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{{Infobox television
| image        =
| genre        = Children's show
| based_on     = Little Robots by Mike Brownlow
| voices       = [[Hayley Carmichael]]<br />[[Lenny Henry]]<br />[[Jimmy Hibbert]]<br />[[Morwenna Banks]]<br />[[Martin Clunes]]<br />[[Su Pollard]]<br />[[Emma Chambers]]<br />[[Mike Hayley]]<br />[[Mel Giedroyc]]<br />[[Sue Perkins]]
| caption      = 
| runtime      = 10 minutes
| composer     = Bob Heatlie
| opentheme    = ''Little Robots Theme'' by [[Lenny Henry]] (UK) and [[Maria Darling]] (US)
| endtheme     = ''Little Robots Theme'' (instrumental)
| country      = United Kingdom
| num_series   = 5<ref name=MB1>{{cite web |title=The Little Robots TV Show |url=https://www.mikebrownlow.com/little-robots-tv-series |website=Mike Brownlow |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref>
| num_episodes = 65<ref name=MB1 />
| company      = [[Cosgrove Hall Films]]<br />[[The Lego Group|Create TV & Film]]
| producer     = Vanessa Chapman & [[Michael Carrington (television executive)|Michael Carrington]]
| network      = [[CBeebies]]
| first_aired  = {{start date|df=yes|2003|1|7}}
| last_aired   = {{end date|df=yes|2005|4|20}} 
}}

'''''Little Robots''''' is a British [[stop-motion]] animated [[children's television series]] that was produced by [[Cosgrove Hall Films]] for Create TV & Film. The series originally aired on [[CBeebies]], a British children's television channel known for its educational and entertaining programming aimed at preschoolers.

==Premise==
The show features a group of small, friendly robots living in a colorful and imaginative world. Each episode follows the adventures of these robots as they navigate their daily lives, solve problems, and explore themes of friendship, cooperation, and creativity. The characters are designed to appeal to young children, with vibrant colors and engaging personalities that resonate with preschool audiences.

==Creation and Development==
Little Robots was based on the eponymous book by Mike Brownlow, published in 1999 by Ragged Bears Publishing. The book laid the foundation for the series, inspiring its unique characters and stories. Vanessa Chapman and [[Michael Carrington (television executive)|Michael Carrington]] for [[The Lego Group|Create TV & Film]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toonhound - Little Robots (2003) |url=http://www.toonhound.com/littlerob.htm |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=www.toonhound.com}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> developed the series into a fully realized television format. [[Cosgrove Hall Films]], known for its expertise in animation produced the series for Create TV & Film, bringing the charming world of the Little Robots to life through intricate [[stop-motion]] animation techniques.

===Note===
The series was developed by the motion-picture division of [[LEGO Media]], a subsidiary of [[The LEGO Group]] that produced video games and TV shows based on LEGO products and properties.<ref name=MB1 /> which rebranded to Create TV and Film in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ball |first1=Ryan |title=New Identity for LEGO Media |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/new-identity-for-lego-media/ |website=Animation Magazine |access-date=4 September 2021 |date=21 January 2003}}</ref>

==Broadcast and Reception==
The series premiered on the [[BBC]]'s preschool channel, [[CBeebies]], where it quickly gained popularity among young viewers and their families. Its blend of engaging storytelling, relatable characters, and educational content made it a favourite choice for preschool programming. Critics praised the show's ability to entertain while also teaching valuable lessons about teamwork and problem-solving.

===TV Sales===
LEGO Media International announced the show's production in April 2001 for a 2002 delivery.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.awn.com/news/lego-launches-first-ever-tv-series | title=LEGO Launches First Ever TV Series }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://kidscreen.com/2001/05/01/30855-20010501/ | title=Kidscreen » Archive }}</ref> On 7 October 2001, it was confirmed that the [[BBC]] had acquired the UK broadcast rights to the show and that production would start on the series, which would begin to air from January 2003.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waller |first1=Ed |title=Lego Media pre-sells first toon |url=https://www.c21media.net/lego-media-pre-sells-first-toon/ |website=C21Media |access-date=4 September 2021 |date=7 October 2001}}</ref> In December of that year, it was confirmed that [[BBC Worldwide]] had acquired worldwide distribution rights to the series, and that the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] had purchased the Australian broadcast rights to the series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Chris |title=BBC grabs rights to Lego's Little Robots |url=https://www.c21media.net/bbc-grabs-rights-to-legos-little-robots/ |website=C21Media |access-date=4 September 2021 |date=13 December 2001}}</ref>

In March 2003, BBC Worldwide pre-sold the series to many different broadcasters, including [[ZDF]] and [[KiKA]] in Germany, [[TVOntario]], [[Citytv Saskatchewan|SCN]] and [[Knowledge Network]] in Canada, and the [[NRK]] in Norway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/robot-deals-take-create-show-out-worldwide/|title = Robot deals take Create show out worldwide}}</ref>

The series was redubbed in the United States with voice actors using American accents despite the show already being in English.

