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Tom Gates is a boy who is more focused on doodling and biscuits than his school work. His life is full of beady eyed teachers like Mr. Fullerman, his school friends, the annoying Marcus Meldrew and grumpy sister Delia!
See Tom and his brilliant world come to life in The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, his very own TV show! All three series, and our Christmas and Halloween specials are available to watch in full on Sky Kids and NOW, both on demand, and on the linear channel, and for a sneak-peek at some of the episodes, check out our YouTube Channel!
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Christmas Special
Sing It
Halloween Special
Singing Cat: Tom tries to stay awake in class after being kept up all night by a singing cat! Liz shows you how to draw Rooster the dog. (S1, ep 1)
My Very Own Pet: Tom really wants his very own pet and he's got a very long list of animals to sing about. (S1, ep 2)
School Dinner Blues:Tom wants to win a star pupil badge, but his poem goes down badly. What will Liz find in the box? (S1, ep 3)
School Assembly: Tom Gates gets his whole class chanting for their favourite school dinner treat... chips! (S1, ep 4)
The Biscuit Song: Tom accidentally volunteers to clean up the dinner hall. Liz draws an enormous caramel wafer. (S1, ep 5)
Book Week: Tom has to improvise when he forgets his costume for book week. Tom shows you how to make a Tom Gates mini book. (S1, ep 6)
We Are One: Tom's class show off their incredible skills in a talent show. Liz shows you how to draw Tom and all his classmates. (S1, ep 7)
Leafy Green Bingo: Will Tom find a way to have fun at the Leafy Green Old Folks home? (S1, ep 8)
Delia's a Weirdo: Tom's big sister Delia is annoying in so many ways. Tom shows you a cool trick with a caramel wafer. (S1, ep 9)
Dog Show: Tom and Derek try to get Rooster clean in time for a dog show. Liz shows you how to draw an invisible doodle. (S1, ep 10)
What You Gonna Do: A pesky fly takes a buzz around Tom’s world. Tom shows you how to make a woolly monster. (S1, ep 11)
Fresh Air: Tom is on a hike for some fresh air but he’s dreaming of snacks! Liz shows us how to doodle on a welly boot. (S1, ep 12)
Shout It Out: Tom, Marcus and Brad gets lost in the nature reserve. Liz shows you how to draw a Tom Gates big poster doodle. (S1, ep 13)
PE Lesson: Tom’s teacher Mr Fullerman makes a truly epic mess. Tom shows you how to make a game of monster skittles. (S1, ep 14)
Dog Zombies Rule for Now: Tom, Norman and Derek try to write a new song for their band. Liz shows you how to draw a totally Tom Gates t-shirt. (S1, ep15)
Parents Evening: Tom’s art homework is about to get him in trouble at parents evening. Liz shows you how to draw a Tom Gates comic. (S1, ep 16)
Nice Cup of Tea: Tom and Derek are desperate for cake but Mr Fingle keeps playing his old records. Liz shows you how to doodle on a cake. (S1, ep17)
Great British Summer: Tom’s dad has a barbeque and brings out the bad weather. Liz shows you how to draw a surfing bug. (S1, ep 18)
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Tom is not too happy when Marcus makes up his own rules for their game. Liz shows you how to turn a paperclip into an epic doodle. (S1, ep 19)
Tell It Like It Is: Tom and Derek can’t find the tickets to the coolest gig ever. Liz shows you how to draw a poster for a rock band. (S1, ep 20)
Clear Out: Tom is worried because his parents are having a big clear out and they always get rid of his favourite stuff. The Fossils take Tom to the park for ice cream and buy him what he thinks is HIS vuvuzela back from a charity shop. Liz shows us how to doodle a Bug Jigsaw and we play the Seeing Double game! (S2, ep 1)
Mark Clump’s Hamster: Tom looks after Mark Clump’s hamster, Marble. But Delia is allergic so he has to keep it a secret. Marble is too sleepy to play, then she keeps Tom up all night and goes missing in the morning! Can Tom find the missing hamster? We make cotton wool creatures and Liz shows us how to doodle a disco hamster! (S2, ep 2)
School Photo: Tom's school photos are always a disaster, so this time he is determined to look his best. But when he hears that the photo has been cancelled he gets very messy in art class! Then he finds out the photo shoot is going ahead after all! We sing the Photograph song and make an awesome Tom Gates picture frame. (S2, ep 3)
