Toot the Tiny Tugboat


Toot the Tiny Tugboat is a British-Canadian 2D-animated preschool television series developed from Sebastien Braun’s Toot and Pop! picture book by Lupus Films and animated by Cloth Cat Animation. The series has been airing on Channel 5 Milkshake! since October 2014, and started showing on the 9am time slot from October 2015. Additionally, the series broadcasts on the Cartoonito channel, with the Welsh language version airing on S4C Cyw. The series is also available on UK Netflix.
The show follows the nautical adventures of a young tugboat called Toot as he helps out with jobs around the harbour, with episodes involving themes such as taking responsibility, respecting wildlife, being a good friend, helping those in need, working in a team and believing in yourself. The large cast of characters includes other boats, seaside animals, harbourside workers, the Harbour Master and his twin grandchildren Bethan and Caleb.
Toot’s catchphrase is “Heave-ho, let’s go!”.

Broadcast

CountryLocal TitleChannelRelease Date
United KingdomToot the Tiny TugboatChannel 5 Milkshake!20 October 2014
WalesTŵt Anturiaethau’r bad bachS4C Cyw21 October 2014
United KingdomToot the Tiny TugboatCartoonito2 March 2015
United KingdomToot the Tiny TugboatNetflix1 August 2015
United KingdomToot the Tiny TugboatITVBe LittleBe2019
FranceToot les Tiny TugboatPiwi+TBA
GermanyToot die Tiny TugboatSuper RTLTBA
ItalyToot i Tiny TugboatRai YoYoTBA
SpainToot las Tiny TugboatClanTBA
ItalyToot i Tiny TigboatFrisbee TBA
IrelandToot the Tiny TugboatBe3TBA
PolandToot Tiny TugboatMiniMini+TBA
CanadaToot the Tiny TugboatToon-A-VisionJune 18, 2018
AustraliaToot the Tiny TugboatABC KidsTBA

Merchandise

Books

The series was developed from an original picture book by Sebastien Braun called Toot and Pop!.

Apps

The first official Toot app, Toot’s Harbour, was created by Thud Media and released in the Apple iOS App Store in March 2015. The open-world exploration game allows pre-school players to sail Toot around the Harbour in 3D, meeting friends, playing mini-games, towing boats and collecting rewards along the way. Toot's Race was the second, where you play as Toot, racing around the harbour, overtaking others like Hattie, the Posh Yachts, Paula, Marge, H.P. and more. The other characters will watch the race, like Ol' Graham, Pop, Bryan and more.

Cinema

Toot the Tiny Tugboat has been screened at Picturehouse Cinemas around the UK as part of Toddler Time, a cinema experience specially designed for very young children and their families.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
2015BAFTA Cymru Games and Interactive AwardsSound and Music CommendationWinner
2015Cairo International Cinema and Arts Festival for ChildrenBest TV SeriesBronze

Festivals

CountryFestivalYear
United StatesAnimation Block Party2015
United StatesKaleidoscope Kids TV International Film Festival2015
ItalyCartoon on the Bay - International Panorama of Cartoons on the Bay2015