Text reads “A Sky Original.”

[Pencil scribbles]

[Energetic music plays]

A stick drawing of a boy with black hair sits at a desk. A band plays instruments.

A boy sings, MAKE IT, SING IT,
DRAW IT, SAY IT
THIS HOW DOG ZOMBIES
PLAY IT.

DOODLE MONSTER,
FURRY CREATURE,
DRAW A PICTURE
OF MY TEACHER.

I LIKE WAFERS
THEY RE THE BEST!
MARCUS MELDREW’S
NOT IMPRESSED.

A boy with curly hair crosses his arms.

He sings, GRANNIE’S CUSTARD'S
VERY LUMPY,
DELIA IS ALWAYS GRUMPY.

Tom holds up a bowl of lumpy custard. A girl with long dark hair and sunglasses looks unhappy.

Tom sings, I‘M TOM GATES,
THAT’S MY NAME
SO JOIN IN WITH
MY FAVOURITE GAMES.

Tom runs on a long blue path.

He sings, GET READY BECAUSE
HERE WE GO.
WELCOME TO MY
BRILLIANT SHOW.

Text reads “The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. Created by Liz Pichon.”

Tom says, IN THIS BRILLIANT SHOW...

I GET IN BIG TROUBLE
WITH MR FULLERMAN,
MAKE ANY DETENTION FLY BY
WITH A HOMEMADE KAZOO
AND FIND OUT
WHAT'S IN THE DOODLE BOX!

Voices sing, WELCOME TO MY
BRILLIANT SHOW.

Text reads “The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. Created by Liz Pichon.”

[School bell rings]

Tom sits at a desk.

He says, SOMEHOW, I'VE GOT A DETENTION.
AND I'M NOT ON MY OWN.

JULIA, SOLID,
LEROY, AMY AND MARCUS
ARE HERE WITH ME.
ALL I DID WAS PLAY MY
EXCELLENT HOMEMADE KAZOO.

A teacher stands on a stage as he talks to a group of students. Tom hides behind him.

The teacher says, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ...

Tom says, IT DIDN’T SOUND MUCH
LIKE A KAZOO.
MORE LIKE A...

Tom blows his kazoo.

[Parp]

The teacher says, HMM?

[Gasps, giggles]

[Bass music plays]

The teacher continues, ANYWAY, AS I WAS SAYING...
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
AND PULSES
ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART
OF YOUR FIVE A DAY
AND ONE SHOULD FILL ONE'S DIET
WITH FIVE PORTIONS
OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Tom hides behind Solid and plays his kazoo. Solid steps to the side.

[Parp]

Tom says, BUT EVERYONE AROUND
ME LAUGHED A LOT. EVEN AMY.

[Laughter]

Tom continues, BUT NOT MR FULLERMAN.

Mr. Fullerman frowns as he looks at the students and says, HMMM.

Marcus points at Tom and says, TOM!

Mr. Fullerman says, DETENTION!

Tom says,
IT WASN’T ALL BAD THOUGH.
MARCUS GOT LUMPED IN
WITH EVERYONE
AND GOT A DETENTION TOO.

Mr. Fullerman says, AND YOU MARCUS.

Marcus says, WAIT. WHAT? ME?

[Sigh]

Tom says,
THE KAZOO GOT CONFISCATED
BECAUSE EVERYONE
WAS CRACKING UP!

The teacher leaves the room and closes the door behind him.


[Slam]

Tom says, THE GOOD NEWS IS, MAKING A
KAZOO IS SO EASY.

I HAVE SPARES!
WHICH MAKES OUR DETENTION
FLY BY.

Everyone in detention, except Marcus, plays a kazoo.

[Parp]

[Dramatic music plays]

Mr. Fullerman says,
TOM GATES!

Tom says, IF YOU WANT
TO JOIN US IN DETENTION
YOU CAN GO KAZOO KA-RAZY TOO.

A bug plays a kazoo.

[Parp]

Tom says, MAKE - IT!

Text reads “Make-It!”

Tom says, HOW TO MAKE YOUR VERY OWN
HOMEMADE KAZOO.

[Swoosh]

Text reads “You will need”

[Upbeat music plays]

Items appear as Tom lists them.