Walk in the Park: Tom goes for a walk with Uncle Kevin, Auntie Alice and the cousins. When they get lost in the woods, a trail of Granny Mavis’ chocolate-covered-peas save the day. We make a Monster Bird Feeder, Liz shows us how to doodle a bug with an umbrella and we sing Walk in the Park. (S2, ep 4)
Snack Hunt: Mum’s been shopping and that means NEW SNACKS! Luckily, Tom knows his Mum’s top 5 snack hiding places. But Mum has a new place to stash the snacks and it’s the last place Tom would ever think to look… We play Find The Wafer game and check out Tom’s caramel wafer trick. (S2, ep 5)
Haircut: After school, Tom is going to the barbers for the first time ever. He’s nervous but nothing can be worse than one of Mum or Dad’s dodgy haircuts. Can it? Then he finds out he’s off to the salon with Granny Mavis! Make you our own Tom Gates hairstyle changer and sing along to the Haircut song. (S2, ep 6)
Epic Election: It’s school council election day for class 5F. Tom isn’t interested in running for class rep but Marcus Meldrew says he’ll BAN DOODLING if he is elected. Tom has no choice but to try and win everyone’s vote! Liz shows us how to doodle a Tom Gates poster and we make some awesome clay badges. (S2, ep 7)
Champ Champ: Amy is cross with Tom because they waited ages to play Champ at break time and then Tom accidentally got her out. Tom hopes to make amends with another game at the next break but will he get nervous and mess up again? Liz shows us how to doodle a Tom Gates-style Champ T-Shirt and we get down to the Champ Rap. (S2, ep 8)
Indrani’s Party: It’s Indrani’s birthday party! And she’s going to Farm-a-Llama Land! There’s only one problem. Everyone seems to be invited… except Tom! Liz shows us how to doodle a lovely Llama and we make some Tom Gates-wrapping paper. Will Tom make it to Indrani’s party after all? (S2, ep 9)
Are We Nearly There Yet: Tom’s family are off on a long car journey, but Tom has left his snacks and doodling kit at home! How will Tom keep everyone entertained when they are stuck in traffic? Liz shows us how to doodle car full of creatures, we make some awesome vehicles on sticks and sing along to Are We Nearly There Yet. (S2, ep 10)
Phantom Toothache: School closes early because the heating has broken, so Tom goes back to Amy’s house to wait for his mum. Tom lies about having toothache to avoid the tuna sandwiches Amy’s dad has made, but that means he can’t eat the chocolate cake too! Liz shows us how to draw Florence, Indrani and Amy and they sing ‘Smile’. (S2, ep 11)
Sausage Roll: There’s a food thief at school! The class set a trap to find out what’s been eating all their snacks, only for it to be Bandit the sausage dog! Liz draws Bandit and we learn how to make cut out animals. (S2, ep 12)
Sunny Day: Tom’s day of eating snacks and watching TV is ruined by Delia. Trying to keep himself entertained in the garden is harder than it looks! Liz draws the Jolly Fruit Bunch. (S2, ep 13)
Getting Out of Chores: It’s tidying the house day for Tom and his family, but luckily Tom is fully prepared with excuses to get out of it! But will they work? (S2, ep 14)
Doodling Mr Keen: Tom creates a new doodling game where you pick and object and draw something around it. Liz takes part and draws Mr. Keen. (S2, ep 15)
Band Rehearsal: Tom’s band DogZombies are playing at the school fair tomorrow, so they need to rehearse! Tom shares his top tips for band practice. Liz shows us how to draw the brand new DogZombies poster. (S2, ep 16)
Choir: Tom and his class join the choir so they can get out of a spelling test. But then they discover they will be competing in the local singing competition! Liz shows us how to draw Mr. Fullerman and Mrs. Knapp and we learn how to make a Tom Gates noisemaker. (S2, ep 17)
Cinema: Tom’s mum is taking him and Leroy to the cinema… but last time they were there Tom’s mum seriously embarrassed him! Liz doodles around some popcorn and creates pirates. (S2, ep 18)
School Kit: It’s sports day… but Tom’s not got his kit! Which pair will he have to pick from the dreaded spare PE kit box? (S2, ep 19)
Washing the Car: Tom and Derek are washing Derek’s dad’s car and are getting paid for it! But the car is really, really dirty and birds, cats and dogs just won’t seem to leave it alone. Liz makes a glasses holder from a rubber glove. (S2, ep 20)
Christmas day at Tom’s is a DISASTER! Dad forgot to defrost the turkey and buy crackers, Uncle Kevin is complaining and the TV remote is in the washing machine! Will Tom’s homemade crackers and surprise guests be enough to save the day? We make Christmas crackers and play Spot The Elf On The Shelf!
