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.[1]
The series, produced by Fourth Wall Animation and distributed by Planeta Junior,[2] was commissioned in May 2021 by the British Film Institute's Young Audiences Content Fund.[3][4] 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.[5] 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 air 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.[6] It premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on 10 May 2021.[5] 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 2023, it debuted in Canada on Télé-Québec.[7]
In 2024, PBS Kids acquired the rights to the series in the United States.[8] Although it was originally scheduled to air on the PBS Kids 24/7 Channel,[9] it was exclusive to the PBS Kids on-demand streaming service as of May 13, 2024,[10] 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, 2024. [11][12][13]
In 2021-22, the show began airing in Russia on JimJam, and later on Carousel.[14]
Reception
Milo is one of the UK’s top-rated programs for children between the ages of four and six,[5] reaching one million kids between the ages of four and fifteen in the UK within its first year of broadcast.[15] It won the Best Children’s Series at the 2022 British Animation Awards.[16] 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.[5]
