Episode 1 out Saturday 14 November

The little fidget toy town where everything is up for trade

Twiddleton is a cartoon for kids about a tiny town on a kitchen table. Pop-its, squishies and springy toys swap, haggle and trade their way around the market, on the hunt for the legendary Golden Spinner.

On YouTube from 14 November Meet the gang
The little town of Twiddleton: cardboard houses, a clock tower and market stalls on a wooden kitchen table at sunrise

One marble. One mystery box. One very big adventure.

Poppy arrives in Twiddleton with just one little marble in her suitcase. Springy Sid, the dodgiest dealer in town, offers to swap it for his famous Mystery Box. But what's inside?

Soon Poppy and her friends are racing Sid across town, trading up, finding maps and climbing the clock tower, all to find the Golden Spinner.

Poppy, Dumpling and Cubey look up at the glowing clock tower on a starry night

Meet the gang

Everyone in Twiddleton is a fidget toy, and everyone has something to trade.

Poppy, a round pink pop-it toy with googly eyes, holding a little suitcase

Poppy

The new girl

A brave little pop-it who arrives with one marble and a big heart. She'll trade almost anything, except her friends.

Dumpling, a soft yellow squishy toy, popping out of a cardboard box

Dumpling

The surprise

A soft, squishy bun who popped out of the Mystery Box, and who knows a very big secret.

Cubey, an orange block toy with one white button, waving

Cubey

The best friend

Cheerful, sensible and always a bit worried. Cubey is the first to say "are you sure that's a good swap?"

Springy Sid, a purple and green spring toy in a bowler hat, at his market stall

Springy Sid

The dodgy dealer

A bouncy spring in a bowler hat with a deal for everyone. Is it a fair trade, or a rip-off? With Sid, you never know.

Mayor Spinner, a blue and silver fidget spinner wearing a red sash and a gold chain

Mayor Spinner

In charge (he thinks)

The very important mayor of Twiddleton. He keeps the key to the clock tower and loves anything that sparkles.

Mrs Spiky, a purple spiky ball toy in a hat, holding a little bell

Mrs Spiky

The knitter

Prickly on the outside, kind on the inside. She runs the wool stall and is always happy to help.

Noodle, a tall green stretchy toy in a cycling helmet, next to a little red bike

Noodle

The stretchy one

A long, bendy noodle who would do anything for a bike with a proper bell.

Episodes

Short episodes of about 3 to 4 minutes, plus Shorts in between. New episodes come out on Saturdays.

Episode 1 thumbnail: Springy Sid reveals a glowing mystery box
Episode 1

The Mystery Box

Poppy has one marble. Springy Sid has a mystery box. Would you swap?

Saturday 14 November
Episode 2 thumbnail: Sid and Poppy each hold half of a torn treasure map
Episode 2

The Great Trade-Up

Can Poppy trade an empty box all the way up to the key to the clock tower before Sid gets there first?

Coming soon
Episode 3 thumbnail: a giant ginger cat's paw at the edge of the toy town
Episode 3

Half a Map

The race for the Golden Spinner takes everyone somewhere nobody has ever been: the edge of the table.

Coming soon

Fair trade, or rip-off?

In every episode someone makes a swap. You decide if it was a good one!

Episode 1: Saturday 14 November

For grown-ups

  • Gentle, short stories. Each episode is about 3 to 4 minutes long, about friendship, fairness and thinking before you swap.
  • Made for kids on YouTube. Every episode and Short is set as "made for kids", so YouTube switches off comments and personalised ads.
  • Captions on every episode, for early readers and for watching with the sound down.
  • Watch together. The question at the end of each episode ("fair trade, or rip-off?") makes a good chat on the way to school.