You’ll recognise more than just the accent in this new series.
Your kids will recognise more than just the accent in this new series. Brisbane’s Ludo Studios will bring the streets of Spring Hill to the nation’s TV screens next month. No map required | SNEAK PEEK
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Parents of small children, prepare to hear a more familiar accent during breakfast.
Multi Emmy-winning Spring Hill production company Ludo Studio has scored a spot on ABC Kids for their super-cute series Bluey.
The first, 7min episode of it’s 52-show season screens on October 1, at 8am.
Snippets of the adorable animated series can be seen online, and it’s clear the world is falling in love with the plucky six-year-old blue heeler who lives in a city that’s unmistakably Brisbane.
The series “is a celebration of the role of imaginative play in shaping healthy children”, an ABC Kids spokesman said. “We follow Bluey, who loves to turn everyday family life into boundless playful adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.
“Adventures unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her dad, Bandit, mum, Chilli, four-year-old sister, Bingo, and the whole neighbourhood into her world of fun.”
The scenery is not the only Brisbane star featured.
Bluey is the creation of Brisbane writer/animator Joe Brumm, behind another seriously loved children’s series, Charlie and Lola, and Dan the Man computer game. It is executive co-produced by Emmy-award winning duo Charlie Aspinwall (#7DaysLater, Doodles) and Daley Pearson (#7DaysLater, The Strange Calls). Mr Pearson is also famous for starring as “Darryl Jacobson”, Thor’s mortal housemate in the Team Thor promotional videos for the smash-hit movie Thor: Ragnarok.
Animation director Richard Jeffery includes Tinga Tales, also on ABC KIDS, among his projects.
Voicing Bluey’s dad — Bandit, an archaeologist, is Dave McCormack, the award-winning musician and song writer and frontman for Brisbane band Custard.
Bluey’s mum, Chilli, who works part-time as an airport security guard, is local actor Melanie Zanetti (Tidelands, The Family Law), who will star in L’Appartment for Queensland Theatre next year.
Daley Pearson also plays “Darryl Jacobson”, Thor’s mortal housemate in the Team Thor promotional videos for the smash-hit movie Thor: Ragnarok.
Bluey:
CREATOR / WRITER
Joe Brumm
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Charlie Aspinwall
Daley Pearson
COMPOSER
Joff Bush
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
Richard Jeffery
CAST
Dave McCormack
Melanie Zanetti
Bluey is a ludo Studio production for the ABC, with investment from BBC Studios, ABC, Screen Australia, and developed with assistance from Screen Queensland.
The series is on daily at 8am on ABC KIDS, and streams on ABC KIDS iView, from October 1.