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Is Budgie the Little Helicopter coming back?

Budgie the Little Helicopter (1994–1996) — children on ITV1

The answer: Concluded March 25, 1996.
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Genre
Children
Network / streamer
ITV1
Premiered
January 4, 1994
Ended
March 25, 1996
Runtime
~10 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.7 / 10
3seasons
7.7/ 10

About Budgie the Little Helicopter

Budgie the Little Helicopter ended on March 25, 1996, on ITV1. The series concluded after three seasons, with its final episode airing on that date.

Budgie was a children's animated series that first premiered on January 4, 1994. It was inspired by the children's book series created by Sarah, the Duchess of York, and was based on her flight training experience in the Royal Navy. The show followed the adventures of Budgie, a small blue helicopter with a yellow cap, who lived at Harefield Airfield in Oakhamshire. His friends included Pippa, a green monoplane, Lionel the Helicopter, Chuck the twin Chinook, Patsy the Stunt Plane, Oliver the Owl, Fergus the Cat, and many others.

The series featured a cast of characters voiced by actors such as Richard Pearce as Budgie, Abigail MacVean as Pippa, Jeremy Nicholas as Lionel, and Kerry Shale as Chuck. It was a children's program that ran for 10-minute episodes and was well-loved by its audience. The show holds a rating of 7.7 on TVMaze.

Budgie the Little Helicopter cast

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