''Digby Dragon'' is a British

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created by Sally Hunter, which aired from 4 July 2016 to 29 July 2019. It is produced in the UK by Blue Zoo Productions for

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Premise

Digby is an

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who lives in the magical land of Applecross Wood, with a group of friends. These friends include creatures typically found in real-life

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s, as well as a variety of magical

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Cast

* Clark Devlin as Digby Dragon, a young, green dragon "fledgling" who can't fly yet. *

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as Fizzy Izzy, a ditzy but lovable pink fairy, and Digby's best friend. *

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as "Cheeky" Chips, a nut-obsessed red squirrel. *

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as Grumpy Goblin, the cantankerous local inventor/engineer. Has three pet snails and a train called "Scottie". * Lucy Montgomery as Grizel; a bad tempered little blue elf that likes causing mischief, and Archie; a little grey mouse and the local delivery girl. *

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as Mungo, a scatter-brained and clumsy owl, who serves as Grizel's sidekick. *

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as Albert, a good-natured old badger that owns the Applecross grocery shop. *Spellbook: Fizzy's "Be A Good Fairy Spellbook", who is a bossy, somewhat overbearing magical book. *Sprite: A fun-loving creature that appears as a ball of golden sparkles. *Muddles: A mud monster that lives in the Applecross Swamp. *Mushrooms: Three little

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s with faces that hop about the woods.

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