==Legacy==
Little Robots has remained a beloved part of British children's television (and other territories), known for its distinctive animation style and heartwarming narratives. The series has inspired merchandise, including toys and books, allowing fans to continue enjoying the adventures of the Little Robots beyond the screen. Its impact on early childhood education and entertainment continues to be recognized in discussions about quality programming for young audiences.

Tiny, Stretchy, Sporty, Scary, and Noisy would later appear in [[The Official BBC Children in Need Medley]] in 2009.

==Characters==
* Tiny Robot (voiced by [[Hayley Carmichael]] in the UK dub and [[Jules de Jongh]] in the US dub) is the central character of the show. He is turquoise, has a pink antenna on top of his head, and a pink button on his tummy which opens the lid of his head, uncovering a few tools which he uses for fixing robots and other machines. He is also responsible for pulling the Day-Night Lever at the right times. Tiny lives on the Nut and Bolt Tree, right next to the Day-Night Lever. He is also the smallest of a family of [[millirobot]]s known as the Little Robots. He always has a positive view on things and tries to help his family to live in peace and harmony together. Tiny is very mature for his age, although, what everyone doesn't know in the series that Tiny was mayor of a robot habitat in a junkpile in a [[Wrecking yard|scrapyard]], despite being one of the younger Little Robots. And as the series continued, he has taken part of other jobs like fixing robots, putting his discy lift under inspection and even saving robots from the scrap.
* Messy Robot (vocal effects performed by [[Jimmy Hibbert]]) is Tiny's pet robot dog who loves things dirty and messy. Scary teaches him tricks and makes shows with him, where he's known as "Messy the Wonderhound". It may be possible that some of Messy's vocal effects may have been recycled from the character Bumpy Dog (another dog character), from one of Cosgrove Hall's previous shows, ''[[Noddy's Toyland Adventures]]'', which Hibbert also voiced characters in.
* Sporty Robot (voiced by [[Lenny Henry]] in the UK dub and Paul Mitchell-Jones in the US dub) is the strongest and fittest of the Little Robots, as well as Rusty's love interest. He is constantly running, playing games and sports, and never gets tired of making himself stronger and fitter. Sporty has his own private gym with a [[trampoline]] and a [[conveyor belt]].
* Stretchy Robot (voiced by [[Jimmy Hibbert]] in the UK dub and Adam Sims in the US dub) is a very organized and efficient dark blue Little Robot. He is in charge of sorting the junk that comes from the chute on the junkyard. As his name implies, Stretchy is tall and thin and has a long, flexible neck. Though his main worry is to keep the junkyard organized so his family can use, his workaholism and obsession for organisation sometimes causes problems. He lives in the junkyard, inside an abandoned [[radiator]].
* Rusty Robot (voiced by [[Morwenna Banks]] in the UK dub and [[Maria Darling]] in the US dub) is a [[steam-powered]] Little Robot who gets nervous at times. She has a red dress which is made of painted rusty metal and wears a [[funnel]] on top of her head. She lives in an old, rusty bucket, and constantly has new ideas on how to improve and decorate it. She is very impulsive and accident prone, though, and tense situations or anything that causes her to get overexcited can make her overheat and release puffs of steam from her wig. She also has a childish crush on Sporty.
* Stripy Robot (voiced by [[Martin Clunes]] in the UK dub and Tom Clarke-Hill in the US dub) is a square Little Robot made with coloured stripes of metal. He is practically the complete opposite of Sporty: He moves and talks slowly, but is a deep and introspective thinker, as well as a specialist in flowers and storytelling. His favorite thing is his robotic teddy bear aptly named Teddy, and his favorite activities are taking care of his garden, telling stories to his family and playing games that require little agility and much skill. He is the third oldest and largest of the Little Robots, and also the gentlest.
* Noisy Robot (voiced by [[Su Pollard]] in the UK dub and [[Maria Darling]] in the US dub) is a red Little Robot who speaks very loudly, has a trumpet for a nose, plays instruments, writes and sings songs, and loves whatever kind of noise she can produce. Her house is an old drum, with a [[xylophone]]-themed entryway. Her passion for loud music and noise can often be bothersome for her family, but she is also a great entertainer.
* Spotty Robot (voiced by [[Emma Chambers]] in the UK dub and Laurel Lefkow in the US dub) is a round yellow Little Robot covered in coloured spots who wears specs and can retract all her limbs and roll around like a ball for fast [[robot locomotion|locomotion]]. She has a strong personality, likes rules and orders, and tends to give orders to her family (often causing conflicts with her family). In some episodes of the show, she has a glassy front, which means that there is a reflection of a studio member and camera throughout the series. She is also the oldest Little Robot of the series.
* Scary Robot (voiced by [[Mike Hayley]]) is a purple [[vampire]]-themed Little Robot with a black cape. He has a [[Donald Sinden]]-esque voice and stage shows to entertain his family. He has his own stage, which is also his house, and his [[Ghost train (ride)|ghost train]]. Despite his name, he is still friendly and well-liked by the other robots, and his attempts to scare them are often unsuccessful as a result.
* Flappy Robot (vocal effects performed by [[Jimmy Hibbert]]) is a character from the show who is Scary's pet bat.
* The Sparky Twins (voiced by [[Mel Giedroyc]] and [[Sue Perkins]] in the UK dub, Lizzie Waterworth and [[Joanna Ruiz]] in the US dub) are greenish-blue Little Robot twins with different colored belly buttons. The twins are almost identical, are full of energy, love dancing, and doing practical jokes on other robots. Sparky One has an orange spot on her tummy and Sparky Two has a yellow spot on her tummy. They are able to communicate over distances by exchanging electrical rays through the antennae on their heads, and their [[catchphrase]] is “Gimme three, Sparky!”. They live in a pair of [[loudspeakers]] by an old [[record turntable]].
* Other characters include Teddy Robot, who is Stripy's metallic, silver [[teddy bear]], and the Robot Robo-Birds (vocal effects performed by [[Jimmy Hibbert]]), who are his twin pet birds that often play important roles on the show.

