Hey Duggee's Christmas Song has just been released and we can't stop watching it

Lucy Montgomery (pictured right) voices the panda Chew Chew (left) and the ostrich Hennie in the successful television series “Hey Duggee”.

If you have children and the day ends not with the soundtrack from Frozen playing in your head, but with one of the theme songs from Bluey, Hey Duggee and others, then you are doing a really good job.

The good news is that if, like me, you spend most of your time belting out CBeebies classics rather than listening to the latest songs on Radio 1, another The catchy tune will work its way into your brain, so you'll be humming this song for the foreseeable future.

Hey Duggee – yes, the cartoon dog – has released a new Christmas song that is a unique take on the Christmas classic 'Deck The Halls', with lyrics like “We're all here looking flawless, sing along, it sounds lovely!” and an epic… Rap?!

The remix features vocals from Hey Duggee narrator Alexander Armstrong, as well as the BBC Singers and beatbox champion Beardyman.

But perhaps the most fascinating part for parents is getting a glimpse of the people who provide the voices for the many animals featured in the cartoon – we're talking Chew Chew the panda, the hippie rabbits and Nigel the crab – and watching them show off their talents.

You can see Lucy Montgomery demonstrating her impressive range: in one breath she imitates the booming voice of Chew Chew the panda and in the next the soaring soprano tones of Hennie the ostrich.

Other voice actors you can expect to see include Anelisa Lamola, known as Mrs. Weaver (the oh-so-melodic beaver) who belts out the odd ballad, and Adam Longworth, who has voiced everything from Eugene the chipmunk and Hedgley the hedgehog to Tino the artist mouse and Nigel the crab.

Since its launch in 2014, Hey Duggee has been streamed over half a billion times on BBC iPlayer in the UK and has won seven BAFTAs and two international Emmy Awards – not bad for a dog whose vocabulary doesn't extend beyond “Ah-woof!”

Alexander Armstrong, the show's narrator, said of the new Christmas hit: “I'm sure this upbeat song will bring much joy and cheer to families across the country during the Christmas season.”

Well, either that or we will deeply regret ever having seen this on our television screens… Happy listening!

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