• Air date: 17 Jan '95 13 episodes
      Budgie the Little Helicopter is a series of children's books and animated television series relating to a fictional character 'Budgie' and his friends. The characters were based on the books by Sarah, Duchess of York, who was influenced by her flight training in the Royal Navy. The show was produced by Fred Wolf Films Dublin for HTV and Sleepy Kids Company, and originally aired on British television in 1994 on CITV, then, was aired later on in the United States of America on Fox Kids. The TV Show ran for 39 episodes, and a range of videos, books, and toys were released under the 'Budgie' label. Budgie the Little Helicopter merchandise is now quite rare. On release of the first book, the Duchess was forced to deny she had copied the idea for the series from the earlier Hector the Helicopter book by A.W. Baldwin. The voice of Budgie was originally performed by Richard Pearce.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Budgie Sticks To It

      17 Jan '95
      A new airport is being built
    • 2. Skids, Stunts and Soap

      24 Jan '95
      Patsy visits
    • 3. Aliens Have Landed

      31 Jan '95
      Lionel goes off on a job and Budgie hears that they are being invaded by aliens.
    • 4. Who's A Clever Budgie?

      07 Feb '95
      Chuck brings lots of crates of Brazil nuts in
    • 5. Blown Up Let Down

      14 Feb '95
      Budgie is flying over the sea and runs out of fuel. Will anyone find him?
    • 6. Wally Waddles In

      21 Feb '95
      Wally arrives
    • 7. The Balloon Goes Up

      28 Feb '95
      Everyone is excited by the balloon festival near Harefield but an accident puts the twins and their mum in danger.
    • 8. Surprise, Surprise

      07 Mar '95
      The heliwash gets damaged when heavy pipes are accidentally dropped on it, all the while Mrs Kitchen is baking a cake for Ken.
    • 9. Deep Sleep

      14 Mar '95
      During bad weather Wally recounts the time he saved a man from a shark.
    • 10. Bad News, Good News

      21 Mar '95
      Budgie must act when it is discovered that the airfield is going to be closed to make room for a factory.
    • 11. Budgie Barges In

      28 Mar '95
      All of the aircraft travel to France.
    • 12. Dutch Courage

      04 Apr '95
      The crew travel to Holland on their return journey from France in order to drop off a delivery but a problem occurs for Budgie when he mistakes a windmill for a helicopter.
    • 13. Budgie's Opening Goal

      11 Apr '95
      As the new airport is unveiled, Budgie must come to the aid of the Minister for Airports.