[Pop, pop, slide whistle, pop, pop]

Tom says, YOU WILL NEED...
TWO WOODEN LOLLY STICKS,

ONE THICK ELASTIC BAND,
TWO THIN ELASTIC BANDS,
TWO PIECES OF PAPER,
AND SOME STICKY TAPE.

A bug asks,
AND A GLUE STICK?

Tom sighs and says, NO, SORRY, WE DON'T NEED
A GLUE STICK.

The bug says, ALRIGHT!

[Squeaking as bug drags the glue stick away]

Tom says, MAYBE NEXT TIME!
THERE WE GO. MAKE SURE
YOU’VE GOT ALL THAT.

[Funky music plays]

A green monster holds up a timer.

[Ticking]

Tom says, HURRY UP.
WE HAVEN’T GOT ALL DAY!

[Funky music plays]

[Ticking, bell rings]

Tom says, FIRST STRETCH
THE THICK ELASTIC BAND
OVER THE WOODEN STICK LIKE THIS.

A thick elastic band stretches around the length of a popsicle stick.

Tom says, THEN FOLD THE PIECES OF PAPER
IN HALF. THEN IN HALF.
THEN IN HALF AGAIN.

PUT LOOPED TAPE ON BOTH PIECES.
THEN STICK ONE ON TOP OF THE
ELASTIC BAND AND ONE UNDER.

A spider doodle says, IMPORTANT!

Tom agrees, YES. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
PUT THE SECOND STICK ON TOP
AND SECURE BOTH SIDES
WITH THE THIN BANDS.

YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR KAZOO
LIKE THAT
OR YOU CAN DECORATE
IT WITH CARD.

A pair of red lips sticks to the side a kazoo. Another kazoo has a starry night attached to the side.

Tom says, AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!
YOUR VERY OWN AWESOME
HOMEMADE KAZOO!

Two bugs pull an elastic band taut between them.

A bug says, OH OK.

The smaller bug says, READY?
THREE, TWO, ONE,
WAAAAA-HOOOO!!!!

The smaller bug flies over the bigger bug’s head.

[Splat, bigger bug laughs]

[Funky music plays]

Tom says,
NOW YOU CAN PLAY THE KAZOO
AND DRIVE EVERYONE KA-RACKERS.
JUST BE CAREFUL
NOT TO GET DETENTION!

[Loud footsteps, whoosh]

A huge green monster grabs Tom’s kazoo and runs away.

The monster says, HEY!

Tom says, HE TOOK MY KAZOO!
DID YOU SEE THAT?

Voices sing, WELCOME TO MY
BRILLIANT SHOW.

Text reads “The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.”

Marcus holds a piece of paper.

Tom says, AND NOW A POEM
BY MARCUS MELDREW.
MARCUS THINKS HIS POEMS
ARE BRILLIANT.

Tom mumbles, I’M NOT SO SURE.

Marcus clears his throat and says, AHEM. THIS IS MY POEM
ABOUT MONSTERS.
IT'S CALLED MONSTERS.

A monster peeks over the horizon behind Marcus.

Marcus says, MONSTERS ARE NOT BIG,
MONSTERS ARE NOT SMALL.
BECAUSE I KNOW...

[Monster laughs]

Marcus continues, THAT MONSTERS
ARE NOT REAL AT ALL.

[Monster sighs]

Marcus says, THEY DON'T EXIST.

[Monster growls, then laughs]

Marcus says, THE END.
I DESERVE TEN MERITS FOR THAT,

[Loud footsteps]

A shadow falls over Marcus as the monster looms behind him.

Marcus says, AT LEAST.

The monster stomps.

[Stomp, stomp]

Marcus asks,
WHAT? WHAT MONSTER?

The monster roars.

[Roar]

Text reads “Draw-It!”

Tom says, IT'S LIZ,
SHE WRITES AND DRAWS
ALL THE TOM GATES BOOKS.

Liz wears a green shirt. She has long auburn hair.

Liz says, ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE
WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

[Funky music plays]

Liz opens a box.

She says, MY FAVOURITE BIT.
AHA! IT'S A TOTE BAG.

Tom says, OH, I SEE.

