Featuring: Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, Jeff Fatt, Jackie Cannizzaro, Evie Ferris, Lachlan Gillespie, Tsehay Hawkins, Caterina Mete | Directed by Sally Aitken
Described as The Beatles for toddlers, The Wiggles are an Australian musical group who were once the country’s top entertainment earners – making more than stars like Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman. With Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles director Sally Aitken crafts a behind-the-scenes look focusing on the most widely known iteration of the group – made up of Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt – while not being limited to that version.
The original line-up was a group of friends that met at university while taking an Early Childhood course, with some already members of the band ‘The Cockroaches.’ Bringing together a range of musical styles, they combined their teachings with a love of music to become a band that successfully sold albums.
Described as The Beatles for toddlers, The Wiggles are an Australian musical group who were once the country’s top entertainment earners – making more than stars like Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman. With Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles director Sally Aitken crafts a behind-the-scenes look focusing on the most widely known iteration of the group – made up of Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt – while not being limited to that version.
The original line-up was a group of friends that met at university while taking an Early Childhood course, with some already members of the band ‘The Cockroaches.’ Bringing together a range of musical styles, they combined their teachings with a love of music to become a band that successfully sold albums.
- 11/22/2023
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
In their characteristic blue, red, yellow, and purple, The Wiggles have for decades been one of the most recognizable acts in children’s entertainment, teaching kids in Australia, the United Kingdom, and around the world the power of music, joy, and friendship. Now, Prime Video will provide a backstage pass to the history of the group with the Australian Original “Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles,” coming to the platform on Tuesday, Oct. 24. You can watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video.
How to Watch 'Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles' When: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Where: Amazon Prime Video Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video. 30-Day Free Trial$8.99+ / month amazon.com About 'Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles'
The Australian Original “Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles” takes audiences through the history of the friends-turned-global entertainment icons. Created by Anthony Field,...
How to Watch 'Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles' When: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Where: Amazon Prime Video Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video. 30-Day Free Trial$8.99+ / month amazon.com About 'Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles'
The Australian Original “Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles” takes audiences through the history of the friends-turned-global entertainment icons. Created by Anthony Field,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Globally popular children’s act, The Wiggles, will be seen like never before in the upcoming Prime Video documentary feature, Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles, launching on Tuesday, October 24, in more than 240 countries and territories. The streamer made the premiere announcement today, Wednesday, August 30, for the highly anticipated Australian Original doc, which celebrates The Wiggles and their enduring worldwide success and cultural impact spanning more than 30 years. According to the official synopsis, the doc tells the improbable story of The Wiggles, four friends who recorded a one-off album of children’s music in the early 1990s and changed the music industry forever. Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt, recognizable for their blue, red, yellow, and purple outfits, became a music phenomenon, overcoming numerous rejections to become the most successful children’s act of all time. “No other children’s act has come close to emulating...
- 8/30/2023
- TV Insider
Eight of Australia’s most celebrated personalities from the world of music, politics, stage, television and film join the new season of Who Do You Think You Are? when it returns to Sbs on Tuesday 8 June at 7.30pm.
Celia Pacquola, Malcolm Turnbull, Denise Drysdale, Jeff Fatt (The Wiggles) and Uncle Jack Charles join the cast of the genealogy series, which takes personalities on a revealing journey into their past, sharing their emotion and surprise as they uncover stories at the heart of their family history. The 12th season also features Grant Denyer, Chris Bath and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
Who Do You Think You Are? is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia for Sbs.
The post ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ (Season 12 Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
Celia Pacquola, Malcolm Turnbull, Denise Drysdale, Jeff Fatt (The Wiggles) and Uncle Jack Charles join the cast of the genealogy series, which takes personalities on a revealing journey into their past, sharing their emotion and surprise as they uncover stories at the heart of their family history. The 12th season also features Grant Denyer, Chris Bath and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
Who Do You Think You Are? is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia for Sbs.
The post ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ (Season 12 Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
- 5/14/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Wiggles' star Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle) was rushed to the hospital after collapsing during a performance. On Friday, the children's entertainer had a medical emergency while performing with his original bandmates Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) and Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle) at a bushfire relief concert in Sydney. Medics were called immediately for the 48-year-old Aussie, who had gone into cardiac arrest, and he was taken to Westmead Hospital. As of now, Page is in serious but stable condition, according to CNN affiliate Nine News. "As has been reported, our friend Greg Page suffered a cardiac arrest at the end of the bushfire relief...
- 1/17/2020
- E! Online
It was too good to last forever. After 21 years together, three of four original members of Australian kid-focused band The Wiggles are leaving to pursue other projects or, as they claim, "spend more time with their families."
In a statement posted to the band's official website, Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) and Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle) announced their intention to stop touring and hand their brightly-colored "skivvies to a new generation of Wiggles."
But, fear not -- there's still time to see the original line-up. The band will kick off a "Celebration Tour" at the end of May with shows planned for the U.K., U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia before new bandmates Emma, Lachlan and Simon suit up for the Wiggles 2.0.
