Doodle Do

Format

Dib-Dab, Scribble, and Stick are three puppet characters made from colourful knitted gloves, each decorated with eyes, noses, and hair. They are operated by three puppeteers who stay hidden behind studio set features like curtains or boxes, or beneath the raised floor. One episode was filmed at the French ski resort Les Deux Alpes. The show is a loose how-to arts programme, similar to SMarteenies but for a younger audience. Chris and the puppets make models from boxes, simple collages, and other items, often with a story or game where the puppets act as characters using their creations. Each episode ends with Doodle do and Doodle don't advice, such as "Doodle do: have fun with your model car, and doodle don't: forget to tidy up afterwards." There are also five-minute segments called Doodle Do Making Moments, which focus on a single make without much storyline. The three puppets have distinct personalities. Dib-Dab, voiced by Yvonne Stone, is giddily enthusiastic and caring, but loves the colour pink so much that she whimpers if someone else might take the pink paper. Scribble, voiced by Adam Carter, is a comedian who enjoys puns. Stick, voiced by Mark Mander, is anxious—similar to George from Rainbow and Bob the Anteater from It's a Big Big World—and often needs reassurance from Chris. Stick also likes to chant the word "Blob" while painting or gluing, entering a trance-like state. The music includes a gamelan-style tune that plays during the doodling of animated sandworms in each episode.