Maddie + Triggs
BBC iPlayer To Be Determined Comedy • Children • Music
Maddie is a 7-year-old girl who loves music and adventure, and just so happens to have a vision impairment. Triggs is her doggy best friend who loves doggy biscuits and mischief!They live together with their mum and dad in a colourful town of Higgledy-Piggledy, and here they find music and adventure in the sounds of the everyday by really listening to the world around them.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
52 episodes
E01
Bubbles
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
It's bath time in Higgledy-Piggledy, but Triggs can't find his bath toy, Denis the Ducky. They embark on a bubble-tastic submarine adventure to the bottom of the ocean, but can Captain Maddie and Lieutenant Triggs rescue Denis the Ducky before it's too late?
E02
Raindrops
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are camping in the woods with Dad. But when rain comes to spoil their campfire fun, they all rush inside the tent. Dad is not happy, but a visit from a cheerful little raindrop soon has the whole gang dancing around the tent.
E03
Bicycle Bell
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Dad is taking Maddie to school on his bicycle, but their journey through the park soon turns into an intergalactic space adventure. They listen to the sounds around them and imagine themselves as brave explorers, shooting like rockets into the unknown.
E04
Leaves
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While crunching leaves in the garden, Maddie and Triggs make a new friend named Reginald the Caterpillar. Reginald tells them all about where he lives and what he eats, giving them a whole new perspective on munchy, crunchy, scrunchy leaves.
E05
Waves
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are at the seaside building sandcastles. But when one seashell starts to move, they realise it's no shell at all, but Sailor Nancy - the fanciest crab to ever walk sideways! Can they save Nancy's fancy sandcastle before the tide comes in?
E06
Echoes
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are helping Dad in the garden. When he asks them to fill the watering can, they get distracted by the strange echoes inside and are magically transported into the belly of a whale. Can they help their new friend Harriot find her singing voice?
E07
Birdie
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Triggs is feeling a bit blue and finds it hard to get out of bed. That pesky birdie outside his window isn't helping either. But Maddie thinks she knows what the Birdie might be singing about and helps her friend step outside to greet the day.
E08
Knock Knock
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie is at home waiting for the postman. She's expecting a letter from Uncle George, everybody's favourite uncle, but each time she hears a knock at the door, it seems to be someone else! Maybe today's not the day for George's letter?
E09
Disco Train
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie is at her Granny's house, and she's very bored. The only entertainment is the whistling sound from the old kettle! Where's the adventure? Little does Maddie know that Granny gets up to all sorts of adventures on her magic disco train.
E10
The Vet
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Triggs has lost his woof and needs to visit the vet. Maddie feels a little scared for her buddy, her song just doesn't sound right without him. But luckily, a new friend and his enormous collection of animals reassures her that everything will be okay.
E11
Midnight Feast
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs sneak out of bed in search of a tasty midnight feast. But can they creep past Mum and Dad's room without making a noise? And more importantly, can they figure out why two of the crispy buns are already missing?
E12
Bonkers Cake
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie, Triggs and Dad are making a special cake for Granny. Dad is extremely careful about following the recipe, but Maddie has a slightly looser approach. Okay, a lot looser… Will their new bonkers cake pass the Granny test?
E13
Checkmates
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
It's Maddie's first day at chess club, and she's a little lonely because Mum can't come with her. But she soon meets a cool new friend, who helps her settle in. Before long, that desert island feeling turns into a tropical paradise.
E14
Pearly Whites
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
It's almost bedtime, but Maddie doesn't want to brush her teeth. Dad tells her all about the mysterious pearly whites (aka her teeth!), and how they sometimes start to sing when they're tickled. Really, singing teeth? It couldn't be true… Could it?
E15
McGinty's Farm
Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Mum is taking Maddie and Triggs to McGinty's farm to hear his world-famous animal orchestra. But McGinty's star performer, Gary the Chicken, won't come out of his coop! Can Maddie use her musical skills and expert diplomacy to save the day?
E16
Football
Mon, Feb 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie's neighbour Phillip keeps kicking his football into their garden, much to her frustration. But she soon discovers that Phillip's actions may not be accidental after all.Â
E17
The Fly
Mon, Feb 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
When a rogue fly buzzes in through Maddie's bedroom window, Triggs and Dad attempt to find the most effective way of dealing with this uninvited, buzzy house guest.
