Sarah And Duck

**Sarah And Duck** is a British children's animated television series created by **Sarah Gomes Harris** and **Tim O'Sullivan** and produced by **Karrot** **Entertainment** for the **BBC** (**British Broadcasting Corporation**). The series premiered on **CBeebies** on February 18, 2013 and ended on December 15, 2017.

Although the series is designed as a story-driven animation primarily aimed at 4-6 year-old children, it somewhat now has an adult following.

A total of 120 episodes have been produced, with 40 episodes each for seasons 1, 2, and 3. The 3rd season started in October 2016.

## Premise

The series follows the adventures of a seven-year-old girl named Sarah, who is kind and polite, and her best friend Duck, a mallard. The central theme is the relationship between these two characters and the adventures they have together. The show has two learning themes: '**Friendship And Imagination**' and '**Problem Solving**'.

## Characters

**Main**

* **Sarah -** A polite, kind and somewhat eccentric seven-year-old girl. Her best friend is Duck. She plays the tuba, likes sea cows (manatees) and drinking "**lemon water**". She is a bit childish, and she loves to make anything into an adventure. Sarah wears a green hat, a pink-striped hoodie jacket and brown shoes.
* **Duck -** Sarah's quacky, flappy best friend. Duck has always wanted to be a penguin and has a toy robot. He doesn't talk much, but when he does, he always quacks at the same volume. He loves to play with toys, though he's much too lazy to pick them up and is sometimes funny.
* **Narrator -** The narrator who speaks to Sarah and Duck, asks them questions and gives them suggestions. There is a possibility that the Narrator is Sarah's father, given the reference made in the episode "**Old Toys**".
* **Scarf Lady -** A forgetful old lady who loves knitting. She lives in a house full of woolen items. She has a talking knitting bag and a pet donkey.
* **Bag -** Scarf Lady's knitting bag. He corrects Scarf Lady when she gets confused. He is shown to dislike triangular toffees, due to the fact they get stuck inside him.
* **Donkey -** Scarf Lady's pet. He may have a sad expression on his face but isn't really.

**Others**

* **John -** Sarah's friend who speaks Japanese.
* **Flamingo -** John's pet. He is also John's best friend and also acts like a mother towards the origami flamingos.
* **The Shallots -** A group of shallots that live in Sarah's backyard. They were planted by Sarah and Duck. The three repeat the same phrase when spoken to while the tiny one says a variation thereof.
* **Rainbow -** A rainbow who is friends with Sarah and Duck after and appears after a rain shower.
* **Moon -** A moon who meets Sarah and Duck at the **Big Shop** when he's heading to work at night.
* **Venus -** A good friend of Moon and normally Sarah sees her at night.
* **Mars -** A bruff **Sergeant Major** type character who joins Moon & Venus from time to time.
* **Hat Lady (Hattie) -** Scarf Lady's old sporting rival and runs the local hat museum.
* **Umbrella -** A red umbrella who is scared of the rain. He lives with Sarah and Duck.
* **Bug -** A large ladybird that lives in Sarah and Duck's house plant and collects buttons. He is part of a band of other bugs.
* **The Cloud Captain -** A French engineer who operates the weather system from Sarah's local park.
* **The Ribbon Sisters -** Sarah & Duck's quiet next-door twin sister neighbors wearing differently-colored large sunglasses. They like to play with ribbons.
* **Scooter Boy -** A boy who wears a helmet and rides a scooter. He has been seen riding his scooter only once, and walks it everywhere he goes. He is also safety-conscious.
* **Plate Girl -** A girl who carries a plate with her at all times.
* **Cake -** A brown cake who helps bake.
* **Bread Man -** A man who runs the local bakery, which Sarah and Duck especially like to visit.
* **Tortoise -** A tortoise who is slow and easily scared. His shell has windows so that he can look out. He doesn't speak.
* **Leftover Wool -** A piece of wool who sits patiently in Scarf Lady's wool room.
* **Poetry Pete -** A character featured on one of Scarf Lady's LPs.

## Production

A pilot for was first aired at the **Cartoon Forum 2010** where it was warmly received. It premiered at the **MIPCOM** trade room in 2012. The series is produced using computer-assisted animation techniques and the **Adobe After Effects** and **CelAction2D** packages.

A second season aired on August 11, 2014. On June 17, 2015, it was renewed for a third season, which aired on October 18, 2016.

