Andy and Mike’s Tick Tock Time Machine

When a toilet cubicle randomly appears in Andy and Mike’s back garden it’s the start of a pantomime-esque adventure from the Cbeebies front man and his friend. The cubicle turns out to be the workshop of Andy’s Great Great Great Great Granddad, inventor Wally Bum and houses many of his silly inventions. It also houses his greatest: the Tick Tock Time Machine.

The friends must travel through time to the Wild West and medieval times collecting items to save future Mike from certain, cheese related doom. Characters such as the knight Sir Pose A Lot and the amazing shrinking box allow Andy and Mike to really ham it up and provide some of the funniest moments.

This show is what you’d expect and hope for, with a stack of audience participation, easy to follow dance moves and catchy songs. The fact that scenes are broken up as the pair moves the set scenery around, is a great help in making sure the kids don’t get restless. References to Back to the Future do the same for the grown ups.

But it’s the likeable pair who makes this show a bit special. Mike more than holds his own against the taller more famous one and their chemistry is obvious. The result is infectious energy that children and parents can’t help but get swept up in.