Woolly and Tig

Woolly and Tig is a British series of 5-minute live action comedies about a five-year-old girl (Tig) and her toy spider called Woolly. Woolly and Tig is also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year.

The character of Tig is played by three year old Betsy McCredie; Tig’s Dad is played by Colin McCredie (Betsy's actual father); Tig’s Mum is played by Jenny Ryan (Betsy's Aunt) and the series is narrated by older Tig who is played by Maisie McCredie (Betsy's older sister).

One of the directors is Andrew Agnew, who played PC Plum in the children's series Balamory. Woolly and Tig is produced by Tattiemoon, who produced Balamory and Me Too!

Summary

Each episode shows the main character, Tig Jameson, in a different situation, e.g. being afraid of thunder or staying away from home. Her toy spider, Woolly, helps her overcome these situations by telling her what to think. It then cuts to Tig sorting out these problems. The episode finishes with someone getting frightened by Woolly, and Tig saying "It's only a toy spider" and "I love Woolly".

Woolly is Tig's imaginary friend. He is actually a stuffed spider toy, although Tig imagines him as real. He also portrays Tig's conscience, and usually appears when Tig feels guilty, scared, or angry. Woolly is silly and likable. He is also funny, imaginative and energetic.

Episodes

The BBC CBeebies page dedicated to the programme lists 30 episodes, with a summary of each.

Series 1 (2012)

• 1. Baby Ben
  2. The Funfair
  3. Hair Wash Day
  4. Dance Class
  5. Losing Thing
  6. First Day
  7. The Clown
  8. Eating New Food
  9. Open Wide
  10. Timmy Monster
  11. One Step At A Time
  12. Fire Alarm
  13. The Beard
  14. Swing Park
  15. Changing My Room
  16. Museum Of Imagination
  17. Sharing
  18. The Party
  19. The Painting Day
  20. Granny No No
  21. Bus Ride
  22. Hospital
  23. Choosing
  24. Big Stomp
  25. Splash
  26. Busy
  27. Supermarket
  28. The Dog
  29. Haircut
  30. Sleepover

Series 2 (2013)

• 1. Sandcastle
  2. Birthday Present
  3. Echoes
  4. Panda
  5. Piano
  6. Getting Better
  7. I Don't Smile
  8. Fussy
  9. Waiting
  10. Excited
  11. Funny Tummy
  12. The Hat
  13. Flying
  14. Mountain
  15. Chuff
  16. Quiet
  17. My Favourite Dinosaur
  18. Dobbin
  19. The Wedding
  20. Firework
  21. Holding Hand
  22. Subway
  23. Thunder
  24. Rain
  25. Shadow

Special episodes (10 minutes)

• 1. Holiday Special: Hola (broadcast 26 August 2013)
  2. Halloween (broadcast 31 October 2013)
  3. Hogmanay (broadcast 31 December 2013)
  4. The Play (broadcast 28 February 2014)
  5. Going To School (broadcast 15 August 2014)
  6. Harvest Supper (broadcast 3 October 2014)
  7. Christmas Magic (broadcast 19 December 2014)

External links

• "Woolly and Tig". CBeebies. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
• "Woolly and Tig" Official YouTube Channel