Sarah & Duck
Sarah & Duck | |
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Genre | Children's television series |
Created by | Sarah Gomes Harris Tim O'Sullivan |
Directed by | Tim O'Sullivan |
Voices of | Tasha Lawrence Lesley Nicol Andy Nyman Pete Gallagher David Carling Tim O'Sullivan |
Narrated by | Roger Allam |
Composer | Tanera Dawkins & Tim O'Sullivan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Chris White Alison Stewart |
Producer | Jamie Badminton |
Editors | Graham Silcock (series 1) Mark Edwards (series 2) Michele Chiappa (series 3) |
Running time | 7 minutes |
Production company | Karrot Animation |
Original release | |
Network | CBeebies |
Release | 18 February 2013 15 December 2017 | –
Sarah & Duck is a British animated children's television series created by Sarah Gomes Harris and Tim O'Sullivan,[1] and produced by Karrot Animation for the BBC.[2] Though designed as a story-driven animation primarily targeted at 4 to 6 year old children since premiering at the MIPCOM trade show in 2012,[3] the series now has something of an adult following.[4][5]
Sarah & Duck was first broadcast on the UK channel CBeebies on 18 February 2013.[6] A total of 120 episodes have been commissioned, with 40 each for Series 1, 2, and 3.[7][8] The 3rd series started in October 2016.
Premise[edit]
The series follows Sarah, a very kind and polite seven-year-old girl with big eyes, rosy cheeks and a green hat,[9] and her best friend Duck, a mallard. The central theme is the relationship between these two characters and the adventures they have together. CBeebies states that the show has two learning themes: "friendship and imagination" and "problem solving".[10]
Episodes[edit]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 40 | 18 February 2013 | 19 December 2013 | |
2 | 40 | 11 August 2014 | 15 December 2015 | |
3 | 40 | 18 October 2016 | 15 December 2017 |
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Name | Voice cast[11] | About |
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Sarah | Tasha Lawrence[12] | She is a very kind, polite and somewhat eccentric seven-year-old[12] girl. She is best friends with Duck. She plays the tuba, likes sea cows (manatees), and drinks "lemon water". |
Duck | N/A | He is Sarah's quacky, flappy best friend. Duck wants to be a penguin and has a toy robot. He turns two years old in series 1.[13] |
Narrator | Roger Allam[14] | He talks to Sarah & Duck, asks them questions and gives them suggestions. the Narrator is Sarah's father, given the reference made in 'Old Toys'. |
Scarf Lady | Lesley Nicol[15] | She is a forgetful old lady who loves knitting. She lives in a house full of woollen items. She has a talking knitting bag and a pet donkey. |
Bag | Andy Nyman | He is Scarf Lady's knitting bag, who used to be a kite. He corrects Scarf Lady when she gets confused. |
Donkey | N/A | He is Scarf Lady's pet. He looks sad but isn't really. |
Others[edit]
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- John is Sarah's Japanese friend voiced by Luca Pilkington Massey.[citation needed]
- Flamingo is John's pet voiced by Tim O'Sullivan.[citation needed]
- The Shallots are planted by Sarah & Duck in the first episode. There are three similar-sized and one tiny one. The three repeat the same phrase when spoken to while the tiny one says a variation thereof. They live in Sarah's front garden by the door, and are voiced by Tim O'Sullivan and Tony Clarke.[citation needed]
- Rainbow makes friends with Sarah & Duck after a rain shower. He is very ticklish, and voiced by David Carling.[citation needed]
- Moon first meets Sarah & Duck at the Big Shop when he is heading to work at night. He is voiced by Pete Gallagher.[citation needed]
- Venus is a good friend of Moon and normally Sarah only sees her at night. She is played by Hilary Maclean.[citation needed]
- Mars, a gruff Sergeant Major type character, joins Moon & Venus from time to time. Voiced by Tim O'Sullivan.[citation needed]
- Hat Lady (or Hattie) is Scarf Lady's old sporting rival and runs the local hat museum. Like her arch-nemesis Scarf Lady, she is voiced by Lesley Nicol.[citation needed]
- Umbrella is scared of the rain and voiced by Jamie Oram.[citation needed]
- Bug is a large ladybird that lives in Sarah & Duck's house plant and collects buttons.[citation needed]
- The Cloud Captain is a French engineer who operates the weather system from Sarah's local park, voiced by Derek Griffiths.[citation needed]
- The Ribbon Sisters are Sarah & Duck's quiet next-door neighbours wearing differently-coloured large sunglasses. They like to play with ribbons and are voiced by Kiki Brooks.[citation needed]
- Scooter Boy has a scooter and wears a helmet. He has been seen riding his scooter only once, and walks it everywhere he goes. He is voiced by Dylan Issberner.[citation needed]
- Plate Girl carries a plate with her at most times and is voiced by Yaeli Miller.[citation needed]
- Cake helps bake and is voiced by Andy Nyman.[citation needed]
- Bread Man runs the local bakery, which Sarah and especially Duck like to visit. He is voiced by David Carling.[citation needed]
- Bus Man operates the bus which often takes Sarah and Scarf Lady to regular destinations such as the Zoo and the Big Shop.