Liz says, WHAT THIS TOTE BAG NEEDS
IS A MONSTER.

The monster looms over Marcus.

[Monster roars and laughs]

Liz says, THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO
IS WORK OUT YOUR DRAWING.
I'VE DONE A LITTLE TESTER HERE
SO I'VE DRAWN ON A PIECE
OF PAPER ALREADY.

AND THAT'S QUITE A GOOD TIP
IF YOU WANT TO SLIDE THAT
INTO THE TOTE BAG
SO THAT YOU DON'T
MAKE A MISTAKE.

AND ALSO, THE OTHER THING
YOU'VE GOT TO REMEMBER
IS PUT SOMETHING ON THE TABLE,
ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE USING
FABRIC PENS
OR PERMANENT MARKERS.

YOU DON'T WANT THEM GETTING
ON YOUR FINGERS
AND YOU DEFINITELY DON'T WANT
THEM GETTING ON THE TABLE.

SO I KNOW I'VE WORKED OUT
MY DESIGN.
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS SLIDE
THIS IN TO THE TOTE BAG

Liz slides her monster drawing into the tote bag.

[Paper rustles]

Liz says, THAT ALSO STOPS
ANY MARKERS OR ANYTHING
GOING ON TO THE BACK
OF THE TOTE BAG AS WELL.

Tom says, GOT IT.
THANKS, LIZ.

Liz asks, LET'S START UP HERE.
THESE MONSTERS ARE ALL OVER
THE TOM GATES BOOKS
AS A DOODLE.

I JUST KNOW THEY'RE
REALLY FUN TO DRAW.

Liz draws.

[Pen scratches paper]

She continues, LET'S DRAW HIS FOOT OVER THERE.

NOW, THE MONSTER HAS
ONE BIG EYE
AND WHAT I CALL
A LETTERBOX MOUTH.
AND A LITTLE BIT OF HAIR.

NOW I'M GOING TO DRAW
A BOX UNDERNEATH.
YOU COULD WRITE
YOUR NAME IN THERE.

Tom says, LOVE IT.

Liz says,
LET'S DRAW A FEW STARS.

Liz draws.

[Pen scratches faster]

Liz says, RIGHT, NOW I'M GOING TO START
FILLING UP MY DRAWING
WITH THOSE NICE LINES
LIKE CIRCULAR LINES
OR JUST CURVED LINES.

IT LOOKS REALLY COMPLICATED
BUT ACTUALLY
IT'S A VERY SIMPLE PATTERN.

IT'S JUST ABOUT REPEATING
THE SAME CURVED LINE
AND FILLING UP YOUR DRAWING.

THERE YOU GO!
I THINK I'VE FINISHED DOING
MY BLACK LINE
SO NOW IT'S TIME TO PUT
A BIT OF COLOUR ON IT.

I THINK GREEN FOR THE MONSTER.

Tom says, GREAT STUFF!

Liz says, I MIGHT JUST DO A LITTLE TESTER.
OOH, THAT'S QUITE NICE.

Liz uses a green marker to colour in the monster.

[Pen scratches]

She says, MATCHES MY DRESS.
I'M OBVIOUSLY IN A GREEN
MOOD TODAY.

YOU KNOW, MONSTERS CAN BE
ANY COLOUR YOU WANT.

[Pen scratches]

Liz says, OKAY, THAT'S THE MONSTER DONE.
LET'S COLOUR IN SOME STARS.

[Pen scratching]

Liz says, DON'T WORRY IF YOU GO OVER
THE LINES EITHER.
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.

Tom says,
I LOVE THE COLOURS.

Liz says,
I'LL USE A BRIGHT ORANGE NOW.
OH, IT'S REALLY BRIGHT.
THAT'S LIKE
A FLUORESCENT COLOUR.

Liz continues colouring in the circular lines.

[Pen scratches]

She says, I'M COLOURING IN
QUITE A LOT OF IT
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
YOU CAN ALWAYS LEAVE IT IN BLACK
AND WHITE IF YOU WANT.
OR JUST COLOUR IT
WITH ONE COLOUR.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
MULTI-COLOURED AT ALL.

Liz colours in the doodle.

