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Languages English, Hindi | 8.4/10 IMDb First episode date 18 February 2013 Number of series 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Sarah Gomes HarrisTim O'Sullivan Written by Sarah Gomes HarrisBenjamin CookTim O'SullivanIlana DarrantJohn Randolph DaviesAlex HowleyEddie Robson Directed by Tim O'Sullivan (Series Director)Tim Fehrenbach (Animation Director, season 1)Martyn Jones (Animation Director, season 2)Alastair Park (Animation Director, season 3) Voices of Tasha LawrenceRoger AllamLesley NicolAndy NymanPete GallagherDavid CarlingTim O'Sullivan Composer(s) Tanera Dawkins & Tim O'Sullivan Similar Timmy Time, Stella and Sam, Boj, The Octonauts, Chloe's Closet Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah & Duck is a British animated children's television series created by Sarah Gomes Harris and Tim O'Sullivan, and produced by Karrot Animation for the BBC. Though designed as a story-driven animation primarily targeted at 4-6 year old children since premiering at MIPCOM, the series has a huge adult audience. It was first broadcast on the UK CBeebies channel on 18 February 2013; a total of 80 episodes have been commissioned, Series 1 and 2 having 40 each.
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On 17 June 2015 it was renewed for a third series which aired starting the 18 October 2016 on CBeebies.
Premise
The series follows the adventures of Sarah, a very kind, polite seven-year-old girl, with big eyes, rosy cheeks and a green hat, and her best friend Duck, a Mallard. The central theme is the relationship between these two characters and the adventures they have together. CBeebies state that the show has two learning themes: 'Friendship and imagination' and 'Problem Solving'.
Other characters
Production
The series is produced using computer-assisted animation techniques and the CelAction2D package.
A second season began airing on 11 August 2014.
A third season began airing on 18 October 2016.
Broadcast
BBC Worldwide have secured global distribution and merchandising rights for the new show and will air it to BBC Worldwide's network of channels. On 19 August 2013, Sarah & Duck was first broadcast in the U.S., on Sprout. The first series of Sarah & Duck has also aired in Japan (NHK), Norway (NRK), Sweden (SVT), Finland (YLE), Germany (KiKa), Portugal (RTP), Iceland (RUV), the Netherlands (NPO) and Israel (HOP). In Canada it is broadcast on the Family Jr. channel. In Australia, it broadcasts on ABC Kids. On February 12, 2016, Sarah & Duck was made available in the U.S. on Netflix.
Reception
A pilot for Sarah & Duck was first aired at the Cartoon Forum 2010 where it was warmly received. The series was an immediate hit in the UK, and the first four episodes were the most popular pre-school programmes of their week on the BBC catch-up TV service, iPlayer.
The first episode 'Lots of Shallots' was part of the official selection for the 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
In October 2013 Sarah & Duck was nominated for a Children's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award in the pre-school animation category. The BAFTA was awarded to Timmy Time.
In January 2014 Sarah & Duck was nominated in the pre-school category of the British Animation Awards.
In November 2014, with a second nomination, Sarah & Duck won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award in the pre-school animation category.
In February 2017, it was tied in the Kidscreen Award for best animated series with Doc McStuffins.