==Episodes==

===Series 1 (2003)===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1 ('''1''')
| Title = One Hundred
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|01|07}}
| ShortSummary = When their artificial moon breaks, Tiny enlists the help of the other robots to make a new one.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2 ('''2''')
| Title = Spotty's Clean Machine
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|01|14}}
| ShortSummary = Wanting to get all their stuff clean, Spotty tries out Stretchy's new cleaning machine, but it goes out of control.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3 ('''3''')
| Title = Stretchy in a Twist
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|01|21}}
| ShortSummary = Trying to do too many things at once, Stretchy gets his neck stuck in a knot. Tiny and Rusty try to help.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4 ('''4''')
| Title = Robot Race Day
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|01|28}}
| ShortSummary = The Robots hold a sports day.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5 ('''5''')
| Title = Knock Knock
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|02|04}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty and Scary keep getting confused about which home belongs to which of the Sparky twins. Upset that they are always being mistaken for each other the twins decide to put shiny things on their doors to identify which is which.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6 ('''6''')
| Title = The Hiccalots
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|02|11}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty bumps into Noisy who gets a bad case of robotic hiccups. Everyone tries different ways to cure her.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7 ('''7''')
| Title = A Friend for Teddy
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|02|21}}
| ShortSummary = Rusty is embarrassed when she discovers Spotty's secret affection for her pink fluffy slippers.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8 ('''8''')
| Title = The Sound of Music
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|02|25}}
| ShortSummary = Convinced by Tiny that it'll be impossible play five instruments all by herself, Noisy decides to form a band, but Sporty is horrified to discover that Noisy wants him to be the singer.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9 ('''9''')
| Title = Stripy on the Ball
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|03|04}}
| ShortSummary = Stripy makes a new ball, but the Sparky Twins steal it. They get trapped and the other robots rescue them.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10 ('''10''')
| Title = Scary Scary
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|03|11}}
| ShortSummary = Scary has been trying to frighten the little robots, but is unsuccessful until he accidentally gets covered in his magnetic props.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11 ('''11''')
| Title = Hole in the Sky
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|03|18}}
| ShortSummary = Rusty is terrified on finding a hole in the sky above her home.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12 ('''12''')
| Title = Noisy's New Song
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|03|25}}
| ShortSummary = The hatch in Stretchy's junkyard is jammed, no-one can unstick it and Noisy has a new song.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13 ('''13''')
| Title = A Bit of Give and Take
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|04|01}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny needs some help with the Nut and Bolt Tree.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}

