagher
  • Michael Carrington
  • Sarah Colclough
  • Vanessa Hill
ProducersSeries Producer:
Driana Jones
Creative Consultant:
Nic Ayling
Production locationMaidstone
EditorsBilly Sneddon
Ant Boys
Running time19 mins
Production companiesRDF Television (series 1)
The Foundation (series 2-3)
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2007 (2007-09-17) –
December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)
Related
Justin's House
Mister Maker Comes to Town

Mister Maker is a British children's television series produced by RDF Media (Series 1)/The Foundation (Series 2-3) for CBeebies.[1] The series aired from September 17, 2007 until December 25, 2009.

The series was presented by Phil Gallagher in the title role. The series was followed by four spin-offs: Mister Maker Comes to Town, Mister Maker Around the World, Mister Maker's Arty Party (also on BBC iPlayer for over a year) and Mister Maker at Home, which began airing in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2020, respectively.

Plot

Mister Maker, created and portrayed by Phil Gallagher, presents the show (he also created the series). Each episode features seven different sequences:

  • Creative Idea - Mister Maker shows off a make.
  • The Shapes Dance (or "I Am a Shape") - The Shapes dance to their own song - "I Am a Shape" -, followed by one of them presenting a shape puzzle. At the end, the Shapes go to sleep.
  • Make It in a Minute - Tocky the Bird (who, starting with season 2, is much less feathered) informs Mister Maker when this segment starts. When he does, Mister Maker makes a simple make in a minute, similar to the "1 Minute Finger Tips" segment (from fellow-Foundation production Finger Tips).
  • The Colour Kids - Various children wearing different coloured clothes create a picture using different motions of their body.
  • Frame-It! - A more relaxing segment put over a frame. This segment is narrated over by Mister Maker. This time, only the opening is seen, followed by the "Random Picture" segment below.
  • Random Picture - A segment that has been seen after the "Frame-It!" opening. The segment is a video montage compiling only photos of either a messy picture or pictures made by objects (depending on each episode). Like the "Frame-It!" opening, this segment is narrated over by Mister Maker.
  • Another Creative Idea - Mister Maker shows off another make.

Each episode ends with Tocky telling Mister Maker to go and then shows him "putting away all this stuff back in its box" (meaning the studio's objects are to be put away). At the end of each episode, Mister Maker says "Time to put away all of the stuff back in the box!", followed by the end credits.

Development and Broadcast

Mister Maker was commissioned by Michael Carrington at the BBC for CBeebies.[2] The series launched in 2007[3] and also aired on BBC One and BBC Two, It still currently airs on CBeebies, usually during weekdays. In the United States the series currently broadcasts on PBS Kids in all regions. In Latin America the series was broadcast on the Discovery Familia network, dubbed in Spanish and in Portuguese in Brazil.[4] In Canada, the series aired on Treehouse TV from 2008 to 2012 and TVOKids from 2013 to 2021. The Foundation (part of RDF Media) commissioned the series for three seasons.[3][5] It also airs in Australia on ABC2. The series comprises a mixture of animation, CGI and live-action.

Episodes

Series 1 (2007)

