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The Spotisodes just keep on coming! Today the fourth Spotisode is currently available for free download from iTunes – Luke Spotisode4 : Woofaloofaboing.

SPOTISODE 4: WOOFALOOFABOING

Twitchers chasing the Chipperous Chuffinch, the buoyant Beaufort and her bungee balloon, a carrot collecting Coxswain, an unflappable American Indian aeronaut, a mustachioed mountaineer and a lovable, lifesaving lifeboat combine their skills to rescue Mrs Goofrey and her mischiefmutinous mutt!

But what is a Spotisode? Well, it’s not just a show – it’s a Spotisode! Watch an episode of Lifeboat Luke, but don’t just sit there like a drifting dinghy; get those ogling gogglers and fidgeting fingers jiggling jogglingly! Every Spotisode comes with a complete 5 minute episode of Lifeboat Luke. Watch the episode, but keep your eyes open for the items in your Spotlist – a sock, a spoon, a schlump of seaweed, stuff like that. If you see one, tap the screen! There are 20 items to find in each Spotisode, so keep playing until you find them all!

In case you didn’t know, Lifeboat Luke is a brave young lifeboat from the mad, magical, Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo. Luke, Ardal the Coxswain and the rest of the stalwart & steadfast crew are responsible for the rescue of the reckless, the improbable and the irresponsible. Lifeboat Luke is an exciting search & rescue children’s animation series. It’s the first 52-part animation series to be produced entirely in Ireland, and is currently being broadcast in over 20 countries worldwide.

Don’t have an iPhone? Don’t worry! You can still get involved in the Lifeboat Luke action. Straandlooper have also released a Book of the first ever episode of Luke – Rubberduckadoo and a DVD of the first 13 episodes of the series. Both these products can be purchased at www.lifeboatluke.tv, where you can also get involved in lots more online games and activities! And if you buy both the Book and DVD on the website you will get a £1 off your order! Hokey Fyffe!

Click here to go to iTunes to get your FREE copy of Luke Spotisode4 : Woofaloofaboing now, and be sure to check back tomorrow to find out all about the next free Spot-ember Lifeboat Luke give away! Or folloe Lifeboat Luke on Twitter or Facebook to be kept up to date with all of the Luke’s to-ings and fro-ings!

I know you have been luck on the 1st and 2nd of September with your Free Spotisodes, but now you can be third time lucky too – as today the third Spotisode is currently available for free download from iTunes – Luke Spotisode3 : Delijelliwobblenobble.

SPOTISODE 3: DELIJELLIWOBBLENOBBLE

When a larger-than-lunch celebrity chef comes to town, the search is on for the elusivous and cryptozoominous Luminous Herring of Donaghadoo. A tipsy tub and a wayward wake shake the poor chef into a pickledillydilemma. She should have brought some ice cream; it would have gone well with the jellyfish!

But what is a Spotisode? Well, it’s not just a show – it’s a Spotisode! Watch an episode of Lifeboat Luke, but don’t just sit there like a drifting dinghy; get those ogling gogglers and fidgeting fingers jiggling jogglingly! Every Spotisode comes with a complete 5 minute episode of Lifeboat Luke. Watch the episode, but keep your eyes open for the items in your Spotlist – a sock, a spoon, a schlump of seaweed, stuff like that. If you see one, tap the screen! There are 20 items to find in each Spotisode, so keep playing until you find them all!

In case you didn’t know, Lifeboat Luke is a brave young lifeboat from the mad, magical, Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo. Luke, Ardal the Coxswain and the rest of the stalwart & steadfast crew are responsible for the rescue of the reckless, the improbable and the irresponsible. Lifeboat Luke is an exciting search & rescue children’s animation series. It’s the first 52-part animation series to be produced entirely in Ireland, and is currently being broadcast in over 20 countries worldwide.

Don’t have an iPhone? Don’t worry! You can still get involved in the Lifeboat Luke action. Straandlooper have also released a Book of the first ever episode of Luke – Rubberduckadoo and a DVD of the first 13 episodes of the series. Both these products can be purchased at www.lifeboatluke.tv, where you can also get involved in lots more online games and activities! And if you buy both the Book and DVD on the website you will get a £1 off your order! Hokey Fyffe!