THE SCHOOL DINNER BLUES - DogZombies: Tom Gates gets his whole class chanting for their favourite school dinner treat… Chips!
WE ARE ONE - Dude 3: Get your hands in the air and sing-long with Dude 3, the coolest band in the world.
THE BISCUIT SONG - DogZombies: Tom and his band have got a tasty song for you to sing along to because everyone loves a good biscuit.
DELIA’S A WEIRDO - DogZombies: Tom might think his big sister Delia is a weirdo but it turns out she’s pretty rock and roll.
NICE CUP OF TEA - Teacup Tony and the Saucers: Grab a slice of cake and sing-along to an absolute classic. It’s Nice Cup of Tea.
SHOUT IT OUT - Dude 3: A school bus sing-along to drive any teacher round the bend. Get ready to Shout It Out!
DOG ZOMBIES RULE (FOR NOW) - DogZombies: Being in a band is awesome but it takes dedication to be a really rocking Dog Zombie.
WHAT YOU GONNA DO? - Plastic Cup: The coolest fly in town is gonna get the crowd buzzing with this totally groovy hit.
THE GREAT BRITISH SUMMER - Recycled Plastic Cup:Rain or shine Tom can’t help but move to the beat of the Great British Summer.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS - Dude 3: Will Tom, Derek and Rooster find their tickets to see their favourite band, the mighty Dude 3?
SKETCH: Tom and friends have started a new craze, it's the ultimate tune to doodle to. Let’s Sketch It!
MY VERY OWN PET:Tom really wants his very own pet and he’s got a very long list of animals to sing about.
THE CAT SONG - DogZombies: Tom and his band have got the purr-fect song for all you cat lovers out there.
A Monster Halloween
In this dead funny special, Tom and his friends have been planning their activities for the spookiest night of the year for months. The monster costumes are looking scary and expectations for a good haul of sweets and caramel wafers are high. But events take a decidedly ghoulish turn when there appear to be three big groups of monsters trick or treating and one of them seems to be clearing out all the treats before anyone else – there’s not a caramel wafer in sight!
A chance meeting with gamer DanTDM, whose spooktastic van has broken down on the way to a special Halloween event, sees the YouTuber join Tom’s gang for a spot of trick or treating. As the treats continue to disappear, can DanTDM use all his gaming knowledge to work out what’s going on and ensure Tom and his friends have the Halloween they’ve been looking forward to?
DanTDM said: “I am really excited about playing an animated version of myself in The Brilliant World of Tom Gates: A Monster Halloween special. I really love Liz Pichon's style and can't wait for everyone to see my monster outfit! I have had great fun playing the Tom Gates game and am really pleased that I am going to be a small and permanent part of Tom’s world.”
Return of The Fly: There’s a buzz about town. The pesky fly is back and this time Tom is determined to catch him. Time flies when you’re having fun! Find out how to make your own tin foil insect. Doodle a mischievous bug. Play find that Fly. And we sing along to I’m a Fine Fly! (S3, ep 1)
The Lift: Tom gets stuck in a lift with Marcus Meldrew! Can they stop bickering long enough to actually have some fun? Doodle a grumpy Mr Fullerman. Play an amazing memory game and make your very own mini lift. (S3, ep 2)
Band Wars: Tom and his band Dog Zombies are super nervous about playing a gig in front of the whole school! Especially as Florence and her super cool band the Smiley Faces are playing too. Tom tells Mr Fullerman that Dog Zombies have ALL lost their voices! Doodle an epic band poster. (S3, ep 3)
Band Wars: Tom’s homework is late (again!) Leroy suggests they do their homework together. But Tom is only really interested in learning Leroy’s amazing magic trick. Soon neither of them have done their homework! Can they magic their way out of a detention? Make an amazing disappearing Magic Box. (S3, ep 3)
Bug Expert: Tom and his friends are super excited when a Bug Expert visits the school with boxes full of cool critters for them to meet. But when Tom takes a sneaky peak in one of the boxes he thinks he has accidentally released a giant bug in the school! Discover Mark Clumps top 5 amazing bug facts! (S3, ep 5)
Buddy: Tom and Marcus are both hoping to get enough Smiley Face points for good behaviour to earn them a prize from Mr Fullerman! Tom has the bright idea of volunteering to be a school ‘Buddy’ for one of the little kids. But it turns out to be trickier than he thought! Make your own Smiley Face chart. (S3, ep 6)
