The Bluey Phenomenon: Voiced by Bandit Heeler reveals all about playing the world's greatest dad
It’s not often that shows aimed at young children get an audience outside of their age group. Yes, many tired parents and siblings end up watching programs about animated characters, over and over again, often when there’s plenty of superior stuff for them to watch, while entertaining little ones. But shows that not only appeal to fussy toddlers, but also their family members and even people who have no reason to watch children’s TV — heck, even awarding voters and “best” list writers — is definitely not the norm. Picture: Bluey and Bingo make Daddy play the game he hates the most, sheepdog. photo: BBC But Bluey is one such event. A co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, Bluey is set in Australia and is about the life of the eponymous Bluey, a blue heel pup, his younger sister Bingo and parents Bandit and Chilli. Having first aired in 2018, it won acclaim – the first series became the number one children’s show on A