Nuzzle and Scratch
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Nuzzle and Scratch is a British
children's television programme, shown on CBeebies.
It stars two eponymous puppet alpaca
s created and developed by Barry Quinn and Alan Robinson and written by various writers.
Nuzzle and Scratch like to climb mountains and will go up anything that looks like a mountain e.g. piles of clothes. However, Nuzzle is scared of heights and when he climbs to the top he gets scared and Scratch has to save him.
Alpacas like to herd. When Nuzzle and Scratch see a lot of things, or if they get scared, they say 'herd up' and begin herding.
At some point in the episode, someone will say that they need to 'start from Scratch'. Nuzzle gets upset about this and asks why can't they start from Nuzzle. Usually the person is very confused but agrees to 'start from Nuzzle' instead. In the painting and decorating episode, Scratch complains that they always 'start from Nuzzle', and they actually do 'start from Scratch'.
Nuzzle and Scratch have some catchphrases:- 'Is it snack time yet?', 'No job's too easy', 'Working can be fun'.
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This is a list of other characters:
Best by far Nuzzle and Scratch
We're alpacas from the Andes
With hooves instead of handies
No two others can match Nuzzle and Scratch
Nuzzle and Scratch!'
Best by far Nuzzle and Scratch
We're alpacas safety ragers
investigating dangers
No two others can match Nuzzle and Scratch
hoof and safety.
) and The Boss (Eve De Leon Allen) appear in all of the episodes. These do not appear in the 'Other Credits' column.
on 1 March 2010 it ran for 13 episodes every day except Wednesday until 22 March 2010. A Second Spin-off Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock and Roll premiered on CBeebies on the 7 February, 2011 it will run for 20 episodes it will end on the 4 March, 2011.
United Kingdom
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children's television programme, shown on CBeebies.
It stars two eponymous puppet alpaca
Alpaca
An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance.Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of to above sea level, throughout the year...
s created and developed by Barry Quinn and Alan Robinson and written by various writers.
Information
The show starts with a beautiful scene of the Andes which is where Nuzzle and Scratch are originally from: (We're from high up in the Andes, we've got hooves instead of handies) Each episode follows the same format, Nuzzle and Scratch work for '2 by 2, the Any Animal Agency'. run by The Boss, a tough talking 7 year old. She receives a phone call from someone who is in desperate need of some assistance. Unfortunately all her hard working animals are out already and the only free hands (or hooves) available are the two alpacas, Nuzzle and Scratch. The Boss knows they aren't any good so is reluctant to send them, but there is usually some misunderstanding over the phone and they end up getting the job. Nuzzle and Scratch mess up, and the person rings the boss to complain. She convinces them to 'give them another chance' and Nuzzle and Scratch normally turn things around and really impress the person who hired them. They often win a rosette or get offered a permanent job but refuse.Nuzzle and Scratch like to climb mountains and will go up anything that looks like a mountain e.g. piles of clothes. However, Nuzzle is scared of heights and when he climbs to the top he gets scared and Scratch has to save him.
Alpacas like to herd. When Nuzzle and Scratch see a lot of things, or if they get scared, they say 'herd up' and begin herding.
At some point in the episode, someone will say that they need to 'start from Scratch'. Nuzzle gets upset about this and asks why can't they start from Nuzzle. Usually the person is very confused but agrees to 'start from Nuzzle' instead. In the painting and decorating episode, Scratch complains that they always 'start from Nuzzle', and they actually do 'start from Scratch'.
Nuzzle and Scratch have some catchphrases:- 'Is it snack time yet?', 'No job's too easy', 'Working can be fun'.
Nuzzle
Nuzzle is an alpaca that likes to climb mountains, but doesn't like heights. He saves a lot of other characters in the episodes. He doesn't like starting from "Scratch" and wants to start from "Nuzzle". Played by Neil sterenberg'.Scratch
Scratch is an alpaca that mainly likes whatever. He likes telling Nuzzle what to do and usually gets Nuzzle in trouble. Played by Dave ChapmanDave Chapman
Dave Chapman is an English actor, television presenter, puppeteer and voice artist.-Career:Dave Chapman trained at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and The Jim Henson Company...
