Mister Maker is a British children's television series produced by RDF Media (series 1)/The Foundation (series 2–9) for CBeebies. The first series aired from 17 September 2007 until 12 April 2009.
The series was presented by Phil Gallagher in the title role. The series was followed by the four spin-offs: Mister Maker Comes to Town, Mister Maker Around the World, Mister Maker's Arty Party and Mister Maker at Home, which began airing in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2020, respectively.
Plot Mister Maker, created and performed by Phil Gallagher, presents the show (Gallagher also created the series concept). Each episode of Series 1-3 features seven different sequences:
Creative Idea – Mister Maker shows off a make involving several different arty materials particularly suitable for young children. 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 in a very similar form to the first make.
At the end of each episode, Tocky pops out, saying "Time to go!" and reminds Mister Maker that it's time to go. Mister Maker says "That's it for now. My making time's over, but yours is just beginning!", and after that, he says "It's time to put all this stuff back in its box!", and the set quickly changes back into small objects in the progress.
Development and broadcast Mister Maker was commissioned by Michael Carrington at the BBC for CBeebies. The series launched in September 2007 and also aired on BBC One and BBC Two. It still currently airs on CBeebies, usually during weekdays. In Latin America the series was broadcast on the Discovery Kids and Discovery Familia networks, dubbed in Spanish and in Portuguese in Brazil. 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. 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 Island Picture Messy Paint Picture – Bee Another Creative Idea – Baked Beans on Toast 2 18 September 2007 Creative Idea – Stone Footprint Picture The Shapes – House (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Torch Projector The Colour Kids – Snail Frame-It! – Fireworks Picture Another Creative Idea – Ship in a Jar 3 19 September 2007 Creative Idea – Mini Twig Picture 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 Picture 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 Picture 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 Marble Picture The Shapes – Scarecrow (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Rubbish Picture The Colour Kids – Boat Frame-It! – Busy City Picture Rubbers 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 – Rocks & Pebbles (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 – Lolly Stick 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 – Pet Bug 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 Moonlit 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 Acrobat 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
Series 2 (2008) No. Broadcast Makes 21 3 February 2008 Creative Idea – Tennis Ball Picture The Shapes – Camel (Triangle) Make It in a Minute – Hilarious Hairband The Colour Kids – Caterpillar Frame-It! – Seaside Picture Peg Picture – Balloons Another Creative Idea – String Spaghetti Dinner 22 4 February 2008 Creative Idea – Bubble Paint Picture The Shapes – Horse (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Cake Case Rosette The Colour Kids – Fire Engine Frame-It! – Shiny Fish Picture Car Picture – Ambulance Another Creative Idea – Spaceman Skittle Game 23 5 February 2008 Creative Idea – Ancient Picture The Shapes – Deer (Circle) Make It in a Minute – One Eyed Monster The Colour Kids – Parrot Frame-It! – Finger Paint Jungle Picture Moving Pencil Picture – Ice Skater Another Creative Idea – Shower Bottle Sign 24 6 February 2008 Creative Idea – Splattered Space Picture The Shapes – Dinosaur (Square) Make It in a Minute – Coin Clackers The Colour Kids – Pencil Frame-It! – Bonfire Picture Another Creative Idea – Worms in a Can 25 10 February 2008 Creative Idea – Surprising Picture The Shapes – Saxophone (Circle) Make It in a Minute – Wobbly Clown The Colour Kids – Lion Frame-It! – Creepy Cauldron Picture Messy Paint Picture – Snail Another Creative Idea – Bubble Wrap Cactus 26 11 February 2008 Creative Idea – Egg Shell Picture The Shapes – Wizard (Triangle) Make It in a Minute – Bookworm The Colour Kids – Pizza Frame-It! – Countryside Scene Another Creative Idea – Creepy Castle 27 12 February 2008 Creative Idea – Torn Paper City Picture The Shapes – Merry-Go-Round (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Fancy Dress Headdress The Colour Kids – Dragon Frame-It! – Ink Pattern Picture Lolly Stick Picture – Grasshopper Another Creative Idea – Shell Grotto 28 13 February 2008 Creative Idea – Leaf Printing Hedgehog The Shapes – Bridge (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Springy Eye The Colour Kids – Helicopter Frame-It! – Robot Picture Moving Pencil Picture – Skier Another Creative Idea – Gruesome Jar 29 17 February 2008 Creative Idea – Paper Plate Picture The Shapes – Parrot (Triangle) Make It in a Minute – Cotton Bud Sheep The Colour Kids – Tractor Frame-It! – Winter Picture Footprint Picture – Owl Another Creative Idea – Submarine Pencil Case 30 18 February 2008 Creative Idea – Drip Picture The Shapes – Roller Coaster (Square) Make It in a Minute – Ear Card The Colour Kids – Motorbike Frame-It! – Ghostly Picture Pom Pom Picture – Toadstool Another Creative Idea – Book & Secret Safe 31 19 February 2008 Creative Idea – Bubble Wrap Octopus Picture The Shapes – Plane (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Straw Rocket The Colour Kids – Ladybird Frame-It! – Sunset Picture Cotton Reel Picture – Rocking Horse Another Creative Idea – Carnival Shaker 32 20 February 2008 Creative Idea – Tissue Paper Pattern The Shapes – Hedgehog (Triangle) Make It in a Minute – Jazzy Pot The Colour Kids – Octopus Frame-It! – Astronaut in Space Picture Messy Paint Picture – Frog Another Creative Idea – Bowl of Fake Ice Cream 33 24 February 2008 Creative Idea – Torn Paper Pattern The Shapes – Mouse (Circle) Make It in a Minute – Pencil Bug The Colour Kids – Crown Frame-It! – Rainbow Picture Moving Pencil Picture – Cowboy Another Creative Idea – Lighthouse 34 25 February 2008 Creative Idea – Cotton Bud Picture The Shapes – Beach (Square) Make It in a Minute – Pine Cone Creature The Colour Kids – Alien in a Spaceship Frame-It! – Underwater Paint Picture Liquorice Sweet Picture – Zebra Another Creative Idea – Tin Foil Treasure 35 26 February 2008 Creative Idea – Sliding Eyes Picture The Shapes – Robot (Rectangle) Make It in a Minute – Lolly Stick Lizard The Colour Kids – Car Frame-It! – Cake Picture Footprint Picture – Flamingo Another Creative Idea – Pirate Treasure Chest 36 27 February 2008 Creative Idea – Pop-Up Picture