The Furchester Hotel

Premiere	September 26, 2014
Network	BBC

The Furchester Hotel is an Sesame Street co-production for CBeebies (BBC's preschool network), First shown September 26, 2014.

Set in the titular hotel, the series will star a monster family that runs the hotel: father Furgus Fuzz, mother Funella Furchester and daughter Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz. Elmo will appear in the series as Phoebe's cousin, who is taking an extended stay at the hotel due to his fascination with it. Cookie Monster appears as the room-service and dining room waiter. Also appearing is Isabel, a character with a bell in her head for the guests to ring.

The series will promote problem solving, as the monsters try to figure out issues developed by their unique Muppet guests. Fifty-two, 11-minute episodes (for two seasons) were produced beginning in February 2014 MediaCityUK in Salford.

Belinda Ward serves as the head writer for the series; Mak Wilson has been designated "puppet captain."

Episodes

1. Welcome to the Furchester
2. Don't Eat the Guests
3. Very Important Porcupine

Performers

• Sarah Burgess as Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz
• Ryan Dillon as Elmo
• Louise Gold as Funella Furchester
• David Rudman as Cookie Monster
• Andrew Spooner as Furgus Fuzz
• Mak Wilson as Harvey P. Dull and others
• Warrick Brownlow-Pike, additional puppeteer
• Andy Heath, additional puppeteer

External links

• BBC

See also

• The Furry Arms

Sources

• "Sesame Street Muppets Elmo and Cookie head to UK in new series from Sesame Workshop and CBeebies". BBC.com. October 7, 2013.
• "Cookie Monster and Elmo to join CBeebies" (brief video) BBC.com. 7 October 7, 2013.