In our fifth profile for Review of the Year we speak to filmmakers Becky and Joe about the last episode of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared and what they’ve learnt this year.

After five years, millions of views and countless fan theories, 2016 saw the sixth and final episode of web phenomenon Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared released into the world. The creators, Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling, unleashed the final episode on the 19 June 2016 and since then, more than 12 million people have learned the fates of, and story behind, the three puppet protagonists: Duck, Red Guy and Yellow Guy.

Throughout the last 12 months, beyond the vivid and surreal films, Becky and Joe have bought the characters to life in different ways. The covers of Printed Pages SS saw the trio shot as fashion models by photographer Neil Bedford, and an interview in the magazine sought to provide an insight into the lives of the puppets, offering hints and red herrings about how the series might conclude. Alongside this, Becky and Joe worked with fashion label Lazy Oaf to create a fashion range that brought the tactility, humour and vibrancy of their creations to life.

It wasn’t just Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared that kept the pair busy this year. Both have been abroad writing for top secret projects and in January they released a short advert produced for St John’s Ambulance. Working with a host of comedy talent, the spot saw characters from nursery rhymes offer vital advice on what to do if an infant stops breathing. As would be expected, the information is delivered with wit and charm as Humpty Dumpty, the Cat and the Fiddle, Jack and Jill and Incy Wincy compose a shambolic song (with an infuriatingly catchy tune) that puts the critical information to a melody.

Below, we speak to Becky and Joe about their thoughts on 2016 and find out if episode six really was the last we will see of Duck, Red Guy and Yellow Guy.