}}

===Series 2 (2003)===

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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1 ('''14''')
| Title = Barking Mad
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|03}}
| ShortSummary = Messy barks all night at a nonexistent cat, keeping Stretchy awake and ending up losing his bark.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2 ('''15''')
| Title = Tiny Who?
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|10}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty offers the Sparky Twins an opportunity for mischief when Tiny's memory banks are damaged.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3 ('''16''')
| Title = The Big Bounce
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|17}}
| ShortSummary = Rusty is looking forward to her bouncing lesson with Sporty, but Spotty rushes in and takes her place.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4 ('''17''')
| Title = Reach for the Sky
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|24}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty envies the Robo-Birds' ability to fly, and Stretchy has a spot of bother with some magnets.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5 ('''18''')
| Title = Spotty Rules
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|31}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty decides that the Little Robots should be in her club and follow her commands.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6 ('''19''')
| Title = Not a Drum Was Heard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|11|07}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty cannot bear the din when Noisy practises on his drums and sneaks the drum away.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7 ('''20''')
| Title = Spotty's Big Idea
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|11|14}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty decides she wants to be an artist and builds a huge sculpture from junk. But when she tries to add the finishing touch, her creation collapses. Tiny suggests she builds something small instead.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8 ('''21''')
| Title = Seeing Double
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|11|21}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny builds a replica of himself to keep the Robo-Birds away from Stripy's plants.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9 ('''22''')
| Title = The Box of Shocks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|11|28}}
| ShortSummary = Noisy is very taken with a box that comes down Stretchy's chute, but the other Little Robots think it could be something dangerous.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10 ('''23''')
| Title = By Myself
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|12|05}}
| ShortSummary = Stripy wants to go fishing on his own, but the other Little Robots want to come along.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11 ('''24''')
| Title = Sweet Dreams Scary
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|12|12}}
| ShortSummary = Scary is so tired, he falls asleep in the middle of one of his magic tricks. Tiny and Noisy vow to help.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12 ('''25''')
| Title = United
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|12|19}}
| ShortSummary = Stripy needs to borrow some oil from Tiny, but how can he do it without spoiling Tiny's surprise present?
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13 ('''26''')
| Title = Spotlight on Stretchy
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|12|26}}
| ShortSummary = Stretchy takes it to heart when the Sparky Twins tell him that he's no fun, and makes a fool of himself in a desperate attempt to change their minds.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}

}}

===Series 3 (2004)===

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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1 ('''27''')
| Title = Where's Teddy?
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|17}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty has invented 'botball' which entails kicking a tin can as hard as he can and shouting 'goal!' Stripy doesn't notice the tin can landing on Teddy and panics, thinking his little friend has gone missing. The Little Robots search everywhere but in the end it's Messy who finds him - squashed inside the can.
|LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2 ('''28''')
| Title = Red Alert
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|18}}
| ShortSummary = An intruder has broken into the Little Robot world, but it is only Tiny's latest invention.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3 ('''29''')
| Title = The Waker-Upper
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|19}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny oversleeps and doesn't turn the day on, so Stretchy makes him a waker-upper machine.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4 ('''30''')
| Title = Too Speedy Sporty
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|20}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty is just too fast and causes havoc with his high speeds.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5 ('''31''')
| Title = Bump in the Night
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|21}}
| ShortSummary = The Sparky Twins ask Scary if they can borrow Flappy to be in their new show.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6 ('''32''')
| Title = The Wind Machine
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|24}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny makes a wind machine so that Scary's bunting will flutter.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7 ('''33''')
| Title = The Odd Couple
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|25}}
| ShortSummary = Noisy stays with Stripy while her house is being fixed after an accident.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8 ('''34''')
| Title = Good Sport Sporty
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|26}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty finishes his chores first, but ends up snowed under when everyone asks him for help finishing theirs.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9 ('''35''')
| Title = Metal Makes Us Special
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|27}}
| ShortSummary = The Robots celebrate what they are made of with a procession of floats.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10 ('''36''')
| Title = Look Out Spotty
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|28}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty becomes obsessed with health and safety concerns.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11 ('''37''')
| Title = Down Tools Tiny
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|05|31}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny feels unappreciated, so he decides to let the others sort out their own problems.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12 ('''38''')
| Title = Screw Loose Spotty
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|06|01}}
| ShortSummary = When Spotty takes a tumble, she loosens a screw and goes into demolition mode.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13 ('''39''')
| Title = Who Did That?
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|06|02}}
| ShortSummary = The Sparkies find a box of bits that they turn into vehicles with joysticks.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}

