The incredible true story of early childhood teachers and friends, The Wiggles, who rock 'n' rolled their way into the hearts of millions around the globe in one of the greatest entertainment stories of all time.
Dubbed the Beatles for pre-schoolers, The Wiggles are an incredible true story of early childhood teachers who became superstar performers for kids and one of the greatest entertainment stories of all time. Four mates who rock and rolled their way into the hearts of millions of families around the globe. Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles is an ode to childhood and homage to the power of friendship and dreams.
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles is the improbable story of four friends who record a one-off album of children's music in the early '90s and change the global music industry forever. Known as The Wiggles and recognisable by their blue, red, yellow and purple skivvies; Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt become an unlikely music phenomenon equipped with early childhood teaching fundamentals and a dose of self- belief. Surmounting numerous rejections from industry producers, The Wiggles take their career into their own hands and become the most successful children's act of all time. In the early 2010s, when three of the original four Wiggles quit the group, the reaction is seismic. Parents have to explain to their children why their favourite people in the world aren't Wiggles any more. And in their place, three new Wiggles, including the first female of the Australian group. The backlash is brutal. The Wiggles had been used to performing to packed stadiums and re now back to half empty halls. They return to hard work, life on the road and making new music. Soon The "new" Wiggles, as they become known, are on a trajectory to become bigger than ever. But the original line-up is still together in the background, a friendship that endured beyond their time in the group. It is almost inevitable that the OG's will perform together again. But when they do it is with devastating results. In 2020, Greg Page has a cardiac arrest on stage in front of hundreds of adult fans at a charity gig. The international outpouring of love is proof their generations of fans are still there, and the OG Wiggles go on to delight thousands of adult fans in arena shows across Australia and New Zealand. In 2021, The Wiggles grow again, meeting 'woke' detractors head on, to reflect the pluralistic world we live in. Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles is a backstage pass to one of the world's greatest entertainment stories and features decades of personal archive and intimate access to their sell-out shows. It's the story of a life of music, friendship, joy and the enduring power of the child in all of us.
