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Join Tom Gates in his brilliant world. Meet Tom's friends and family, sing to some epic songs, play along with fantastic games, and watch author and illustrator Liz Pichon show you how to doodle.

The series centres on five lively penguins, each with distinctive personalities. Life on the iceberg throws up lots of challenges and along the way these flippered friends learn about life, friendship, and above all, themselves.

A pesky singing cat keeps Tom awake at night. He falls asleep in Mr Fullerman's class and drools in front of Amy. Tom tells us how to make our own pesky cat out of clay.

Tom and Norman are at Derek's house for band practice. Their band is called "Dog Zombies" and they want to be as good rock legends Dude 3. Tom shows us how to make our own drum kit and Liz draws actual dog zombies.

Tom's school is being inspected - everyone needs to behave. Tom shows us how to make easy peasy pitta-bread pizza. Liz doodles on a lunch box. Tom writes a poem to impress but it's about School Dinner Blues. Will Mr Fullerman be impressed?

Tom is in detention. He was playing his homemade kazoo in assembly and making everyone laugh. It's not all bad, moany Marcus gets a detention too and Tom has spare kazoos. Tom shows us how to make a kazoo and Liz shows us how to draw a MONSTER bag.

Tom isn't listening in class and accidentally volunteers to clean up at lunch, but he does get first choice of the biscuits. Liz doodles Tom's favourite treat - a caramel wafer. Tom shows us how to make a racing fish game with paper and straws.

It's World Book Day and Tom needs a costume. He could be an iron man or scaly swamp monster, but Mum needs to be fast. Tom shows us how to make a mini book for our doodles. Liz shows us how to make a flip book to bring your doodles to life.

It's raining so Tom's class fills their indoor break-time with an awesome talent show. Liz shows us how to draw Tom's classmates. And Tom invites us to sing along to an epic tune by his favourite band, Dude 3.

Tom and his family go to the Leafy Green retirement home to play bingo with the Fossils. Tom gets us to play Guess the Baby then shows us how to make our own bunting. Liz draws a picture of the Fossils dancing. The whole family have an epic disco.

Tom is going to the bathroom, but his sister Delia sneaks in before him. She's so annoying. Tom tricks her by making an empty wafer wrapper look like it's full of chocolate. Tom gets us to play Spot the Empty Wrapper and Liz doodles a grumpy Delia.

Tom and Derek take Rooster to a dog show to win a grand prize. Rooster is looking pooch perfect but can they keep him that way? - Liz shows us how to do a magic doodle with wax and paint and Tom shows us how to make a champion's rosette.

Tom is distracted in class by a fly buzzing around Mr Fullerman's head. Liz shows us how to do an epic doodle with a paper cup. Tom shows us how to make our own woolly bug then tries to scare his sister Delia. Derek's Dad plays his favourite record.

Tom plans to watch TV all day but his parents suggest a nice walk. Uncle Kevin is taking him, which means there will be excellent snacks. Tom shows us how to make a kite. Liz doodles a crocodile on a welly boot. Tom's snacks aren't what he hoped for.

Tom is on a school trip with his classmates to the nature park. Can they find the creatures on the worksheet - without getting lost? Tom shows us how to make a tinfoil spider and Liz shows us how to do a really big poster doodle.

Tom's in his PE lesson but the playground wall is being painted, so the class must be careful. Then Mr Fullerman accidentally kicks a football into the paint, leaving splodges everywhere. Liz shows us how to turn paint plodges into amazing doodles.

Tom, Derek and Norman are trying to come up with a song for their band but cannot deciding what to write about. Liz draws epic doodles on a T-shirt. Tom shows us how to make a monster guitar. The band find the perfect idea for a song. Dog Zombies.

Tom is set some homework on a day off from school. Bad news. Luckily the homework is a drawing project. Good news. Tom shows us how to make a pencil holder. Mr Fullerman shows Tom's drawings at Parent's Evening, which gets him into a bit of trouble.

Tom and Derek agree to listen to Derek's Dad's record collection with the promise of getting some tasty cake for after. Liz shows us how to doodle on a cake and Tom shows us how to make special doodle toast. Rooster helps the boys get their cake.

Tom's Dad puts on a summer barbecue for all the family and of course it starts raining. Liz shows us how to doodle characters surfing on a wave. Tom shows us how to make colourful palm trees. Finally, the sun comes out but so do the wasps.

Tom and his friends play Rock, Paper, Scissors at school but Marcus adds a new the rule. Liz draws around a paperclip, a pencil sharpener and a straw to create 3D doodles. Tom shows us how to make monster noughts and crosses with pebbles and paint.

Tom's favourite band ever are playing a gig in town but his best friend Derek can't find their tickets. Tom shows us how to make a Day-Glow Monster Shaker. Rooster helps Tom and Derek look for the tickets. Liz doodles an epic Dude 3 poster.