}}

===Series 4 (2004)===

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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1 ('''40''')
| Title = Teddy's Big Day Out
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|01}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny doesn't want to worry Stripy by telling him his bear is missing.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2 ('''41''')
| Title = Under the Stars
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|02}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty persuades Rusty to head off into the Wasteland with her to sleep out under the stars.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3 ('''42''')
| Title = Fly Me to the Moon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|03}}
| ShortSummary = Scary decides he wants to be more like Flappy the Bat, so he tries to fly to the moon.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4 ('''43''')
| Title = Stripy's Dancing Flowers
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|04}}
| ShortSummary = The Sparky Twins are up to their usual tricks, causing mayhem and chaos.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5 ('''44''')
| Title = Noisy Knows Noise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|05}}
| ShortSummary = Messy hits his head and all of a sudden starts to moo, baa, and meow instead of barking. Meanwhile, Noisy challenges Scary to come up with a noise she doesn't know though she warns him she knows every noise there is.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6 ('''45''')
| Title = The Show Must Go On
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|08}}
| ShortSummary = Scary wants to put on a show and goes on a search for a glamorous assistant.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7 ('''46''')
| Title = On Balance
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|09}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny's metal measurer is used as a see-saw by the Sparky twins, much to Spotty's distress.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8 ('''47''')
| Title = Wheels are Fun
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|10}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny's new invention causes much excitement amongst the Little Robots.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9 ('''48''')
| Title = Small Shiny Metal Things
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|11}}
| ShortSummary = Rusty's collection of small shiny metal things is disappearing piece by piece.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10 ('''49''')
| Title = Swings and Roundabouts
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|12}}
| ShortSummary = Scary wants the other little robots to entertain him for a change.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11 ('''50''')
| Title = Amazing Scary
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|15}}
| ShortSummary = Scary builds a maze and the Little Robots can't wait to have a go at exploring it.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12 ('''51''')
| Title = Repeat After Me
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|16}}
| ShortSummary = Stripy speeds up but the others decide he was better being slow.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13 ('''52''')
| Title = Sparkle Day
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|17}}
| ShortSummary =  It's Sparkle Day - a special event. Everyone loves it except Rusty, who is too shy to sparkle.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}

}}

===Series 5 (2005)===

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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1 ('''53''')
| Title = Sporty the Hero
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|04}}
| ShortSummary = Rusty gives Sporty a medal, saying he is her hero. Sporty would like to be a hero, but he isn't sure how. 
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2 ('''54''')
| Title = Stretchy's Yard Guard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|05}}
| ShortSummary = Stretchy's good intentions backfire when his yard guard turns on him. 
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3 ('''55''')
| Title = The Bedtime Badbot
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|06}}
| ShortSummary = The Sparky Twins dress up as an electronic bogeyman called the Bedtime Badbot, after Scary tells them and other robots about it.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4 ('''56''')
| Title = Not Just Junk
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|07}}
| ShortSummary = Stretchy gives away all his junk. Unsurprisingly, he then misses it. 
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5 ('''57''')
| Title = Sporty Makes a Mess
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|08}}
| ShortSummary = Sporty overdoes things and makes a real mess. 
| LineColor = 812f09 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6 ('''58''')
| Title = Nut and Bolt Cracker Suite
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|11}}
| ShortSummary = Spotty gets a bad case of stage fright on the Stage.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7 ('''59''')
| Title = Sparkies' Big Night Out
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|12}}
| ShortSummary = The Sparky twins have a great plan to make up for all the mischief they have caused. 
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8 ('''60''')
| Title = Tunnel Trouble
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|13}}
| ShortSummary = The Sparky twins are up to their usual tricks.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9 ('''61''')
| Title = Beautiful and New
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|14}}
| ShortSummary = Noisy is having trouble finding a new noise. 
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10 ('''62''')
| Title = Stargazing
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|15}}
| ShortSummary = Tiny loves stargazing and decides he would rather have longer nights and shorter days.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11 ('''63''')
| Title = Water Water Everywhere
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|18}}
| ShortSummary = Water comes through the roof of Little Robot world, and with Stretchy and Stripy's help, the Little Robots escape in an ark.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12 ('''64''')
| Title = Scaredy Bot Goes Boing
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|19}}
| ShortSummary = Scary wants to frighten some Little Robots with his new ride. 
| LineColor = 812f09
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13 ('''65''')
| Title = The Tingaling Thing
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|04|20}}
| ShortSummary= It is Robofest time, so the robots get their dancing shoes on.
| LineColor = 812f09
}}