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The Boss
The Boss is the person who sends Nuzzle and Scratch to the job. Played by Eve de Leon Allen.Other characters
The other characters appear in very few episodes.This is a list of other characters:
| Character name | Occupation/Role | Episode | No. of episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sheen | Window cleaner | Window Cleaner | 1 | Played by Angus Kennedy Angus Kennedy Angus Kennedy is an actor in television and theatre.Angus trained at the Guildford School of Acting and has worked in all fields of the Acting profession, such as Repertory at Watford, Farnham, Leatherhead, Huddersfield, Basingstoke, plus London's West End in Number One at the Queens Theatre London... |
| Terry Towling | Lifeguard | Swimming Pool | 1 | Played by Ortis Deley Ortis Deley Ortis Deley is a British television presenter, radio DJ and actor of Ghanaian/Nigerian descent. He went to Ernest Bevin College in Tooting Bec, London. He is currently one of the presenters of The Gadget Show and presenter of Choice FM on Sunday mornings.... |
| Clarissa Snips | Hairdresser/Stylist | Hairdresser | 1 | Played by Annemarie Gaillard. |
| Mr Sandy Bottom | Beach attendant | Beach Attendant | 1 | Played by Ian Kirkby |
| Nora | Dinnerlady | Dinner Ladies | 1 | Played by Sally Bankes |
| Mr Haddock | School Caretaker | School Caretaker | 1 | |
| David Potterfield | Magician | Magician | 1 | |
| Mr Merryweather | Scout Leader | Camping | 1 | |
| Ms Winner | Sports Teacher | Sports Day | 1 | Played by Lucy Jane Bowen |
| Mr Campbell | TBC | Supermarket | 1 | |
| Whippety Whips Lady | Ice Cream Seller | Ice Cream Van | 1 | |
| TBC | Launderette Man | Laundry | 1 | Played by Nick Wilton Nick Wilton Nick Wilton is an English actor and scriptwriter. His best known roles are playing Mr Lister in the BBC soap opera EastEnders a recurring character, making his first appearance on the 3 January 2008. He also appeared in Carrott's Lib, Fast Forward and Jackanory.-Early and personal life:Wilton was... |
| TBC | Cinema Manager | Cinema | 1 | |
| TBC | Hotel Manager | Hotel | 1 | Played by Tony Jayawardena |
| TBC | Special Celebrity | Hotel | 1 | |
| TBC | Mayor | Beach Attendant Hotel |
2 | The mayor appears in the two episodes but is played by different actors. Played by George Claves in Hotel |
| TBC | Painter and decorator | Painting and Decorating | 1 | Played by Rod Arthur |
| TBC | Park Keeper | Park Keeper | 1 | |
| TBC | Theme Park Manager | Theme Park | 1 | |
| TBC | Librarian | Library | 1 | |
| TBC | Rugby Coach | Rugby | 1 | Played by Ryan Lewendon |
Theme Tune
- 'Here we are Nuzzle and Scratch
hoof and safety
Here we are Nuzzle and ScratchBest by far Nuzzle and Scratch
We're alpacas safety ragers
investigating dangers
No two others can match Nuzzle and Scratch
- Nuzzle and Scratch!'
hoof and safety.
Other Songs
- Working can be fun
- 'Working can be fun,
- Getting somethings done,
- Get set go
- And don't be slow
- The work has just begun
- Whatever job we do,
- There's laughter all day through
- We must confess we make a mess
- When starting something new,'
- 'Working hard'
- 'Working hard, its good to get it done
- Working hard, its good to get it done
- If you want stuff doing, nuzzle and scratch are number one
Episodes
| Series One. | No. of Series Episodes |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 0 |
Episode List
Nuzzle (voiced by Neil Sterenberg), Scratch (voiced by Dave ChapmanDave Chapman
Dave Chapman is an English actor, television presenter, puppeteer and voice artist.-Career:Dave Chapman trained at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and The Jim Henson Company...