## Broadcast

**BBC Worldwide** have secured global distribution and merchandising rights for the new show and airs it to BBC Worldwide's network of channels. On August 19, 2013, Sarah & Duck was first broadcast in the U.S. on **PBS Kids 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**). In Canada, it is broadcast on the **Family Jr.** channel. In Australia, it is also broadcast on **ABC Kids**. On February 12, 2016, Sarah & Duck was made available in the U.S. on **Netflix** but left Netflix on August 12, 2018 without ever airing episodes made in 2017–2018.

## Home Media

Home media releases of **Sarah & Duck.**

* **Lots Of Shallots And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Doubles And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Balloon Race And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Petal Light Picking And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Cloud Tower And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Duck Hotel And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Beach Break And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Duck Flies And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Train Fudge And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Constable Quack And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Brolly Bus And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Snowball Skate And Other Stories - DVD**
* **First Adventures Collection: 3-Disc DVD**

**Chinese Releases**

* **Octagon Club And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Fireworks Dance And Other Stories - DVD**

Sarah And Duck: Lots Of Shallots And Other Stories: DVD (February 2014)Sarah And Duck: Doubles And Other Stories: DVD (September 2014)Sarah And Duck: Balloon Race And Other Stories: DVD (February 2015)Sarah And Duck: Petal Light Picking And Other Stories: DVD (October 2015)Sarah And Duck: Cloud Tower And Other Stories: DVD (February 2016)Sarah And Duck: Duck Hotel And Other Stories: DVD (May 2016)Sarah And Duck: Beach Break And Other Stories: DVD (July 2016)Sarah And Duck: Duck Flies And Other Stories: DVD (October 2016)Sarah And Duck: Train Fudge And Other Stories: DVD (February 2017)Sarah And Duck: Constable Quack And Other Stories: DVD (October 2017)Sarah And Duck: Brolly Bus And Other Stories: DVD (February 2018)Sarah And Duck: Snowball Skate And Other Stories: DVD (October 2018)Sarah And Duck: First Adventures Collection: 3-Disc DVD (2018)Sarah And Duck: Octagon Club And Other Stories: DVD (China) (August 2014)Sarah And Duck: Fireworks Dance And Other Stories: DVD (China)

## Books

Book releases of **Sarah And Duck...**

* **Sarah And Duck Meet The Penguins**
* **Sarah And Duck Have A Quiet Birthday**
* **Sarah And Duck At The Library**
* **Sarah And Duck Visit The Doctor**
* **Sarah And Duck Stay At Duck Hotel**
* **Sarah And Duck Have A Sleepover**
* **Sarah And Duck Go To The Funfair**
* **Sarah And Duck And The Christmas Lights**
* **When Sarah Met Duck**

Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck Meet The Penguins: Story Book (March 2014)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck Have A Quiet Birthday: Story Book (July 2016)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck At The Library: Story Book (July 2015)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck Visit The Doctor: Story Book (May 2015)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck Stay At The Duck Hotel: Story Book (March 2017)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck Have A Sleepover: Story Book (February 2016)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck Go To The Funfair: Story Book (July 2014)Sarah And Duck: Sarah And Duck And The Christmas Lights: Story Book (October 2015)Sarah And Duck: When Sarah Met Duck: Story Book (October 2016)

## Games

Game releases of **Sarah And Duck...**

* **Coloring**
* **Feeding Time**
* **At Home With Sarah And Duck**

## Reception

The series was an immediate hit in the UK, and the first four episodes were the most popular preschool programmes of their week on the **BBC** catch-up TV service, **iPlayer**.

The first episode '**Lots of Shallots**' was part of the official selection for the **2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival**.

In October 2013, **Sarah & Duck** was nominated for a **Children's British Academy of Film and Television Arts** (**BAFTA**) award in the pre-school animation category. The **BAFTA** was awarded to **Timmy Time**.

In January 2014, Sarah & Duck was nominated in the pre-school category of the **British Animation Awards**.

In November 2014, with a second nomination, Sarah & Duck won the **British Academy of Film** and **Television Arts** (**BAFTA**) award in the pre-school animation category.

In February 2017, it was tied in the **Kidscreen Award** for best animated series with **Doc McStuffins**.

## Stage Show

A live stage production named "**Sarah and Duck's Big Top Birthday**" was performed by **Millenium Entertainment International** beginning May 2018 and ending in 2019.

## Gallery

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