Sarah & Duck

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
GenreChildren's television series
Created bySarah Gomes Harris
Tim O'Sullivan
Directed byTim O'Sullivan
Voices ofTasha Lawrence
Lesley Nicol
Andy Nyman
Pete Gallagher
David Carling
Tim O'Sullivan
Narrated byRoger Allam
ComposerTanera Dawkins & Tim O'Sullivan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes120 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersChris White
Alison Stewart
ProducerJamie Badminton
EditorsGraham Silcock (series 1)
Mark Edwards (series 2)
Michele Chiappa (series 3)
Running time7 minutes
Production companyBBC Studios Kids & Family Karrot Animation
Release
Original networkCBeebies
Original release18 February 2013 (2013-02-18) –
15 December 2017 (2017-12-15)

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

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
Main article: List of Sarah & Duck episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
14018 February 2013 (2013-02-18)19 December 2013 (2013-12-19)
24011 August 2014 (2014-08-11)15 December 2015 (2015-12-15)
34018 October 2016 (2016-10-18)15 December 2017 (2017-12-15)

Cast and characters

Main
Name Voice cast[11] About
SarahTasha 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".
DuckN/AHe 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]
NarratorRoger 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 LadyLesley 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.
BagAndy NymanHe is Scarf Lady's knitting bag. He corrects Scarf Lady when she gets confused.
DonkeyN/AHe is Scarf Lady's pet. He looks sad but isn't really.

Others
  • John is Sarah's Japanese friend voiced by Luca Pilkington Massey.
  • Flamingo is John's pet voiced by Tim O'Sullivan.
  • 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.
  • Rainbow makes friends with Sarah & Duck after a rain shower. He is very ticklish, and voiced by David Carling.
  • Moon first meets Sarah & Duck at the Big Shop when he is heading to work at night. He is voiced by Pete Gallagher.
  • Venus is a good friend of Moon and normally Sarah only sees her at night.
  • Mars, a gruff Sergeant Major type character, joins Moon & Venus from time to time.
  • 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.
  • Umbrella is scared of the rain and voiced by Jamie Oram.
  • Bug is a large ladybird that lives in Sarah & Duck's house plant and collects buttons.
  • The Cloud Captain is a French engineer who operates the weather system from Sarah's local park, voiced by Derek Griffiths.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plate Girl carries a plate with her at most times and is voiced by Yaeli Miller.
  • Cake helps bake and is voiced by Andy Nyman.
  • Bread Man runs the local bakery, which Sarah and especially Duck like to visit. He is voiced by David Carling.
  • Tortoise is slow and easily scared. His shell has windows so that he can look out. He doesn't speak.
  • Leftover Wool sits patiently in Scarf Lady's wool room, and is voiced by Andy Nyman.
  • Poetry Pete is first featured on one of Scarf Lady's LPs and is voiced by Simon Callow.

Production

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

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 August 12, 2018 [22] without ever airing episodes made in 2017–2018.

DVD Releases
Release No. Release Name Episodes Number and duration R2 release date
1Lots of Shallots and other storiesLots of Shallots, Sarah Duck & the Penguin, Cheer Up Donkey, Cake Bake, Scarf Lady's House, Robot Juice, Bouncy Ball, Rainbow Lemon, Sit Shop, Kite Flight70 mins17 February 2014[23]
2Doubles and other storiesDoubles, Umbrella and the Rain, Big Shop, Woollen Music, Fairground, Sarah Gets a Cold, Ribbon Sisters, Stargazing, Coloured Light, Strawberry Souffle70 mins8 September 2014[24]
3Balloon Race and other storiesBalloon Race, Camera, Tapping Shoes, Fireworks Dance, Fancy Park, Pipe Conductor, Slow Quest, World Bread Day, Pond Princess, Puncture Pump[25]70 mins16 February 2015[26]
4Petal Light Picking and other storiesPetal 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 mins19 October 2015[28]
5Cloud Tower and other storiesCloud 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 mins15 February 2016[30]
6Duck Hotel and other storiesDuck Hotel, Origami Overload, Shallot Circus, Toy Tidy, Plate Escape, The Big Sleepover, Paisley Sea, Duck's Quack, Rainbow's Niece, Decorating Donkey[31]70 mins16 May 2016[32]
7Beach Break and other storiesBeach Break, Parasol Show, Extra Bounce, Cake Relocate, Lost Librarian, Scooter Stand Still, Music Fixer, Wool on Wheels, Lemon Cafe, Star Renovation[33]70 mins25 July 2016[34]
8Duck Flies and other storiesDuck Flies, Seacow Snowtrail, Woolly Memories, Bubble Bumbling, Toggle Tangle, Tummy Talk, Moon's Exhibition, Pond Prose, The Art of Pink, Bug Bop[35]70 mins17 October 2016[36]
9Train Fudge and other storiesTrain Fudge, Picture Planes, Hat Fuss, Dewy Morning, Sticker Swap, Magic Panic, Birthday Buoy, Alarm Clock, Twang Ball, Auto Cat[37]70 mins20 February 2017[37]
10Constable Quack and other storiesConstable Quack, Fluff Bread, Moonbow, Bench Blocked, Planetarium Aquarium, Shallot Boat, Cake Decorate, Balloon Barnacles, Basking Shark, Old Toys[38]70 mins2 October 2017[39]
11Brolly Bus and other storiesBrolly Bus, Rainbow Race, Hair Cut, Arcade Dance Off, Mars as Moon, Donkey Jump, Castle Scribbling, Haber Dasher, Cloud Jam, Pillow Fill[40]70 mins12 February 2018[41]
12Snowball Skate and other storiesSnowball Skate, Mountain Mints, Comet's Coming, Perimeter Pals, Hedge Opera, Boo Night, Park Trimming, Whatsathingy, Cinema Scoot, Ribbon Alvida[42] 73 mins8 October 2018[43]

Reception

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

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 2019.[52]


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  29. @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.
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