[Pen scratches]

Liz says, SEE, I KEEP STOPPING
AND HAVING A LOOK.
I'M JUST TRYING TO WORK OUT
WHERE I WANT TO
PUT THE COLOURS.

Liz colours the doodle.

She says, RIGHT.
I'M GOING TO SIGN MY NAME.
BY LIZ PICHON.

Liz writes “By Liz Pichon.”

She says, THERE WE ARE, ALL DONE.
TAKE THE PAPER OUT.

[Chimes]

Liz says, AND THERE YOU HAVE IT.
YOUR MONSTER TOTE BAG.

The monster on the tote bag animates. It climbs off the bag and runs away.

{Roar, laugh]

Voices sing, WELCOME TO MY
BRILLIANT SHOW.

Text reads “The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.”

A red bus drives past a purple school with large yellow doors.

[Children cheer, ticking, snoring]

Tom says, YOU SHOULD REALLY TRY NOT
TO GET A DETENTION. THEY AREN'T EXACTLY
A LOT OF FUN.

LUCKILY I HAVE A GREAT GAME
TO STOP EVERYONE
FROM FALLING ASLEEP.
LET'S PLAY, NAME THAT SOUND!

Text reads “Name that Sound!”

Tom says, I'LL PLAY YOU A SOUND.
YOU HAVE TO GUESS WHAT IT IS.

IS IT...
A MONSTER EATING A TREAT?

[Slurping]

He continues, OR A MONSTER CLEANING IT S FEET?

[Clicking]

Tom asks, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

[Funky music plays, chimes]

Tom says, IT’S A MONSTER
CLEANING ITS FEET!

DON’T FEEL BAD
IF YOU GOT IT WRONG.
MONSTERS OFTEN CLEAN THEIR FEET
WITH ICE CREAM.

The monster stops cleaning its feet and blinks.

Tom says, OKAY. HERE’S ANOTHER ONE.

Text reads “Name that Sound!”

Tom asks, IS IT GRANDAD’S CREAKY KNEES?

[Creaking]

Tom asks, OR A VERY CREAKY DOOR?

[Creak]

Tom says, HAVE A GUESS!

[Ticking, creaking, ding]

Tom says, YES! IT WAS THE CREAKY DOOR!

[Creak]

MY GRANDDAD S KNEES ARE
SURPRISINGLY BENDY.

Granddad Bob says, OH DEAR!

Text reads “Name that Sound!”

Tom says, LAST ONE. HERE WE GO.
IS IT A HAMSTER ON A WHEEL?
OR A MONSTER EATING A MEAL?

ANY IDEA?
I’D LOVE A HAMSTER BUT I’M
NOT ALLOWED ONE.
MY SISTER DELIA IS ALLERGIC.
JUST BECAUSE SHE IS -

[Bell rings]

Tom says, OH! YEAH.
IT S A MONSTER EATING A MEAL!
YES. WELL DONE.
NO HAMSTER WHEEL WOULD BE
THAT SQUEAKY.

THAT WOULD GET REALLY ANNOYING.

The monster licks a plate clean.

[Squeak]

Tom says, UM... I THINK YOU GOT THAT.

[Laughing]

A green monster eats a kazoo.

A monster says, OH, OH.

[Swallowing, parp, laughing, parp]

Tom blows on his kazoo while sitting in detention. The other children laugh.

[Parp, laughter]

Tom says, OH.

Mr. Fullerman rolls his eyes and says, OH.

[Funky music plays]

Written by Liz Pichon and George Sawyer.

Tom Gates: Logan Matthews.

Derek Fingle: Harley Broomfield.

Marcus Meldrew: Ahaan Gupta.

Amy Porter: Lily Wedlock.

Florence Mitchell: Isabella Austin.

Indrani Hindle: Iman Pabani.

Leroy Jenkins: Kieron L. Dyer.

Brad Galloway: Isaac Parker-Croft.

Mr. Fullerman: Mark Bonnar.

Rita Gates: Catherine Tate.

Delia Gates: Liz Kingsman.

Frank Gates: Adam Longworth.

Voices sing, WELCOME TO MY BRILLIANT SHOW!

Text reads “A Sky Original. Sky Kids.”