Lifeboat Luke
Lifeboat Luke is an animated 52x5 min TV action adventure series set in the magical town of Donaghadoo.[1] Directed by Alastair McIlwain and produced by Richard Morss and Darryl Collins.[2] the series is currently being aired in Ireland on RTÉ 2 on DEN TOTS.[3]
The search and rescue series for 4-7 year olds[2] is fast, fun, full of visual jokes and eccentric characters with strong sea safety messages for children running through the episodes.
Lifeboat Luke is the first 52 part animation series to be originated and produced in Northern Ireland and has been financed through a combination of private investment and other investors including The Northern Ireland Film and TV Commission's Lottery Production Fund [1] including the Irish Film Board, the Broadcast Commission Ireland Sound & Vision[4], Northern Ireland Screen Commission, Banjax Studios, and RTÉ[5]. The series is a co-production with Kavaleer in Dublin.[4]
Luke the Lifeboat Ltd, producers of the series, recently announced an exclusive partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
The first 13 episodes were produced at Banjax Studios based in Belfast with LTL Production, based in Holywood, Northern Ireland, producing the remaining 39 episodes and delivering the entire 52 episode series. The licensing and commercialisation of the property is now being carried out by Straandlooper Animation.
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References
- ^ a b Luke out Homer! There's a new cartoon king coming to town, by Victoria O'Hara, Belfast Telegraph, 15 March 2007
- ^ a b Monster Sails Away with Lifeboat Luke, by Ramin Zahed, Animation Magazine, 11 June 2007
- ^ Lifeboat Luke - Weekdays on RTE 2, Northern Ireland Screen, 28 August 2008
- ^ a b RTE Sails With Lifeboat Luke, by Ryan Ball, Animation Magazine, 6 Oct 2006.
- ^ ‘Lifeboat Luke’ Drops Anchor at RNLI, Irish Film and Television Network, 20 Feb 2008