E18
The Wind
Mon, Feb 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie is annoyed when the wind takes her paper bird away, but soon both she and Triggs are blown away on a magical adventure that celebrates all the things the wind can do.
E19
The Bark Park
Mon, Feb 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Triggs sings about one of his favourite places in the whole world, the dog park, as he and Maddie help a nervous newcomer find her feet and reclaim her roar.Â
E20
Triggs Teddy
Mon, Feb 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Triggs's favourite teddy is a bit stinky and needs a wash, but poor Triggs is worried and doesn't want to let it go. Can Maddie help reassure him that everything will be okay? Â
E21
Maddie's Tree
Mon, Feb 10 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While helping Nana prune Mum's tree, Maddie is shocked to learn that this means cutting off all its branches! But, as always, Dado has a few crafty surprises up his sleeve.
E22
Microwave
Mon, Feb 10 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are intrigued when Mum suggests they use the microwave to cook dinner. Can this singing robot microwave really make a healthy meal that's delicious and nutritious?Â
E23
Xylophone
Mon, Feb 10 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While donating some old items to Higgledy Heroes charity shop, Maddie has second thoughts about giving away her old xylophone. Can she really let go of her very first instrument?
E24
Bloop Bloop
Mon, Feb 10 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
There is something fishy about the newest house guest, but Maddie and Triggs are determined to get to know the new arrival and figure out what makes him bloop.
E25
No No No
Mon, Feb 10 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While helping Mum babysit their neighbour Sally, Maddie and Triggs learn that words can sometimes be confusing, especially if they're coming from the mouth of a mischievous toddler.Â
E26
The Treasure Indoors
Mon, Feb 17 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
It's a rainy day, and Maddie and Triggs are bored. But when they start to really listen to all the tiny sounds in their house, they soon discover the music of the noises indoors.
E27
Spoons
Mon, Jul 21 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While looking for a spoon for her yogurt, Maddie realises that all the teaspoons have gone missing - it's like they all got up and marched off! Maddie is on hand to find a surprisingly musical way to get them back where they belong.Â
E28
Muddy Boots
Mon, Jul 21 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie, Triggs, Mum and Dad are going for a walk in the countryside, but Dad is adamant that he does not want his pristine hiking shoes to get dirty. Luckily, Maddie and Triggs are on hand to stop their buddy getting muddy! Â
E29
Where in the World
Mon, Jul 21 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While helping Mum sort through some of the postcards on the fridge, Maddie and Triggs imagine themselves travelling all over the world with their very cool uncle.Â
E30
Bells
Mon, Jul 21 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are out for a walk with Granny when they hear some interesting sounds coming from an old bell tower, and before long, they make friends with Ding, Dong, Bing and Bong - four creaky singing bells in need of some help!
E31
Opposites Attract
Mon, Jul 21 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs can't wait to watch the season finale of their favourite show, Trumpet Cat. But there's one small problem… snack attacks! Maddie's popcorn is loud, Triggs's doggy biccies are even louder - and no-one can hear Trumpet Cat! As Maddie and Triggs grumble about how annoying and different the other one is, they also wonder if these differences might also be what makes them the perfect pair.Â
E32
Yodel
Mon, Jul 28 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are off on a hill walk with Mum – but it's just not the same without Dad. As they wander through the windy hills, they meet a new friend who introduces them to the wonders of yodelling. That gives Maddie an idea... maybe they can reach Dad after all? Â
E33
Glug Jug
Mon, Jul 28 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Everyone is excited to see the new piece of pottery that Mum has made - it's a glug jug! But when Maddie accidentally breaks a piece of the jug, she doesn't know what to do. Should she try to cover it up, or should she just tell mum?
E34
Phillip's Train
Mon, Jul 28 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs want to get their toy train all the way from Phillipsburg to Maddiesville, but Phillip is finding it hard to let go of his dream track layout. Can he find a way to listen to Maddie's ideas so that the train can keep going round and round?
