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Famous Fans: Hey Duggee creator Grant Orchard

If you are a parent with a child under the age of five, there is absolutely no question that you will have watched Hey Duggee. The primetime CBeebies favourite features a larger than life dog - Duggee - who cares for and entertains a bunch of animal children as they try new things before being rewarded with badges. Duggee and ‘The Squirrels’ (the five little animals) learn about every subject and life lesson you could possibly imagine, from cheese to tidying up, yoga to being careful; taking toddlers on a fun journey of discovery.

With three series and 156 seven-minute episodes under its belt, Hey Duggee racked up a mind-blowing 192 million requests on iPlayer in 2020, making it the BBC’s most viewed kids’ show of the year.