Bluey set to return to ABC Kids
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Rebecca Hawkes
| 16 May 2019

The ABC and BBC Studios are beginning production later this month on a second series of Ludo Studio’s Emmy award-winning animated kids show Bluey.

Created by Joe Brumm (Charlie and Lola), the show is created, written, animated and post produced in the Australian city of Brisbane, thanks to production investment by BBC Studios and Screen Australia, and funding from both state and federal governments.

“The first series was a massive effort from our talented and dedicated young team. We've all been amazed and overwhelmed by how Australians have taken Bluey into their hearts and we're totally stoked to be making another fifty-two brand new episodes,” said Charlie Aspinwall, executive producer, Bluey.

Bluey is currently the top Australian children’s series of 2019 on metro broadcast TV in Australia, and the most popular ever series on ABC’s online video platform iView, with a combined total of 75 million programme plays.

“The phenomenal success of Bluey is a testament to the incredible creative vision of the Ludo team and we can’t wait to share the new adventures in series two with Australian kids and their families” said Libbie Doherty, acting ABC head of Children’s Television.

In the second series Bluey will play fun and elaborate new games with her sister Bingo; Chilli’s relationship with her girls will be further explored as she juggles work and family life; Bandit returns with his wry sense of humour; and viewers will meet more of Bluey and Bingo’s family and friends.

“Australians – young and old, with kids and without kids have embraced Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit, and ABC Kids is thrilled to be able to offer them more of this warm and funny series next year,” added Doherty.

Henrietta Hurford-Jones, director of children’s content at BBC Studios said: “Bluey is a series with huge heart, warmth and humour that offers a modern and authentic look at family life - and it has taken Australia by storm. The response from global clients has also been phenomenal and we think it will be embraced by audiences worldwide. We can’t wait to introduce the world to this Blue Heeler family who will clearly resonate everywhere”.

The second series, which comprises 52 x 7-minute episodes, will allow Ludo to grow their animation studio, create 40 jobs in the Australian state of Queensland, and pump almost A$6 million into the local economy, according to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Creator/showrunner Joe Brumm will be joined on the series by Emmy awarding-winning executive producers Charlie Aspinwall and Daley Pearson (Doodles, #7DaysLater), producer Sam Moor (CBeebies), and supervising director Richard Jeffery (Tinga Tinga Tales).

Bluey series two will make its television debut on ABC Kids and ABC Kids iview in 2020.