# Milo (TV series)

Milo is a British comedy animated preschool television series that first aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on 10 May 2021 in the United Kingdom.
The series, produced by Fourth Wall Animation and distributed by Planeta Junior, was commissioned in May 2021 by the British Film Institute's Young Audiences Content Fund. Though this fund was eliminated in 2023, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Flexible Growth Fund provided major funding for a second season of the show, following the success of the first season. This series is animated completely using Toon Boom Animation's computer information systems.

## Premise

The series follows Milo, a 5-year-old black cat and his friends, Lofty, a tall giraffe and Lark, a Bird as they explore different jobs and professions. Milo lives in Milotown with his parents, who run a dry cleaning shop. In each episode, a washing machine robot named Suds lets Milo and his friends try on the clothes of the workers of the town. Through role play, they learn about the many vocational careers found around town.

## Characters

* Milo (voiced by Evan Capstick) is a 5-year-old black cat. He is adventurous and curious about jobs.
* Lark (voiced by Eleanor Stollery) is a blue bird. She is very intelligent and likes to read.
* Lofty (voiced by George Ravenscroft) is a tall giraffe. He is a bit clumsy and very worrisome, but always willing to help his friends.
* Suds (voiced by Colin MacFarlane) is a cleaning robot at Scrubby's dry cleaning shop.

## Episodes

The show is formatted into 11-minute episodes. The first season consists of 52 episodes and the second season consists of 26 episodes.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | "Milo the Explorer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 2 | "Milo the Reporter" | Chris Capstick | Sean Carson | October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 3 | "Milo the Dancer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 4 | "Milo the Doctor" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 5 | "Milo the Chef" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 6 | "Milo the Cruise Ship Captain" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 7 | "Milo the Farmer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 8 | "Milo the Mountaineer" | Chris Capstick | Sean Carson | October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 9 | "Milo the Footballer" | Chris Capstick | Sean Carson | October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 10 | "Milo the Postal Worker" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 11 | "Milo the Mechanic" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 12 | "Milo the Hairdresser" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 13 | "Milo the Botanist" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 14 | "Milo the Artist" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 15 | "Milo the Supermarket Worker" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | TBA | TBA |
| 16 | "Milo the Police Officer" | Chris Capstick | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 17 | "Milo the Tour Guide" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 18 | "Milo the Photographer" | Chris Capstick | Lisa Akhurst | October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 19 | "Milo the Librarian" | Chris Capstick | Gillian Corderoy | October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 20 | "Milo the Figure Skater" | Chris Capstick | Liam Farrell | October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 21 | "Milo the Musician" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 22 | "Milo the Theatre Actor" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) (PBS Kids) | TBA |
| 23 | "Milo the Judge" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | TBA | TBA |
| 24 | "Milo the Racing Car Driver" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | "Milo the Firefighter" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | "Milo the Archaeologist" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | TBA | TBA |

## Broadcast

The show is broadcast in over 170 countries internationally. It premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on 10 May 2021. It also airs on Nick Jr. In Spain, it airs on Clan. The show airs on ABC Kids in Australia, on Cartoonito in Latin America, on Majid TV in the United Arab Emirates and on MiniMini+ in Poland.
In July 2023, the show began airing in France on 6play and in Mexico on TV Azteca. In August of the same year, it debuted in Canada on Télé-Québec.
In 2024, PBS Kids acquired the rights to the series in the United States. Although it was originally scheduled to air on the PBS Kids 24/7 Channel, it was exclusive to the PBS Kids on-demand streaming service as of May 13 of that same year, in addition to Amazon Prime Video through the PBS Kids add-on subscription. On-air broadcasts began on the PBS Kids 24/7 channel on October 1 in that year.
In 2021-22, the show began airing in Russia on JimJam, and later on Carousel.

## Reception

Milo is one of the UK’s top-rated programs for children between the ages of four and six, reaching one million kids between the ages of four and fifteen in the UK within its first year of broadcast. It won the Best Children’s Series at the 2022 British Animation Awards. It also won bronze at the 2022 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, and was nominated for Best Preschool Program at the 2022 Broadcast Awards.