No. Broadcast Makes
1 17 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Junk Picture
  • The Shapes - Castle (Square)
  • Make It in a Minute - Snake Pot
  • The Colour Kids - Rocket
  • Frame-It! - Tropical Painting
  • Messy Paint Picture - Bee and Flower
  • Another Creative Idea - Beans on Toast
2 18 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Stone Picture
  • The Shapes - House (Rectangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Torch Projector
  • The Colour Kids - Snail
  • Frame-It! - Exploding Firework Picture
  • Another Creative Idea - Ship-in-a-Jar
3 19 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Mini Twig Tree
  • The Shapes - Elephant (Square)
  • Make It in a Minute - Alien Eyes
  • The Colour Kids - Island
  • Frame-It! - Treasure Map
  • Sweet Picture - Merry-Go-Round
  • Another Creative Idea - Train Pencil Pot
4 20 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Spots and Stripes Picture
  • The Shapes - Rabbit (Square)
  • Make It in a Minute - Pencil Pet
  • The Colour Kids - Windmill
  • Frame-It! - Photo Characters
  • Moving Pencil Picture - Boy on a Bike
  • Another Creative Idea - Pasta Robot
5 21 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Seashell Picture
  • The Shapes - Underwater Diver (Circle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Pop-Up Card
  • The Colour Kids - Can of Paint
  • Frame-It! - Wizard in the Night Sky
  • Nut Picture - Squirrel
  • Another Creative Idea - Bouncy Bat
6 24 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Pressed Clay Picture
  • The Shapes - Zebra (Triangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Elephant Peg Holder
  • The Colour Kids - Crab
  • Frame-It! - Drawn Paint House
  • Messy Paint Picture - Digger
  • Another Creative Idea - Bug-in-a-Box
7 25 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Blow Picture
  • The Shapes - Chicken and Chick (Circle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Bug-in-a-Jar
  • The Colour Kids - Fish
  • Frame-It! - Wool Doodle
  • Button Picture - Bus
  • Another Creative Idea - Crown
8 26 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Cardboard Coin
  • The Shapes - Circus (Triangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Splat Monster Pen Pal
  • The Colour Kids - Butterfly
  • Frame-It! - Pasta Hair Picture
  • Footprint Picture - Dragon
  • Another Creative Idea - Floating Foam Boat
9 27 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Wool Tree
  • The Shapes - Balloon Scene (Circle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Straw Pan Pipes
  • The Colour Kids - Duck
  • Frame-It! - Colour Diamond Pattern
  • Moving Pencil Picture - Footballer
  • Another Creative Idea - Crazy Cotton Bud Creature
10 28 September 2007
  • Creative Idea - Cobweb Picture
  • The Shapes - Scarecrow (Rectangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Rubbish Picture
  • The Colour Kids - Boat
  • Frame-It! - Double Line City
  • Rubber Picture - Kangaroo
  • Another Creative Idea - Tissue Paper Bird
11 1 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Printing With Hands
  • The Shapes - Teddy Bear (Circle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Cork Boat
  • The Colour Kids - Bat
  • Frame-It! - Space Picture
  • Random Picture - Swan and Baby
  • Another Creative Idea - Sandcastle
12 2 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Gloopy Glue Patterns
  • The Shapes - Rectangle
  • Make It in a Minute - A Mouse Finger Puppet
  • The Colour Kids - Birthday Cake
  • Frame-It! - Fishtank Picture
  • Another Creative Idea - Head with Grass Hairdo
13 3 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Splat Picture
  • The Shapes - Woman Singing (Circle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Pebble dog
  • The Colour Kids - A Bowl of Ice Cream
  • Frame-It! - Sky & Rolling Hills Picture
  • Messy Paint Picture - Truck
  • Another Creative Idea - Lollystick House Picture
14 4 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Snowflake Patterns
  • The Shapes - Peacock (Triangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Handy Pot
  • The Colour Kids - A Worm Eating an Apple
  • Frame-It! - Cuddly Toy Picture
  • Random Picture - Shells
  • Another Creative Idea - Giant Mister Ant
15 5 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Springing Picture
  • The Shapes - Dinosaur (Square)
  • Make It in a Minute - Petbug
  • The Colour Kids - A World
  • Frame-It! - Starfish Picture
  • Another Creative Idea - Crisp Tube Totem Pole
16 8 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Torn Paper Road
  • The Shapes - Giraffe (Rectangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Butterfly
  • The Colour Kids - A Bowl of Ice Cream
  • Frame-It! - Octopus Picture
  • Random Picture - A Cat on a Moonlift Fence
  • Another Creative Idea - Space Age City
17 9 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Splat Monsters
  • The Shapes - Eagle (Triangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Pom Pom Aquabat
  • The Colour Kids - Flower
  • Frame-It! - Owl Wallpaper Picture
  • Moving Pencil Picture - Tennis Player
  • Another Creative Idea - Paper Plate Dragon
18 10 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Modelling Clay Picture
  • The Shapes - Guitar (Triangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Spoon Bug
  • The Colour Kids - A Train
  • Frame-It! - Dinosaur Picture
  • Another Creative Idea - Bottle Monster Skittle Game
19 11 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Cardboard Cactus
  • The Shapes - Dog (Rectangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Piece of Art
  • The Colour Kids - A Clown
  • Frame-It! - Sheep Picture
  • Random Picture - Spider
  • Another Creative Idea - Alien
20 12 October 2007
  • Creative Idea - Masking Tape Patterns
  • The Shapes - Fox (Triangle)
  • Make It in a Minute - Jellyfish
  • The Colour Kids - Submarine
  • Frame-It! - Invisible Farmyard Scene
  • Random Picture - City at Night
  • Another Creative Idea - Magnetic Worm Game

Awards and nominations

  • BAFTA: Nominated for Best Presenter (Phil Gallagher/Mister Maker)[6]

DVD

Various DVDs of the series were released by 2entertain, and later Abbey Home Media.

Live shows

  • Mister Maker Live (2014-2015)
  • Mister Maker And The Shapes Live (2014-2017)
  • Mister Maker Hide and Seek Party (2018)
  • Mister Maker Returns (2018-2019)
  • Mister Maker And Rebecca Keatley (2020-2021)
  • Make it Mister Maker (2020-2021)
  • Mister Maker At The Marlowe (2021)
  • Mister Maker Club (2021)

References

  1. ↑ "RDF Rights' "Mister Maker" Secures TV Deals | License Global". Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "CBeebies - MISTER MAKER – Have fun with art and crafts". BBC. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Mister Maker gets more". Broadcast. Emap. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Programación de Discovery Kids". Tudiscoverykids.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Licensing.biz". Licensing.biz. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards - 2009". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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