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Maddie + Triggs

RTÉ

Maddie + Triggs

A vision-impaired seven-year-old girl and her pet dog listen to the world around them and create musical adventures from the sounds of everyday life. A zany audio cartoon that delights younger listeners. For children aged 4+. Winner of the Creativity Award in the Irish Podcast Awards 2022. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

Parent info: Maddie + Triggs is recommended for ages under 5 and 6-10. It's a Story led show that should be listened to in order. Made in Ireland, it's about Friends and Music for kids. Launched in 2021, it has 1 season.

There are 16 episodes
© RTÉ Episodes: 16 Ages: Under-5s, 6-10

Episodes
The most recent appears first.

  • 15 - McGinty’s Farm

    7 min Season 1 Episode 15 21 February 2022

    Mum is taking Maddie & 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?

  • 14 - Pearly Whites

    7 min Season 1 Episode 14 21 February 2022

    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?!

  • 13 - Checkmates

    7 min Season 1 Episode 13 21 February 2022

    It’s Maddie’s first day at chess club and she’s a little lonely that mum can’t come with her. But she soon meets a cool new friend who helps her settle in, and before long that desert island feeling turns into a tropical paradise.

  • 12 - Bonkers Cake

    7 min Season 1 Episode 12 21 February 2022

    Maddie, Triggs and Dad are making a special cake for Granny. Dad is extremely careful about following the recipe, but Maddie has a slightly loser approach. Okay, a lot looser… Will their new Bonkers Cake pass the Granny test?

  • 11 - Midnight Feast

    7 min Season 1 Episode 11 21 February 2022

    Maddie & Triggs sneak out of bed in search of tasty choccy crispy buns. Can they creep past Mum & Dad’s room without making noise? And can they figure out why two of the crispy buns are already missing?

  • 10 - The Vet

    7 min Season 1 Episode 10 21 February 2022

    Triggs has lost his woof and needs to visit the vet. Maddie feels a little scared for her friend, her song just doesn’t sound right without him. But luckily a friendly stranger and his enormous collection of animals reassures her that everything will be okay.

  • 09 - Bingo Train

    7 min Season 1 Episode 9 21 February 2022

    Bingo Train 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? But little does Maddie know that Granny gets up to all sorts of adventures on her magic bingo train.

  • 08 - Knock Knock

    7 min Season 1 Episode 8 14 October 2021

    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. Or maybe…?

  • 07 - Birdie

    7 min Season 1 Episode 7 14 October 2021

    Triggs is feeling a bit blue and finding it hard to get out of bed. And that pesky birdie outside his window is not helping. But Maddie thinks she knows what the Birdie might be singing about, and helps her friend to step outside and greet the day.

  • 06 - Echoes

    7 min Season 1 Episode 6 14 October 2021

    Maddie & 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 inside the belly of a whale. Can they help Harriot find her singing voice?

  • 05 - Waves

    7 min Season 1 Episode 5 14 October 2021

    Maddie & Triggs are at the seaside building sandcastles. But when one seashell starts moving, they realise it’s no shell, but Sailor Nancy, the fanciest crab to ever walk sideways! Can they save Nancy’s castle before the tide comes in?

  • 04 - Leaves

    7 min Season 1 Episode 4 14 October 2021

    While crunching leaves in the garden, Maddie & Triggs make a new friend called 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.

  • 03 - Bicycle Bell

    7 min Season 1 Episode 3 14 October 2021

    Dad is taking Maddie to school on his bicycle. But their cycle through the park turns into an intergalactic space adventure as they listen to the sounds around them and imagine themselves as brave explorers, shooting like rockets into the unknown.

  • 02 - Raindrops

    7 min Season 1 Episode 2 14 October 2021

    Maddie & Triggs are camping in the woods with Dad. But when rain comes to spoil their campfire fun, they all rush into the tent. Dad isn’t happy, but a visit from a happy little raindrop soon has all the gang up and dancing about the tent.

  • 01 - Bubbles

    7 min Season 1 Episode 1 14 October 2021

    It’s bath time in Higgledy-piggledy but Triggs can’t find his bath toy, Dennis the Ducky. They embark on a bubble-tastic submarine adventure to the bottom of the ocean. Captain Maddie and Lieutenant Triggs rescue Denis the Ducky before it’s too late?

  • Trailer

    50 sec Season 1 Trailer 7 October 2021

    Maddie & Triggs find music and adventure in the sounds of the everyday world around them.

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