) and The Boss (Eve De Leon Allen) appear in all of the episodes. These do not appear in the 'Other Credits' column.
| # | Title | Person Called | Job | Overview | Other Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1: 2008-2009 | |||||
| 1 | Window Cleaner | Bob Sheen (Window Cleaner) | Helping a window cleaner get windows clean | Nuzzle and Scratch help out window cleaner Bob Sheen and make quite a splash. When they are trying to clean the window off the new shop, Nuzzle falls off the ladder and rubs his fur against the window, which makes it clean. | Bob Sheen: Angus Kennedy Angus Kennedy Angus Kennedy is an actor in television and theatre.Angus trained at the Guildford School of Acting and has worked in all fields of the Acting profession, such as Repertory at Watford, Farnham, Leatherhead, Huddersfield, Basingstoke, plus London's West End in Number One at the Queens Theatre London... |
| 2 | Swimming Pool | Terry Towling (Lifeguard) | Helping get ready for a swimming gala | Nuzzle and Scratch make quite a splash when they help lifeguard Terry Towling get ready for a swimming gala. While trying to swim, Nuzzle saves the mayor when she fell in to the water, by Scratch's "herding" and the mayor awards Nuzzle "the best lifegaurd" rosette. | TBA |
| 3 | Hairdresser | Clarissa Snips (Hairdresser) | Getting a hairdresser ready for customers | Playing hair gel hockey and dying her customers' hair blue is not what Clarissa Snips expected when she employed Nuzzle and Scratch to help out at her hairdressing salon. But the boy is so pleased with his great hair-do he tells all his friends and the hairdressing salon soon has a long queue of children. | Clarissa Snips: Annemarie Gaillard |
| 4 | Beach Attendant | Mr Sandy Bottom (Beach Attendant) | Getting ready for a sandcastle competition | Helping beach attendant Mr Sandy Bottom is more like a holiday than working as far as Nuzzle and Scratch are concerned, especially as they're able to get Mr Sandy Bottom to do most of the work. While Nuzzle and Scratch are thinking what sandcastle to make for the competition the mayor loses his gold chain. Nuzzle eventually finds it. | Mr Sandy Bottom: Ian Kirkby |
| 5 | Cinema | TBA (Cinema Manager) | Getting a cinema ready for a school visit | Nuzzle and Scratch help out at the local cinema, but when they treat the new film as a frisbee, they decide to make their own film. | TBA |
| 6 | Dinner Ladies | Nora (Dinnerlady) | Helping a dinnerlady make lunch | Nuzzle and Scratch help a dinnerlady make lunch, but then put furballs in the food. | Nora: Sally Bankes |
| 7 | Laundry | TBA (Laundrette Man) | Helping out at the laundrette | Nuzzle and Scratch help out at the laundrette. They wash the dry-clean only fancy dress costumes and they shrink. But the Boss is happy as the costumes are just the right size for her. | Launderette Man: Nick Wilton Nick Wilton Nick Wilton is an English actor and scriptwriter. His best known roles are playing Mr Lister in the BBC soap opera EastEnders a recurring character, making his first appearance on the 3 January 2008. He also appeared in Carrott's Lib, Fast Forward and Jackanory.-Early and personal life:Wilton was... |
| 8 | The School Caretakers | Mr Haddock (School Caretaker) | Helping a school caretaker | While trying to help the school caretaker, Nuzzle and Scratch get in trouble. They buff the school floor too much and make it really slippery. | Mr Haddock: Julian Dutton Julian Dutton Julian Dutton is an English comedy writer and performer, principally for television and radio, whose work has won a British Comedy Award and a BAFTA.... |
| 9 | Hotel | TBA (Hotel Manager) | Getting a room ready for a special celebrity | Nuzzle and Scratch help at the Hotel Majestic. They get a room ready for a celebrity but "mess" it up, but when the celebrity walks in she loves it. | Hotel Manager/Special Celebrity: Tony Jayawardena Mayor: George Glaves |
| 10 | Magician | David Potterfield (Magician) | Helping a magician | When the boss hears that magician, David Potterfield, can make anything disappear she is more than happy to send Nuzzle and Scratch along to help out. | Magician: Josh Elwell |
| 11 | Camping | Mr Merryweather (Scout Leader) | Helping a camp leader | Adventure camp leader Mr Merryweather finds himself getting very muddy and covered in fur balls when Nuzzle and Scratch are employed to be his new assistants. However, when the camp leader oversleeps, he wakes to find that Nuzzle and Scratch have done all the activities with the children and he is very pleased. | Scout Leader: Andrew Barclay |
