Mio Mao

Mio Mao (pronounced me-o mow), also known as Mio and Mao, is an Italian-British children's TV show produced by Misseri Studios & Mad Mouse Productions, L+H Films (for the original 1974 series), and Channel 5 (for the 2005 and 2009 series). The series was produced using Claymation animation.

Contents

• Plot
• 1971 1976 series episodes
• Broadcast history
• References

The first series of Mio Mao was aired from 1974 to 1976. New episodes were produced in late 2005 in association with Channel 5, followed by yet another series of episodes in 2009. The music was composed by Piero Barbetti.

In the United Kingdom, the episodes are narrated and the characters are voiced by Derek Griffiths and shown on Channel 5, and its sister channel, 5*. Although occasional episodes are listed separately in TV guides, many are also shown as part of Channel 5's Milkshake programme. The show is now available through the Demand 5 online viewing service. In 1993, the programme was shown in the UK on Channel 4's early morning Take 5 line-up.

Currently the episodes are shown in the US on the BabyFirstTV channel.