''Lily's Driftwood Bay'' is a Northern Irish animated children's television series. Produced in Northern Ireland, the series premiered on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland on 5 May 2014 and it ended on 5 November 2017. It is created and produced by

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in association with

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and with the participation of Nick Jr. and

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for season 2. It is based on an original idea and characters by Joanne Carmichael. The show uses paper cut-out animation.

Plot

A young sea-treasure hunter named Lily and her Dad live in a beach hut on an otherwise deserted beach. They give the impression of a family living 'off grid' with their patched clothes and Dad's plain look - their transport is an old van, and Lily having only a seagull for friendship and most of her toys composed of 'sea treasure' found on the beach. In episode 35 "Goodbye Seabird" Lily is presented a framed photograph, from her father, showing a slightly younger Lily, her father and a blonde-haired lady by her father's side. The episode deals with the death of a seabird on Driftwood Bay and a suggestion could be that Lily's mother recently died given that Lily appears only a couple of years younger in the photograph.

Characters

Main

*Salty Dog' (voiced by

Peter Mullan Peter Mullan (; born 1959) is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. His credits include '' Riff-Raff'' (1991), '' Shallow Grave'' (1994), ''Braveheart'' (1995), '' Trainspotting'' (1996), '' My Name Is Joe'' (1998), '' The Claim'' (2000), '' Neds'' ( ...

) is a Scottish dog and the captain of a boat called "Delilah". He is Nonna's younger brother who lives on Driftwood Bay. His catchphrases are "All aboard for Driftwood Bay!", "Land ho!", "Aye, aye, young Lily!", "Welcome aboard, Old Delilah!", "Golden goose caps!", "Moldering mudskippers!", "Lumbering lobsters!", "Rattling razor-clams" and "Slippery scallions!" Salty takes Lily to Driftwood Bay on Old Delilah. Salty seems to be in love with Hatsie Hen. *Lily (voiced by Orlagh O’Keefe) is the protagonist of the series, an imaginative, happy-go-lucky, cheerful and feisty young 5-year-old Northern Irish red-headed girl with a vivid imagination. Lily is always accompanied by her best friend, Gull (a Seagull) who often spies "sea treasure" that is washed up on the shore by her beach hut. Once Lily finds the sea treasure, she wonders what it could be, and gets whisked away to Driftwood Bay, an island that exists only in her imagination. During the title sequence Lily creates pictures of her animal friends with things that have washed up on the beach, which come to life on Driftwood Bay. Her catchphrases are "Sea treasure!", "Every day, a new adventure washes up on the beach!", "Hoop-dee-doo!", "Hooray!", "Across the way on Driftwood Bay!", "Come on, Gull!", "Aye, aye, Captain Salty!" and "What is it, Gull?" *Bull Dozer (voiced by

Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon (; born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He played Father Dougal McGuire in ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in ''My Hero (British TV series), My Hero'' (2000–2006), and DI Jack Moone ...

) is an Irish bull who wears a red

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(or scarf) and lives on Driftwood Bay. *Nonna Dog (voiced by

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) is a Scottish dog who is Salty's older sister and the owner of the Cockle Cafe on Driftwood Bay. *Hatsie Hen (voiced by

Tameka Empson Tameka Lydia Empson (born 15 April 1977) is an English actress and comedian. She appeared as one of the three protagonists in the hidden-camera comedy sketch show ''3 Non-Blondes''. In 2009, she began portraying the role of Kim Fox in the BBC O ...

) is a train-driving English hen who wears goggles at great speed and Salty seems to be in love with. She lives on Driftwood Bay. *Wee Rabbit (voiced by

Jane Horrocks Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is a British actress. She portrayed Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous''. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in the stage pl ...

) is a Welsh rabbit who wears a pink dress and lives on Driftwood Bay. She is shy and loves art. *Lord Stag (voiced by

Stephen Fry Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer. He came to prominence as a member of the comic act Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in ''A Bit of ...

) is an English stag who wears a head reflector]and lives in Stag Castle on Driftwood Bay. *Dad (voiced by Richard Dormer) is Lily's Dad who loves her and stays at home, always there when she returns from her adventures. *Gull (voiced by Paul Currie) is Lily's best friend who is a seagull and is very squawky and talkative. *Puffin (voiced by Paul Currie) as his name implies, is a puffin who lives on Driftwood Bay.

Special guests

*Noleen Hen (voiced by

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...

) is a famous American country singer/songwriter and guitarist who gets washed up in a storm on Driftwood Bay. She appears in the episode "The Salty Chicken". *Dredger Tom Fox (voiced by

Rob Brydon Robert Brydon Jones (; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He gained prominence for his roles in film, television and radio. He was appointed Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order ...

) is the antagonist of the series. Tom is a seafaring Welsh silver fox who is Nonna's former childhood sweetheart. He appears in the episode "The Proposal". *Roweena Rabbit (voiced by

Imelda Staunton Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre pr ...

) is Wee Rabbit's sister who appears in "Fabulous Darling".

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

Season 2 (2017)

Home video history

*UK ** Abbey Home Media Group (2016) *USA **NCircle Entertainment (2016)

Broadcast

The series premiered on

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in the United States on 12 May and on

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in Australia on 19 May 2014. In Ireland, it airs on

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. It used to air on Channel 5 -

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in the UK,

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in France in August 2016. In Canada it was broadcast on

Family Jr. Family Jr. is a Canadian specialty channel owned by WildBrain. A sister channel to Family Channel, it broadcasts children's programming aimed at viewers aged 2 to 7. Legally, the channel operates as a multiplex service of Family Channel, stemmi ...

on September 3, 2016, then season 2 aired on TVO Kids in August 2017.

References

External links

Official website
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