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Lu & the Bally Bunch

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Lu & the Bally Bunch
Logo used since 2023
GenreChildren
Musical
Created byNicky Phelan
Developed bySarah Lonsdale
Jennie Stacey
Written byNicky Phelan
Directed byNicky Phelan
Voices ofFreya McLaughlin (Season 1)
Cecily Bloom (Season 2)
Joy Tú Clarke (Season 1)
Sian Taylor (Season 2)
Alice Helenport
Kolby McDonald
Marcus Power
Leo Tobin
Aileen Mythen
Narrated byOliver Jacob Fenney (Season 2)
Music byDarren Hendley
Opening themeLu and the Bally Bunch! (Music by Darren Hendley)
Ending themeLu and the Bally Bunch! (Instrumental)
ComposerDarren Hendley
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes76
25 (Shorts)
Production
Executive producersVince Commisso
Cathal Gaffney
Darragh O'Connell
Nicky Phelan
Angela C. Santomero
Jennie Stacey
ProducerAlicia Moore
AnimatorsLeah Alcantara
Leila Foong
Rees Geraghty
Kelsey Hawkinson
Ben Thomas
Daniel Varela
EditorsJohn Cruise
Kieran Gallagher
Fiona Hamilton
Fred O'Connor
Running time7 minutes
22 minutes (Bug Noillg)
0 minutes, 58 seconds (Shorts)
Production companies9 Story Media Group
Brown Bag Films
Original release
NetworkCBC Gem (Canada)[1]
Max
Cartoonito
ReleaseMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17) 
present

Lu & the Bally Bunch is a American-British-Canadian-Irish animated television series. It is directed by Nicky Phelan.[2] The series has been shown since April 2023 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Cartoonito.[3]

The series follows the life of Lu, a ladybird who has just started pre-school.[4]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
Pilot22017 (2017)2021 (2021)Cartoonito (USA)
17617 March 2023 (2023-03-17)4 September 2023 (2023-09-04)CBC Gem
Cartoonito
22517 March 2023 (2023-03-17)UnknownCartoonito (UK and Ireland)
37622 March 2025 (2025-03-22)10 August 2025 (2025-08-10)Cartoonito (UK and Ireland)
47610 September 2025 (2025-09-10)16 June 2026 (2026-06-16)Cartoonito (UK and Ireland)

Voice cast

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  • Ladybird Lu (voiced by Freya McLaughlin and later voiced by Cecily Bloom in the newer season)[5] A ladybird who is newly in preschool and lives in a strawberry house.
  • Biba Butterfly (voiced by Joy Tú Clarke and later voiced by Sian Taylor in the newer season) A butterfly who is Lu’s best friend. She lives inside a carrot apartment.
  • Elodie Worm (voiced by Alice Helenport) A earthworm who speaks French & English and the same time, and one of Lu’s friends. She lives inside an apple in a tree.
  • Gus Greenfly (voiced by Kolby McDonald) A serious greenfly who is one of Lu’s friends and likes building towers. He lives inside a lily pad houseboat.
  • Declan Ground Beetle (voiced by Marcus Power) A ground beetle who is Shell School’s class clown. He is one of Lu’s friends and lives in a teapot restaurant called the Teapot Cafe.
  • Barnaby Bumblebee (voiced by Leo Tobin) A bumblebee who likes giving hugs, and one of Lu’s friends. He lives in a carrot apartment like Biba.
  • Shella (voiced by Aileen Mythen) A snail who is Lu’s teacher at Shell School, which is inside her shell.
  • The Narrator (voiced by Oliver Jacob Fenney) (starting in season 2)
  • Margo Mayfly (voiced by Zara Tabarsi and later voiced by Isha Kaur Athwal in the newer season)

References

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  1. "About the Show". CBC. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. Milligan, Mercedes (October 2, 2024). "9 Story Launches Two New Animated Pre-K Series on Cartoonito". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. Bharanidharan, Sadhana (September 27, 2023). "CBeebies picks up Lu & the Bally Bunch". kidscreen. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. "What to watch with your kids: 'Heart Eyes,' 'Lu & the Bally Bunch' and more". The Washington Post. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. "Freya On Song: In 'Lu & the bally bunch'". The Echo. October 17, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

Other websites

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