- Tortoise is slow and easily scared. His shell has windows so that he can look out. He doesn't speak.[citation needed]
- Leftover Wool sits patiently in Scarf Lady's wool room, and is voiced by Andy Nyman.[citation needed]
- Poetry Pete is first featured on one of Scarf Lady's LPs and is voiced by Simon Callow.[citation needed]
- Comet is an old friend of Moon, Mars and Venus who has lost his memory and is voiced by Sylvester McCoy.
Production[edit]
The series is produced using computer-assisted animation techniques and the Adobe After Effects[16] and CelAction2D[17] packages.
A second series began airing on 11 August 2014.
On 17 June 2015 it was renewed for a third series [18] which aired starting the 18 October 2016 on CBeebies.
Broadcast[edit]
BBC Worldwide have secured global distribution and merchandising rights for the new show and airs it to BBC Worldwide's network of channels.[19] On 19 August 2013, Sarah & Duck was first broadcast in the U.S. on Sprout. The first series of Sarah & Duck was also broadcast in Japan (NHK), Norway (NRK), Sweden (SVT), Denmark (DR), Finland (YLE), Germany (KiKa), Portugal (RTP), Iceland (RUV), the Netherlands (NPO) and Israel (Hop! Channel).[20] In Canada it is broadcast on the Family Jr. channel.[21] In Australia, it is also broadcast on ABC Kids. On 12 February 2016, Sarah & Duck was made available in the U.S. on Netflix but left Netflix on 12 August 2018[22] without ever airing episodes made in 2017–2018. In 2023, the show's Licensing and Merchandise rights reverted to Karrot Entertainment, and 8 new shorts premiered on CBeebies UK .
DVD Releases[edit]
Release No. | Release Name | Episodes | Number and duration | R2 release date |
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1 | Lots of Shallots and other stories | Lots of Shallots, Sarah Duck & the Penguin, Cheer Up Donkey, Cake Bake, Scarf Lady's House, Robot Juice, Bouncy Ball, Rainbow Lemon, Sit Shop, Kite Flight | 70 mins | 17 February 2014[23] |
2 | Doubles and other stories | Doubles, Umbrella and the Rain, Big Shop, Woollen Music, Fairground, Sarah Gets a Cold, Ribbon Sisters, Stargazing, Coloured Light, Strawberry Souffle | 70 mins | 8 September 2014[24] |
3 | Balloon Race and other stories | Balloon Race, Camera, Tapping Shoes, Fireworks Dance, Fancy Park, Pipe Conductor, Slow Quest, World Bread Day, Pond Princess, Puncture Pump[25] | 70 mins | 16 February 2015[26] |
4 | Petal Light Picking and other stories | Petal Light Picking, Bobsleigh, Plate Fog, Scared of Stairs, Moon Paint, The Play, Bread Bike, Bug's Button Bank, No More Wool, Octogon Club[27] | 70 mins | 19 October 2015[28] |
5 | Cloud Tower and other stories | Cloud Tower, Outside Outside, Umbrella Bubbles, Sound Jumble, The Mouse's Birthday, Tortoise Snooze, Fast Slow Bungalow, Bags of Bags, Ribbon Fall, Garden Gaming[29] | 70 mins | 15 February 2016[30] |
6 | Duck Hotel and other stories | Duck Hotel, Origami Overload, Shallot Circus, Toy Tidy, Plate Escape, The Big Sleepover, Paisley Sea, Duck's Quack, Rainbow's Niece, Decorating Donkey[31] | 70 mins | 16 May 2016[32] |
7 | Beach Break and other stories | Beach Break, Parasol Show, Extra Bounce, Cake Relocate, Lost Librarian, Scooter Stand Still, Music Fixer, Wool on Wheels, Lemon Cafe, Star Renovation[33] | 70 mins | 25 July 2016[34] |
8 | Duck Flies and other stories | Duck Flies, Seacow Snowtrail, Woolly Memories, Bubble Bumbling, Toggle Tangle, Tummy Talk, Moon's Exhibition, Pond Prose, The Art of Pink, Bug Bop[35] | 70 mins | 17 October 2016[36] |
9 | Train Fudge and other stories | Train Fudge, Picture Planes, Hat Fuss, Dewy Morning, Sticker Swap, Magic Panic, Birthday Buoy, Alarm Clock, Twang Ball, Auto Cat[37] | 70 mins | 20 February 2017[37] |
10 | Constable Quack and other stories | Constable Quack, Fluff Bread, Moonbow, Bench Blocked, Planetarium Aquarium, Shallot Boat, Cake Decorate, Balloon Barnacles, Basking Shark, Old Toys[38] | 70 mins | 2 October 2017[39] |
11 | Brolly Bus and other stories | Brolly Bus, Rainbow Race, Hair Cut, Arcade Dance Off, Mars as Moon, Donkey Jump, Castle Scribbling, Haber Dasher, Cloud Jam, Pillow Fill[40] | 70 mins | 12 February 2018[41] |
12 | Snowball Skate and other stories | Snowball Skate, Mountain Mints, Comet's Coming, Perimeter Pals, Hedge Opera, Boo Night, Park Trimming, Whatsathingy, Cinema Scoot, Ribbon Alvida[42] | 73 mins | 8 October 2018[43] |
Reception[edit]
A pilot for Sarah & Duck was first aired at the Cartoon Forum 2010[44] 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.[45]
The first episode 'Lots of Shallots' was part of the official selection for the 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[46]
In October 2013 Sarah & Duck was nominated for the British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation.[47] The award went to Timmy Time.
