Lifeboat Luke is an animated 52x5 min TV action adventure series set in the magical town of Donaghadoo. Directed and designed by Alastair McIlwain, produced by Richard Morss and Darryl Collins (first 13 episodes), the series has aired in Ireland on

RTÉ Two (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while ...

on ''DEN TOTS''Lifeboat Luke - Weekdays on RTE 2
, Northern Ireland Screen, 28 August 2008 and in over twenty territories worldwide. The search and rescue series for 4-7 year oldsMonster Sails Away with Lifeboat Luke
by Ramin Zahed, Animation Magazine, 11 June 2007 is fast, fun, full of visual jokes and eccentric characters with strong sea safety messages for children running through the episodes. Lifeboat Luke is the first 52 part animation series to be originated and produced in

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

and has been financed through a combination of private investment an
Northern Ireland Screen
Lottery Production Fund
by Victoria O'Hara, Belfast Telegraph, 15 March 2007 including the

Irish Film Board Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, formerly known as Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, is the Republic of Ireland's state development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. It provides funds for the developm ...

, th
Broadcast Commission Ireland Sound & Vision
RTE Sails With Lifeboat Luke
by Ryan Ball, Animation Magazine, 6 Oct 2006. Northern Ireland Screen Commission, Banjax Studios (first 13 episodes), and

RTÉ (RTÉ) (; Irish language, Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the Public broadcaster, national broadcaster of Republic of Ireland, Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on RTÉ Television, telev ...

.‘Lifeboat Luke’ Drops Anchor at RNLI
Irish Film and Television Network, 20 Feb 2008 The series was a co-production with Kavaleer in Dublin. Luke the Lifeboat Ltd, producers of the series, are working in an exclusive partnership with the

Royal National Lifeboat Institution The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...

. The first 13 episodes were produced at Banjax Studios based in

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...

with LTL Production, based in Holywood, Northern Ireland, producing the remaining 39 episodes and delivering the entire 52 episode series. The licensing and commercialisation of the property is now being carried out b
Straandlooper Animation

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Irish children's animated action television series Irish children's animated adventure television series {{animation-tv-prog-stub