| 12 | Sports Day | Ms Winner (Sports Teacher) | Getting ready for a sports day | Nuzzle and Scratch are supposed to be organising the school sports day, but one of their first hurdles is what type of egg to use for the egg and spoon race. Should it be fried or scrambled? The last race is the pupil/teacher race which so far, the sports teacher has always won, however Nuzzle substitutes for one of the children and wins the prize. | Ms Winner: Lucy Jane Bowen |
| 13 | Painting and Decorating | TBA (Painter and Decorater) | Painting the boss's flat | Nuzzle and Scratch are employed to help decorate the boss's flat - they had better not mess up this time! They cause so much trouble the painter cannot get the work done and when the boss arrives to inspect the work, Nuzzle and Scratch quickly try to paint the whole room but flick paint splatters all over the wall, the boss however, loves it as it matches her new picture she bought. | Painter and Decorator: Rod Arthur |
| 14 | Ice Cream Van | Whippety Whips Lady (Ice Cream Seller) | Working an ice-cream van | When Nuzzle and Scratch work the ice cream van they get a little more ice cream than they'd bargained for. The Whippety Whips lady is pleased with them until she opens the ice cream van door and gets covered in ice cream. | Whippety Whips Lady: Chizzy Akudolu Chizzy Akudolu Chizzy Akudolu is a British actress. In 2002, she was one of eight new comedy performers who won the BBC Talent Initiative, The Urban Sketch Showcase. All eight performed a comedy sketch show in front of BBC casting directors and producers at the Tabernacle Theatre, Notting Hill.Her first... |
| 15 | Orchestra | TBA | Playing in an orchestra. | Nuzzle and Scratch are employed to play in an orchestra, but the conductor is unimpressed when they play their instruments. The conductor accidentally gets trapped and misses the performance. Nuzzle and Scratch are trying to swot a fly and unintentionally conduct the orchestra beautifully. | TBA |
| 16 | Park Keeper | TBA (Park Keeper) | Getting rid of moles in the local park | Nuzzle and Scratch are employed to help rid a park of moles, but the park keeper soon realises he has added to his pest problems. In the end, they realise that the moles don't like noise and they complete the task that was set. | Park Keeper: Michael Grinter |
| 17 | Rugby | TBA (Rugby Coach) | Helping a rugby coach | Nuzzle and Scratch are supposed to be coaching the little children's rugby team but soon find themselves playing with the big adult team when Nuzzle mistakes the scrum for herding. | Rugby Coach: Wayne Forester |
| 18 | Supermarket | Mr Campbell (TBA) | Helping on the checkouts | Nuzzle and Scratch dream of working on the checkouts at the supermarket but they need to earn their happy helper badges first. | Mr Campbell: Richard Sutton |
| 19 | Theme Park | TBA (Theme Park Manager) | Helping out at a theme park | When a special celebrity (Mr Tumble) arrives to open the theme park, Nuzzle and Scratch certainly give him the ride of his life. | Theme Park Manager: Aidan Cook |
| 20 | Library | TBA (Librarian) | Helping at the library | Nuzzle and Scratch enjoy working at the library but the librarian is not quite sure about them when she catches Scratch trying to file the books with a nail file. The children love Nuzzle and Scratch story time and the librarian begs them to stay but they never do as they have to get back to the boss to 'help' her out with more jobs. | TBA |
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BBC iPlayer Playback
Nuzzle and Scratch are available on BBC iPlayer. The episodes are listed below.- Episode 1: Window Cleaner
- Episode 2: Swimming Pool
- Episode 3: Hairdresser
- Episode 4: Beach Attendant
- Episode 5: Cinema
- Episode 6: Dinner Ladies
- Episode 7: Laundry
- Episode 8: School Caretakers
- Episode 9: Hotel
- Episode 10: Magician
- Episode 11: Camping
- Episode 12: Sports Day
- Episode 13: Painting and Decorating
- Episode 14: Ice Cream Van
- Episode 15: Orchestra
- Episode 16: Park Keeper
- Episode 17: Rugby
- Episode 18: Supermarket
- Episode 19: Theme Park
- Episode 20: Library
Spin-off
A spin-off called "Hoof and Safety With Nuzzle And Scratch" premiered airing on CBeebiesCBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
on 1 March 2010 it ran for 13 episodes every day except Wednesday until 22 March 2010. A Second Spin-off Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock and Roll premiered on CBeebies on the 7 February, 2011 it will run for 20 episodes it will end on the 4 March, 2011.