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The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (shortened to Dave Spud) is a British children's animated series featuring the surreal adventures of the eponymous Dave Spud of Grimsby, his friends and tower block-dwelling family.[1] It was created and directed by Edward Foster, inspired by his 2003 NFTS student short 'Anna Spud'. It was developed into a pilot in 2010 produced by The Illuminated Film Company. 26 11-minute instalments were commissioned, whilst the soundtrack was composed by electronic group Basement Jaxx.[2] In May 2020, for series 2 a further 52 installments were commissioned. Series 3 aired its first 6 episodes on CITV in July 2023. Series 3 ended on 12 September 2024 as well as the whole show.[3]

On 1 September 2023, The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud was the final programme to air on the CITV network, before the channel closed and the show’s run moved to ITVX.

Production

The Spuds' tower-block home was inspired by the high-rise development on Grimsby's East Marsh, which was demolished in 2018.

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud was created by Edward Foster, who had previously worked as series director of Little Princess, and was adapted from his National Film and Television School student film Anna Spud (2003). Foster stated that the theme of the show was to "give the biggest adventure to the one who least expects it, to the one who isn’t holding up their hand or even looking. Giving it to them."[4]

The series is set in the Lincolnshire town of Grimsby, and although several of its landmarks are featured, such as the Spuds' tower block (modelled after the former high-rise on East Marsh) and the dock, Foster has stated the Grimsby featured in the show is intended to be purely fictional.[5] A pilot was commissioned in 2010, and two years later was commissioned as a full series, but Foster decided to take a hiatus from the industry for a couple of years, which put production on hold until 2017.

Awards - winner of Royal Television Society Programme Award for Best Children's Programme 2022

Voice cast

Episodes

Series 1 (2019)

Series 2 (2020–2021)

Shorts (2022)

"Where Do All the Boats Go?" - a short commissioned for The Festival of the Sea at Heritage Square Alexandra Dock in Grimsby on July 16, 2022.

Series 3 (2023–2024)

References

  1. ^ "The Rubbish World of Dave Spud. Creator ed-foster. Dave Spud". edward-foster.
  2. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (9 March 2018). "Electronica Duo Basement Jaxx Signs on to 'Dave Spud'".
  3. ^ Jenny, Cummings (10 March 2023). "ITV Ratings at Six-Month Low". ITV Press Centre. UK. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "MEET THE TEAM: Creator/Director ed Foster". 8 October 2018.
  5. ^ "The ITV children's cartoon you may not realise is set in Grimsby". Grimsby Telegraph. 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Ed Foster on Instagram: "Recording. Brain farts become reality. #animation #voicerecording #davespud"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Series and Episode Guides | TV from RadioTimes". Radio Times.

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/itv-february-2024-monthly-highlights

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