Lily's Driftwood Bay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lily's Driftwood Bay |
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| Genre | Animated cartoon series |
| Created by | Colin Williams |
| Directed by | Colin Williams and Darren Vandenburg (Season 1) Tim Harper (Season 2) |
| Voices of | Peter Mullan Orlagh O’Keefe Annette Crosbie Tameka Empson Ardal O'Hanlon Jane Horrocks Stephen Fry Richard Dormer Paul Currie |
| Music by | Score Draw Music |
| Country of origin | Northern Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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| Editor(s) | Brian Philip Davis |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sixteen South Ingenious Media |
| Distributor | Henson Independent Properties |
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| Original network | United Kingdom and Ireland Nick Jr. Germany KiKA |
| Original release | 5 May 2014 – 5 November 2017 |
Lily's Driftwood Bay is a fun animated TV show for children. It was made in Northern Ireland and first aired on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland on May 5, 2014. The show finished on November 5, 2017.
The series was created by Sixteen South and Ingenious Media. It's based on ideas and characters by Joanne Carmichael. The show uses a special animation style that looks like paper cut-outs.
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Discovering the Story of Lily's Driftwood Bay
The show follows a young girl named Lily and her Dad. They live in a beach hut on a quiet, empty beach. They seem to live a simple life, using an old van for transport. Lily's best friend is a seagull, and most of her toys are treasures she finds on the beach.
In one episode, "Goodbye Seabird," Lily's dad gives her a photo. It shows a younger Lily with her dad and a blonde-haired lady. This episode talks about the death of a seabird on Driftwood Bay.
Meet the Characters of Driftwood Bay
Main Characters
- Salty Dog (Peter Mullan): Salty is a Scottish dog and the captain of his boat, "Delilah." He lives on Driftwood Bay. He often says things like "All aboard for Driftwood Bay!" and "Land ho!" Salty takes Lily to Driftwood Bay on his boat. He seems to like Hatsie Hen.
- Lily (Orlagh O’Keefe): Lily is the main character. She is a cheerful and imaginative 5-year-old girl with red hair. Her best friend is Gull, a seagull. Gull often spots "sea treasure" that washes up on the beach near Lily's hut. When Lily finds a treasure, she imagines a journey to Driftwood Bay. This island exists only in her mind. In the show's opening, Lily makes pictures of her animal friends from beach finds. These pictures then come to life on Driftwood Bay. Her catchphrases include "Sea treasure!" and "Across the way on Driftwood Bay!"
- Bull Dozer (Ardal O'Hanlon): Bull is an Irish bull who wears a red neckerchief or scarf. He lives on Driftwood Bay.
- Nonna Dog (Annette Crosbie): Nonna is a Scottish dog. She is Salty's older sister and owns the Cockle Cafe on Driftwood Bay.
- Hatsie Hen (Tameka Empson): Hatsie is an English hen who drives a train very fast. She wears goggles. Salty seems to like her. She lives on Driftwood Bay.
- Wee Rabbit (Jane Horrocks): Wee Rabbit is a Welsh rabbit. She wears a pink dress and lives on Driftwood Bay. She is shy and loves art.
- Lord Stag (Stephen Fry): Lord Stag is an English stag. He wears a head reflector and lives in Stag Castle on Driftwood Bay.
- Dad (Richard Dormer): Lily's Dad loves her very much. He stays at home and is always there when Lily comes back from her adventures.
- Gull (Paul Currie): Gull is Lily's best friend. He is a squawky and talkative seagull.
- Puffin (Paul Currie): Puffin is a puffin who lives on Driftwood Bay.
Special Guest Characters
- Noleen Hen (Dolly Parton): Noleen is a famous American country singer and guitarist. She gets washed up on Driftwood Bay during a storm. You can see her in the episode "The Salty Chicken."
- Dredger Tom Fox (Robert Brydon): Tom is a seafaring Welsh silver fox. He used to be Nonna's childhood sweetheart. He appears in the episode "The Proposal."
- Roweena Rabbit (Imelda Staunton): Roweena is Wee Rabbit's sister. She appears in the episode "Fabulous Darling."
Exploring the Episodes
Lily's Driftwood Bay has a total of 100 episodes spread across two seasons. Each episode is about 7 minutes long.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.K. dates) | ||
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| 1 | 52 | 5 May 2014 | 6 December 2014 | |
| 2 | 52 | 7 August 2017 | 5 October 2017 | |
Where to Watch Lily's Driftwood Bay
The series first aired in the United States on Universal Kids on May 12, 2014. It also premiered in Australia on ABC on May 19, 2014. In Ireland, you can watch it on RTÉ.
In the UK, the show used to be on Channel 5 - Milkshake! from 2015 to 2017. Now, it airs on LittleBe. In France, it started on Piwi+ in August 2016. Canadian viewers could watch it on Family Jr. starting September 3, 2016. Season 2 then aired on TVO Kids in August 2017.
