Milo | |
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Genre | Children's television series |
Created by | Rowena Blyth Chris Capstick Joe Moroney |
Written by | Lisa Akhurst Sam Barlow Sean Carson Gillian Corderoy Liam Farrel Seyi Odusanya Chris Parker Rebecca Stevens Jen Upton |
Directed by | Chris Capstick |
Voices of | Evan Capstick Eleanor Stollery George Ravenscroft Colin MacFarlane |
Country of origin | United Kingdom Spain Italy |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Joe Moroney Louise Bucknole Louise Burgess |
Producer | Ignacio Segura |
Editors | Danny Brown Michael Treacy |
Production companies | Planeta Junior Fourth Wall Animation British Film Institute's Young Audiences Content Fund |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 5 Milkshake! PBS Kids |
Release | 10 May 2021 – 6 July 2022 |
Milo is a British comedy animated television preschool series that first aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on 10 May 2021 in the United Kingdom. [1] It was later aired in the United States on May 13, 2024.
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.
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 called Scrubby’s Dry Clean 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.
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 |
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1 | "Milo the Explorer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 10 May 2021 | TBA |
2 | "Milo the Reporter" | Chris Capstick | Sean Carson | 11 May 2021 | TBA |
3 | "Milo the Dancer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 12 May 2021 | TBA |
4 | "Milo the Doctor" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 13 May 2021 | TBA |
5 | "Milo the Chef" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 14 May 2021 | TBA |
6 | "Milo the Cruise Ship Captain" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 17 May 2021 | TBA |
7 | "Milo the Farmer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 18 May 2021 | TBA |
8 | "Milo the Mountaineer" | Chris Capstick | Sean Carson | 19 May 2021 | TBA |
9 | "Milo the Footballer" | Chris Capstick | Sean Carson | 20 May 2021 | TBA |
10 | "Milo the Postal Worker" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 21 May 2021 | TBA |
11 | "Milo the Mechanic" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 24 May 2021 | TBA |
12 | "Milo the Hairdresser" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 25 May 2021 | TBA |
13 | "Milo the Botanist" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 26 May 2021 | TBA |
14 | "Milo the Artist" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 27 May 2021 | TBA |
15 | "Milo the Supermarket Worker" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 28 May 2021 | TBA |
16 | "Milo the Police Officer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 13 September 2021 | TBA |
17 | "Milo the Tour Guide" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 14 September 2021 | TBA |
18 | "Milo the Photographer" | Chris Capstick | Lisa Akhurst | 15 September 2021 | TBA |
19 | "Milo the Librarian" | Chris Capstick | Gillian Corderoy | 16 September 2021 | TBA |
20 | "Milo the Figure Skater" | Chris Capstick | Liam Farrel | 17 September 2021 | TBA |
21 | "Milo the Musician" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 20 September 2021 | TBA |
22 | "Milo the Theatre Actor" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 21 September 2021 | TBA |
23 | "Milo the Judge" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 22 September 2021 | TBA |
24 | "Milo the Racing Car Driver" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 23 September 2021 | TBA |
25 | "Milo the Firefighter" | Chris Capstick | Chris Parker | 24 September 2021 | TBA |
26 | "Milo the Tennis Player" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 27 September 2021 | TBA |
27 | "Milo the Archaeologist" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 28 September 2021 | TBA |
28 | "Milo the Clown" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 29 September 2021 | TBA |
29 | "Milo the Secret Agent" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 30 September 2021 | TBA |
30 | "Milo the Astronaut" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 1 October 2021 | TBA |
31 | "Milo the Dentist" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 14 March 2022 | TBA |
32 | "Milo the Rescue Pilot" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 15 March 2022 | TBA |
33 | "Milo the Fashion Designer" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 16 March 2022 | TBA |
34 | "Milo the Teacher" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 17 March 2022 | TBA |
35 | "Milo the Fisherman" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 18 March 2022 | TBA |
36 | "Milo the Athlete" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 21 March 2022 | TBA |
37 | "Milo the Taxi Driver" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 22 March 2022 | TBA |
38 | "Milo the Gardener" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 23 March 2022 | TBA |
39 | "Milo the Delivery Driver" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 24 March 2022 | TBA |
40 | "Milo the Factory Worker" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 25 March 2022 | TBA |
41 | "Milo the Builder" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 28 March 2022 | TBA |
42 | "Milo the Baker" | Unknown | Unknown | 29 March 2022 | TBA |
43 | "Milo the Teacher" | Chris Capstick | Jen Upton | 1 July 2022 | TBA |
44 | "Milo the Vet" | Chris Capstick | Seyi Odusanya | 1 July 2022 | TBA |
45 | "Milo the Cleaner" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 1 July 2022 | TBA |
46 | "Milo the Gardener" | Chris Capstick | Lisa Akhurst | 1 July 2022 | TBA |
47 | "Milo the Lifeguard" | Unknown | Unknown | 4 July 2022 | TBA |
48 | "Milo the Movie Director" | Chris Capstick | Liam Farrel | 4 July 2022 | TBA |
49 | "Milo the Robotics Engineer" | Chris Capstick | Rebecca Stevens | 5 July 2022 | TBA |
50 | "Milo the Paleontologist" | Chris Capstick | Jen Upton | 5 July 2022 | TBA |
51 | "Milo the Florist" | Chris Capstick | Rebecca Stevens | 6 July 2022 | TBA |
52 | "Milo the Decorator" | Chris Capstick | Sam Barlow | 6 July 2022 | TBA |
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]
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. [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 of that same year, [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 in that year. [11] [12] [13]
In 2021-22, the show began airing in Russia on JimJam, and later on Carousel. [14]
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]