Waffle the Wonder Dog is a British live action children's television series produced by Darrall Macqueen for CBeebies. It was aimed at four to seven year olds. The programme was first broadcast from 26 February 2018 until 5 April 2020. The Show has also aired on TVOKids in Canada.
Waffle is a talking dog (a red miniature poodle), who is adopted by the Brooklyn-Bell blended family after they find him in their new house. Waffle always causes trouble, especially with cat-loving neighbour Mrs Hobbs.
The fifteen episodes of the first series were first broadcast on CBeebies from 26 February to 16 March 2018. Series 1 was filmed between August and November 2017.
The fifteen episodes of the second series were first broadcast on CBeebies from 2 July to 20 July 2018. Series 2 was filmed from January 2018 to April 2018.
The sixteen episodes of the third series were first broadcast on CBeebies, starting with a Christmas special on 20 December 2018, followed by the rest of the series from 1 April to 19 April 2019. Series 3 was filmed from November 2018 to February 2019.
The fourteen episodes of the fourth and final series were first broadcast on CBeebies from 30 March to 5 April 2020. Season 4 was filmed from September 2019 to December 2019.
In 2018, Waffle the Wonder Dog was a nominee in the Children's Pre-School Live Action category at the Children's BAFTA awards. Also in 2018, it was a finalist in the Up to 6 Fiction category at the Prix Jeunesse International Festival. In 2019 the programme was a nominee in the Best Pre-School Programme category at the Broadcast Awards.
Waffle's After School Club is a 10 part spin off series that commenced airing on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer on 1 September 2025. The new series follows Waffle, along with his human friends Mr. Brooklyn-Bell, Mrs. Hobbs and George the cat, as they participate in a variety of activities with children at an after-school club. The series features many of the original cast including Rufus Hound, Tahliya Lowles, Angela Curran and James Merry as well as new younger characters.