While Jeff, Murray and Greg say they're quitting to spend more time with their families, we secretly suspect the undue "sexual walkabout" influence...
In a statement posted to the band's official website, Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) and Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle) announced their intention to stop touring and hand their brightly-colored "skivvies to a new generation of Wiggles."
But, fear not -- there's still time to see the original line-up. The band will kick off a "Celebration Tour" at the end of May with shows planned for the U.K., U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia before new bandmates Emma, Lachlan and Simon suit up for the Wiggles 2.0.
While Jeff, Murray and Greg say they're quitting to spend more time with their families, we secretly suspect the undue "sexual walkabout" influence...
- 5/17/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Fans of the Wiggles, we have some bad news: The good-natured Aussie foursome has some major changes in store. Of the group's four original members, three have decided to "step off the stage and hand over the Purple, Red and Yellow skivvies to a new generation of Wiggles," according to their website. Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle), and Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle) have been entertaining children around the world for 21 years. Now, Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle) will helm the performance group with three new members. "Singing, dancing and making music with you all has been great fun but it has also meant spending a long time away from our own families and friends," they said...
- 5/17/2012
- E! Online
Ch-ch-ch-changes. Three of the original members of the Wiggles have decided that it’ll soon be time to hand over their colorful skivvies. Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle), and Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) will do one more tour before three replacements join Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle) next year.
“We’ve been entertaining children around the world for 21 years now and it has been a fantastic ride in our Big Red Car,” the wildly successful Australian band said in a statement on their site. The demands of touring and performing have taken their toll and the three departing...
“We’ve been entertaining children around the world for 21 years now and it has been a fantastic ride in our Big Red Car,” the wildly successful Australian band said in a statement on their site. The demands of touring and performing have taken their toll and the three departing...
- 5/17/2012
- by Abby West
- EW.com - PopWatch
The current incarnation of the Wiggles will waggle no more. Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook, and Greg Page — better known as the purple, red, and yellow Wiggles, respectively — are ready to hang up their wiggling, they tell the AP. There are three replacement Wiggles waiting in the wings, so the hugely popular children's band will still tour and perform, but it won't be the same. It's like Blue's Clues all over again!
- 5/17/2012
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Sydney -- Three members of the children's music quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colorful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year, with the Blue Wiggle the lone original member left dancing.
Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) and Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle) will leave after the group wraps up a "Celebration Tour" that begins this month and ends in Australia in December, the band said in a statement Thursday. The trio will no longer perform but will take on backstage, creative roles.
Three replacements have already been chosen to join Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle), who helped found the group in 1991. Since then, the group has earned worldwide renown with dozens of pop-influenced children's albums, concert tours and a television show featuring singing, jumping, dancing and skits with recurring characters like Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus.
The demands of touring and performing have taken their toll,...
Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) and Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle) will leave after the group wraps up a "Celebration Tour" that begins this month and ends in Australia in December, the band said in a statement Thursday. The trio will no longer perform but will take on backstage, creative roles.
Three replacements have already been chosen to join Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle), who helped found the group in 1991. Since then, the group has earned worldwide renown with dozens of pop-influenced children's albums, concert tours and a television show featuring singing, jumping, dancing and skits with recurring characters like Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus.
The demands of touring and performing have taken their toll,...
- 5/17/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Jeff Fatt has revealed that he is recovering well from surgery. The 57-year-old Australian, who is best known as one member of children's entertainment group The Wiggles, said that he cannot wait to get back on stage after having a pacemaker fitted on Friday night. 'Purple Wiggle' Fatt told The Daily Telegraph: "This whole thing could have been so much more serious if I hadn't got it checked out. I'm a typical Aussie guy. I felt unwell but didn't think I needed to see a doctor. I'm a bit sore and tender but otherwise okay." The star was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia after blacking out while driving. Fatt continued: "I'm just relieved no one else was injured. I'm very thankful to [bandmate] Anthony [Field] and Paul Field for telling me to see someone. It's good to get a message out there. (more)...
- 7/5/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Purple Wiggle Jeff Fatt has undergone emergency surgery in a Sydney hospital following the diagnosis of a heart condition.
The 57-year-old is suffering from arrhythmia, a condition where the heart beats irregularly, and had been feeling unwell for several weeks, reports say.
Fatt was fitted with a pacemaker during the surgery on Friday.
He is expected to make a full recovery.
However, the surgery has forced Fatt to pull out of the group's upcoming Us tour.
Fatt was one of the original members of the children's entertainment group when it was formed in 1991.
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The 57-year-old is suffering from arrhythmia, a condition where the heart beats irregularly, and had been feeling unwell for several weeks, reports say.
Fatt was fitted with a pacemaker during the surgery on Friday.
He is expected to make a full recovery.
However, the surgery has forced Fatt to pull out of the group's upcoming Us tour.
Fatt was one of the original members of the children's entertainment group when it was formed in 1991.
The... More >>...
- 7/4/2011
- by AAP
- TV.com
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