Hacker Time(2011)

Hacker Time is a British children's series on CBBC featuring Hacker T. Dog, a puppet character who invites celebrities like Anton du Beke and Dani Harmer into his studio for interviews, sketches, and behind-the-scenes clips from other programmes. Each 30-minute episode follows Hacker's comedic schemes to get his guests on air. Phil Fletcher, the puppeteer and voice actor, also performs the theme and closing songs. The show debuted in September 2011 and quickly became a hit, ranking number 10 in the weekly top 10 programmes that October. The second series, which began in August 2012, saw Hacker send out characters Wilf and Herman to "kidnap" celebrities instead. By the third series in July 2013, Derek began booking guests that rivalled Hacker's own choices, adding a new dynamic to the show's playful format.