So, it seems like the CBeebies House production team at BBC Studios have come up with another Dodge T. Dog mini-special. This time, he's at Glastonbury with Evie! Unfortunely, while Christmas in the CBeebies House was decent, Dodge's First Festival is a let down. Let me explain why.
So, the special starts off promising, and it entirely takes place within Glastonbury's kids section. Dodge is excited and wants to do everything at once. They then start singing... urgh, Evie is a cool person, but she really needs to work on her singing, or well, get rid of that awful effect, because it sounds like she's singing in a huge ballroom than outside.
After that singing, Dodge wants to bring some memories to the CBeebies House and so he brings his scrapbook. He wants to dress-up, listen to music and try new things.
Throughout the special, the "Who's at the Festival, which friend?" bit is there as well, where they see Alpacas and Flamingos.
Next up, Dodge is given a new shirt and hat by Evie and a young girl named Jasmin. Then, there's also a make where Evie and Dodge make a special festival bracelet, which looks more like a Loom Band from the mid-2010's. Then, they read a story called "Molly's First Festival". Unfortunely, because this takes up about 1/3 of the special, which makes the rest of it feel all rushed and unpolished.
So, Dodge is worried about trying new things, but Evie helps him. They then sing yet another song, with characters from JoJo and Gran-Gran, Bluey, Supertato, and Hey Duggee.
Then, they tell the viewers that the special is almost over, and showcase where they're sleeping, and then it abruptly ends. That's it, nothing else.
Sadly, overall, as I said before, Dodge's First Festival feels rushed, incomplete, cluttered with filler, and it just overall a complete let-down from Christmas in the CBeebies House. It could have had a lot more content than what was offered.
3/10.