}}

==Release==
[[BBC Worldwide]] distributes the series, and licensed it in over 60 countries.  In the U.S., ''Little Robots'' was part of [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Cartoonito#Tickle-U (2005–2006)|Tickle-U]] programming block and premiered 2 years after it aired in the UK, in 2005, the Cartoon Network version used American voice actors and was also released on [[DVD]] by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]. It also aired on [[TVOKids]] in Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2005 with the original UK dub, on [[Disney Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Disney Channel]] and [[Disney Junior (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Playhouse Disney]] (now Disney Junior) in Asia from 2006 to 2007 with the US dub{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}, on [[Okto]] in Singapore, and on [[Nick Jr. (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|Nick Jr.]] in Australia (formerly for a short time on [[Nickelodeon (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]). The BBC website lists further customers: Germany ([[ZDF]] and [[KiKa]]), Canada ([[TVOntario]], [[City Saskatchewan|SCN]] and [[Knowledge Network|The Knowledge Network]]), Norway ([[NRK]]), Finland ([[YLE]]), Denmark ([[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV2]]), Iceland ([[RUV]]), Italy ([[RAI 2]]), Portugal ([[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]] and [[Canal Panda]]), Malta (MEBC), Russia ([[Russia-K|RTR Kultura and Carousel]]) and South Africa ([[SABC]]), Mexico ([[Discovery Kids (Latin American TV channel)|Discovery Kids]]), Slovenia ([[TV Slovenia]]), Japan ([[NHK]] and [[Disney Junior (Asian TV channel)|Disney Junior]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Little Robots make it big in Japan |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2004/03_march/mip_little_robots.shtml |website=BBC - Press Office |access-date=4 September 2021 |date=31 March 2004}}</ref> The series has also aired in several other countries such as Australia ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC Kids]], [[ABC1]] and [[ABC2]]), New Zealand ([[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]]), Ireland ([[RTÉ2]], where it aired as part of its children's television strand ''[[The Den (Ireland)|The Den]]''), The Bahamas ([[ZNS-TV]]), Hong Kong ([[ATV World]]), Poland ([[CBeebies]]), Greece ([[NERIT]]), Middle East and North Africa ([[Spacetoon]] and [[:ar:بسمة للأطفال|Basmah]]).

==LEGO Duplo==
In 2003−2004 a number of construction toy sets based on the TV series were released by [[LEGO Duplo|LEGO Explore]]. In this theme were introduced new elements, including pieces for character minifigures. Each of the sets consist only one minifigure, except sets 7439 "Stretchy's Junk Yard" (Stretchy, Sporty) and 7441 "Tiny & Friends" (Tiny, Stretchy, and exclusive minifigures of Noisy and Messy). Also made were character [[plush toy]]s. Most of the sets had limited release and were available only for online shopping in countries where the TV series was screened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://brickset.com/sets/theme-Explore/subtheme-Little-Robots |title=Little Robots |website=Brickset |access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref>
{{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* 7435 – Tiny's Day and Night Lever
* 7436 – Sporty's Jumping Gym
* 7437 – Gardening with Stripy
* 7439 – Stretchy's Junk Yard
* 7441 – Tiny & Friends
* 7442 – Tiny's Lift Cart
* 7443 – Stretchy's Junk Cart
* 7444 – Sporty's Gym Cart
* 7445 – Stripy's Flower Cart
* 7446 – Tiny
* 7449 – Sporty
* 7450 – Stretchy
* 7455 – Little Robots Tiny Plush
* 7456 – Little Robots Messy Plush
* 7457 – Little Robots Scary Plush
* 7458 – Little Robots Stripy Plush
* 7459 – Little Robots Tiny Plush Mini
* 7460 – Little Robots Messy Plush Mini
* 7461 – Little Robots Scary Plush Mini
* 7462 – Little Robots Stripy Plush Mini
* 7495 – Sporty's Skate Park
* 7496 – Stretchy at Work
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BBC programme}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050210204335/http://www.littlerobots.com/ Official website]
*{{IMDb title|id=0379641|title=Little Robots}}

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