In January 2014 Sarah & Duck was nominated in the pre-school category of the British Animation Awards.[48]
In November 2014, with a second nomination, Sarah & Duck won the British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation.[49]
In February 2017, it was tied in the Kidscreen Award for best animated series with Doc McStuffins.[50]
Stage version[edit]
A live stage production called "Sarah and Duck's Big Top Birthday" was performed by Millenium Entertainment International beginning May 2018[51] and ending in 2023.[52]
References[edit]
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Seven-year-old schoolgirl Tasha Lawrence is getting ready for vocal stardom as she breathes life into the lead character of Sarah from brand new CBeebies' animation Sarah & Duck .. It features the adventures of a thirteen-year old girl, Sarah
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- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (8 September 2014). "Our NEW DVD (Vol. 2) is out TODAY!Amazon (£5.00)- BBC Shop (£5.99)-" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (16 February 2015). "Check out our new DVD's Packaging (UK)- OUT NOW!Amazon UK -BBC Shop -" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (16 February 2015). "Our new 'Balloon Race' DVD is out TODAY, including our @BAFTA winning episode 'Pipe Conductor!' Have you got yours?" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sarah & Duck: Petal Light Picking and Other Stories - HMV". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (19 October 2015). "Our 4th DVD is out NOW, meaning UK fans can now own all of 'Sarah & Duck Series One' on DVD!" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (18 February 2016). "Our latest DVD is back in stock at @BBCShop Grab your copy of 'Cloud Tower' for just £5.99!" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (15 February 2016). "Hurrah, It's New DVD Day!! Grab your copy right now from Amazon for £6.99>" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (13 May 2016). "UNBOXING! This is out in UK on Monday & includes some of our most requested eps!Order here:" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (9 May 2016). "Our Duck Hotel UK DVD is out NEXT WEEK! Pre-order yours for release day- £5.99 at this link>" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (27 July 2016). "Here's the packaging for our new 'Beach Break' DVD - £4.99 on Amazon at time of writing!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (25 July 2016). "It's New DVD day - Grab your copy of the very summery 'Beach Break' now!" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (17 October 2016). "It's new DVD day! Have you got yours yet?Amazon :HMV :" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (17 October 2016). "It's new DVD day! Have you got yours yet?Amazon :HMV :" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @Sarah_and_Duck (20 February 2017). "Look what just arrived at Sarah & Duck HQ - our 9th DVD. Out today! (Order: Amazon UK or HM…" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sarah & Duck: Constable Quack and Other Stories - HMV". Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (2 October 2017). "Our 10th DVD is OUT NOW and you can purchase your copy just here:" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sarah & Duck: Brolly Bus and Other Stories - HMV". 12 February 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (5 February 2018). "Here's your complete look at the packaging for our NEW 'Brolly Bus' DVD! Pre-order before next Monday's release dat…" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 October 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sarah & Duck: Snowball Skate and Other Stories - HMV". Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ @Sarah_and_Duck (10 October 2018). "Hullo to all our friends in the UK!You can now COMPLETE your Sarah & Duck DVD collection with this week's release…" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 October 2018 – via Twitter.
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- ^ "Annecy - Official Selection". Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "British Academy Children's Awards listing". Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "BBC News: Bill Nighy nominated for British Animation Award". BBC News. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "British Academy Children's Awards listing". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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External links[edit]
- Sarah & Duck at BBC Online
- Sarah & Duck at CBeebies (BBC)
- Sarah & Duck - The Official Website of Sarah & Duck
- Sarah & Duck at IMDb
- Karrot Entertainment
- Sarah & Duck series Launch trailer
- 2010s British animated television series
- 2010s British children's television series
- 2013 animated television series debuts
- 2013 British television series debuts
- 2017 British television series endings
- British children's animated television shows
- British flash animated television series
- British preschool education television series
- Animated preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- British English-language television shows
- BBC children's television shows
- Animated television series about children
- Animated television series about ducks
- Television series by BBC Studios
- CBeebies