E35
Waggy Tail
Mon, Jul 28 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Dad are back from a shopping trip, and Triggs is so excited to see them that his tail just won't stop wagging. In fact, it's so waggy that it is actually causing trouble and knocking things over!Â
E36
Bowling
Mon, Jul 28 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are off to the bowling alley with Mum and Dad. Everyone else is knocking down pins, but poor Dad just can't catch a break. Time to focus! Can Maddie and Triggs help Dad find his bowling groove and get that elusive strike, or will he be left in the gutter? Â
E37
Uncle Sitting
Mon, Aug 4 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Mum and Dad are heading out for the evening, and Mum has already told their babysitter, Uncle George, not to turn the house upside down! Surely there are ways to have the best night ever without making a big mess…
E38
Sports Day
Mon, Aug 4 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Mum takes Maddie and Triggs to McGinty's annual sports day. But when Triggs is selected to take part in the obstacle race, he soon realises that it's all about winning and not about having fun. With Maddie's help, Triggs tries to show the other competitors that having fun with your friends is more important than winning. Â
E39
Maddie the Knight
Mon, Aug 4 2025 9:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are putting on a stage show for Mum - they've created characters, a story, costumes and songs. The only problem is, Dad keeps making noise with his DIY! Does he not realise they're trying to put on an epic show?Â
E40
Sunflowers
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs decide to measure their sunflowers to see how much they have grown, and Maddie is disappointed that her flower has not grown as tall as everyone else's. As they talk to the flower, they think they might know the reason. Before long, Maddie is helping their little flowery friend to say yes and be positive.Â
E41
Bats
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While out for an evening walk, Maddie, Triggs and Dad meet a little bat who's lost! As Brigid tells them all about how she uses sound to get around, Maddie and Triggs make some bat noises of their own as they take flight and help Brigid find her way back home.Â
E42
My Best Friend
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are relaxing in the garden when they hear a meow from next door. It's Phillip's new 'pet' kitten, Peanut! Phillip wants Peanut to do tricks to impress his friends, but Maddie and Triggs help Phillip to understand that there's more to pets than tricks.Â
E43
Dust Bunnies
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
When Triggs's chewy ball gets lost, Maddie and Triggs discover a whole world run by the Dust Bunnies - the tiny creatures who keep all the stuff that ends up under the couch! Can Maddie and Triggs convince them that they are caring and responsible enough to get their ball back?
E44
Lights Out
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are having a sleepover at Nana and Dadó's, and they have a whole list of things they want to do. But when the electricity suddenly goes out, the group are forced to think of other ways to entertain themselves. Do they really need electricity to have fun with their family?
E45
Body Beats
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While searching for unique sounds that their bodies can make, Mum introduces Maddie and Triggs to one of the tiniest sounds of all - the sound of their own heartbeat.Â
E46
Dogs with Jobs
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
While out for a walk with Mum, Maddie and Triggs meet a new dog and her owner. But this dog is a bit different, this dog has a job! As they walk together to the dog park, Lolo explains all about her life as a working guide dog. Â
E47
Are We There Yet?
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs get the giggles as they repeatedly ask Dad 'are we there yet?' during a family car journey to Nana and Dadó's. If only Dad hadn't tried to take a shortcut!Â
E48
Ice Cream
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
It's a hot summer's day in Higgledy Piggledy, and Granny is taking Maddie and Triggs to visit Mr Moon's shop for a treat. Maddie is confused because the shop doesn't seem like much fun. But Mr Moon has more than a few surprises and tasty treats up his sleeve!
E49
Meditation
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Mum's got a new sound bowl, and Maddie and Triggs are eager to join her for some meditation. Being still and listening to Mum's sound bowl is right up Triggs's street, but Maddie soon realises that people have very different ways to feel calm and relaxed.
E50
The Veggie Monster
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
Maddie and Triggs are having a camping sleepover in their garden, but things take a mysterious twist when Dad discovers someone, or something, has been eating the vegetables in his veggie patch. Maddie and Triggs turn super sleuths and conclude this is the work of a veggie monster! Â
E51
Sound Tennis
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
When Maddie is invited to play a new game, tennis by sound, she is initially apprehensive - she's worried she won't be able to see the ball! Luckily, Bella the Ball is here to help, and before long, Maddie discovers all the fun you can have when you really take the time to listen.Â
E52
Goodbye, Not Goodbye
Mon, Nov 3 2025 10:40 AM GMT+0000
7 min
When Maddie and Triggs realise it's time for Uncle George to go, they do everything they can to stop him from leaving - it's been such a fun holiday, and they don't want it to stop! But luckily, Uncle George knows some more ways they can say goodbye - without actually saying goodbye.