Tom’s Revenge: Tom’s cousins trick him into eating one of the tasty muffins their mum made for the old folks home. Tom gets in trouble but he vows to get revenge. When the Cousins come to visit Tom he is ready with his ultimate box of pranks! Make some amazing Muffin Toppers and doodle the Cousins. (S3, ep 7)
The Pigeon: It’s snack time at school but Tom has broccoli biscuits – a Granny Mavis special! He starts feeding the stinky snack to a pigeon at the classroom window but when the bird sneaks into the class Tom and Celeste have to get it out before Mr Fullerman comes back. Make your own flappy paper pigeon. (S3, ep 8)
Mrs Worthington's Secret: Tom promises Mrs Worthington he will do his homework this evening but he is actually going to see a play! Tom thinks he has got away with it when he sees someone very surprising on stage; it’s Mrs Worthington! Make a mini theatre and sing along to Totally Taptastic! (S3, ep 9)
Delia’s Present: Tom thinks he has found the perfect Birthday gift for his grumpy sister, Delia but he’s got it wrong before... Every year! This time it looks like Delia might just love her present... Or does she hate it? It’s hard to tell! Make an epic gift box and doodle grumpy Delia with a birthday present! (S3, ep 10)
Recycling: Tom and Derek are getting ready for band practice when Tom’s Dad asks them to do the recycling. This could be a boring job but the boys decide to re-use the recycling in imaginative ways... Make your own recycled instrument and choose the winning snail in the epic(ish) snail race! (S3, ep 11)
Secret Club: Tom and his school friends start a Secret Club with all sorts of cool secret activities including real secret sign language! But Norman accidentally tells everyone about it! Never mind. Time to start and even more Secret Secret Club! Make your own secret doodles and doodle secret club badges. (S3, ep 12)
Old Folks Games: Tom and Derek are taking Celeste for a day of fun at the Leafy Green Old Folks Home. Celeste is not sure it’s going to be as amazing as the boys say. But as soon as they arrive the epic fun and games begin! Play hide and seek with the old folks and rock out to Leafy Green is Up for Fun! (S3, ep 13)
Indrani’s Felt Tips: Tom has no idea what gift to get Indrani for her birthday until her felt tip pens run out in class! But at the party he realises everyone else has had the same idea too! Tom needs to get creative to make his gift to Indrani feel special. Doodle and epic Tom Gates pattern and make a clay pen holder. (S3, ep 14)
Tom’s Shop: Tom has no idea what gift to get Indrani for her birthday until her felt tip pens run out in class! But at the party he realises everyone else has had the same idea too! Tom needs to get creative to make his present for Indrani feel special. Doodle and epic Tom Gates pattern and make a clay pen holder. (S3, ep 15)
Rooster’s Dream: Tom and Derek wonder what Rooster the dog dreams about. They imagine it running in the park and fetching sticks. They have no idea that Rooster dreams of being a super hero, saving Oakfield Town from a giant space donut! Make your old fluffy Rooster pet and sing along to Superstar Rooster (S3, ep 16)
Karaoke Krisis: Tom borrows Delia’s karaoke machine without her knowing so he can record a song with Florence, But disaster strikes when Tom accidentally breaks the machine. They try to hide in the house before Delia finds out. Make an epic microphone and rock out to Tom’s new song... Delia’s a Hero! (S3, ep 17)
Tom Tokens: Tom has been handing out tokens to avoid doing his chores but suddenly, Mum and Delia all want to use their tokens and Tom is going to be very busy! Tom is so tired from all his hard work he falls asleep. Delia tells us how to make our own Tom Tokens and Tom sings Happy to Help! (S3, ep 18)
Tom’s Day Off: Tom has broken his foot and so he has to have a day off school but with Tom away, Marcus Meldrew tries to take over the show! Marcus wants to show us he’s even more fun than Tom but maybe they can have fun together... Play Maths with Marcus and make an epic bean bag game. (S3, ep 19)
Random Acts of Fun: It’s the summer holidays and Tom tells us his top five random acts of fun. including an epic treasure hunt for his friends Derek, Amy and Norman. Make salt dough clay aliens, doodle a spider and play find the odd socks! (S3, ep 20)
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