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Hacker T. Dog is a dog puppet who appears on the CBBC television channel in the United Kingdom.[2] He is described as being a Border Terrier[3][4] who was born and lives in Wigan.[5][6] He is the half-brother of Dodge T. Dog and is the son of Mrs. T. Dog (his father is never mentioned or seen). He is voiced by puppeteer Phil Fletcher.

Hacker T. Dog
Scoop character
First appearance	No Newt Is Good Newt (Scoop)
Created by	Neil Sterenberg
Portrayed by	Andy Heath (Series 1 of Scoop only, 2009) Phil Fletcher (2009–present)
In-universe information
Species	Border Terrier
Gender	Male
Occupation	Presenter
Nationality	British
Birth date	October 27 (age 6)[1]
Owner	Digby Digworth (Scoop)

Development

Hacker was introduced as a character in the CBBC television programme Scoop, performed by Andy Heath. Hacker used to be an unintelligible dog. The character became popular, and began to appear as a weekday presenter at the CBBC office in May 2009, with the puppetry and voice now being performed by Phil Fletcher. His "half-brother" Dodge T. Dog joined the following year. In July, he began presenting on weekdays with Scottish comedian Iain Stirling.[7] He presented with Stirling until his departure in 2013, when they began presenting with Chris Johnson.[8]

In 2011, Hacker was given a solo presenting role on a separate chat show titled Hacker Time.[9]

The character took a hiatus from CBBC in April 2014. During his absence, numerous guest presenters filled in for him during his usual weekday afternoon slot. Hacker returned temporarily on 24 May 2014, before making a permanent return on 18 June 2014.

Hacker is very fond of television presenter Sue Barker and mentions her often.[10][11] In 2009 Hacker was the mascot for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship.[12][13][14][15]

Hacker is known for saying ‘cockers’ - a Northern term for ‘mate’.[16]

In other media

Hacker, Barry Davies and Amberley Lobo provided CBBC commentary on the Russia v Belgium match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Hacker appeared on an episode of Celebrity Mastermind in December 2016, his specialist subject being the Pet Shop Boys. He came in second place, losing to television chef Paul Rankin.[17]

A Hacker T. Dog plush puppet was released in 2015 and made by Kidz Kreations, and sold in Argos and The Entertainer.

Social media

Hacker gained an official Twitter account in 2014, which as of March 2021 has over 42 thousand followers. An Instagram account was eventually created in April 2019, followed by an official YouTube channel. These social media channels are run by both Phil Fletcher and the BBC social media team.

Television

The character has appeared in the following roles:

Year	Title	Notes
2009–2011	Scoop	Main role
2009–present	CBBC	Channel presenter
2011–2016	Hacker Time	Presenter, 63 episodes
2013, 2016	Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up
2014	Wimbledon 2day
2015	Wimbledon
	Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC	Main role
2015–2017	The Dog Ate My Homework	5 appearances
	All Over the Place
2016	Horrible Histories: Gory Games	Contestant
	Hacker's Olympic Rundown	Main role
	Celebrity Mastermind	Contestant; 2nd place
	Hacker's Crackers	Main role
	Zig and Zag's Zogcasts	Guest; episode 17
2017	BBC Election Wrap
2017–2019	Saturday Mash-Up!	Presenter
2018	Remotely Funny	Contestant
2020	Pointless Celebrities	Contestant; children's TV special
2021	Red Nose Day 2021

See also

• Hacker Time
• Andy Heath (puppeteer)
• Warrick Brownlow-Pike
• Sue Barker
• List of CBBC presenters

References

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