Click here to go to iTunes to get your FREE copy of Luke Spotisode3 : Delijelliwobblenobble now, and be sure to check back tomorrow to find out all about the next free Spot-ember Lifeboat Luke give away! Or folloe Lifeboat Luke on Twitter or Facebook to be kept up to date with all of the Luke’s to-ings and fro-ings!

Did you enjoy your first Free Lifeboat Luke Spotisode yesterday? Well, the fun has only just begun! Today the second Spotisode is currently available for free download from iTunes – Luke Spotisode2 : Electrachittyboomfizzle.

SPOTISODE 2: ELECTRACHITTYBOOMFIZZLE

Donaghadoo’s shiftasneaky seadogs, Stanley and George, fling away their fishing rods in favour of deep sea salvage with the aid of a slaptrapclappadash crane-mounted claw. Unfortunately for the dim-witted duo, their mucky ship’s lucky dip pulls up an deep sea danger – an undersea electrical cable! Hokey fyffe! Luke to the rescue!

But what is a Spotisode? Well, it’s not just a show – it’s a Spotisode! Watch an episode of Lifeboat Luke, but don’t just sit there like a drifting dinghy; get those ogling gogglers and fidgeting fingers jiggling jogglingly! Every Spotisode comes with a complete 5 minute episode of Lifeboat Luke. Watch the episode, but keep your eyes open for the items in your Spotlist – a sock, a spoon, a schlump of seaweed, stuff like that. If you see one, tap the screen! There are 20 items to find in each Spotisode, so keep playing until you find them all!

In case you didn’t know, Lifeboat Luke is a brave young lifeboat from the mad, magical, Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo. Luke, Ardal the Coxswain and the rest of the stalwart & steadfast crew are responsible for the rescue of the reckless, the improbable and the irresponsible. Lifeboat Luke is an exciting search & rescue children’s animation series. It’s the first 52-part animation series to be produced entirely in Ireland, and is currently being broadcast in over 20 countries worldwide.

Don’t have an iPhone? Don’t worry! You can still get involved in the Lifeboat Luke action. Straandlooper have also released a Book of the first ever episode of Luke – Rubberduckadoo and a DVD of the first 13 episodes of the series. Both these products can be purchased at www.lifeboatluke.tv, where you can also get involved in lots more online games and activities! And if you buy both the Book and DVD on the website you will get a £1 off your order! Hokey Fyffe!

Click here to go to iTunes to get your FREE copy of Luke Spotisode2 : Electrachittyboomfizzle now, and be sure to check back tomorrow to find out all about the next free Spot-ember Lifeboat Luke give away! Or folloe Lifeboat Luke on Twitter or Facebook to be kept up to date with all of the Luke’s to-ings and fro-ings!

Well, today is the first of September and as promised we are giving away a free Lifeboat Luke Spotisode iApp every day throughout the month to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the RNLI Lifeboat being stationed in the Irish seaside town of Donaghadee.

Today, the first ever Lifeboat Luke iApp – Luke Spotisode1 : Rubberduckadoo – is currently available for free download on iTunes! Jefferson Airplane!!!

SPOTISODE 1: RUBBERDUCKADOO
When weird shapes with glowing eyes wash up on the shores of Donaghadoo one moonlit night, everyone from the inquisitive to the incontinent can agree: something spookachillious is afoot. But before Lifeboat Luke can investigate, he’s called out to rescue the cringeyful crew of the HMS Behemoth. With a screak and a blurble, the stricken ship is swallowed by the sea… and the glowing eyes return. What ARE they?

But what is a Spotisode? Well, it’s not just a show – it’s a Spotisode! Watch an episode of Lifeboat Luke, but don’t just sit there like a drifting dinghy; get those ogling gogglers and fidgeting fingers jiggling jogglingly! Every Spotisode comes with a complete 5 minute episode of Lifeboat Luke. Watch the episode, but keep your eyes open for the items in your Spotlist – a sock, a spoon, a schlump of seaweed, stuff like that. If you see one, tap the screen! There are 20 items to find in each Spotisode, so keep playing until you find them all!

In case you didn’t know, Lifeboat Luke is a brave young lifeboat from the mad, magical, Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo. Luke, Ardal the Coxswain and the rest of the stalwart & steadfast crew are responsible for the rescue of the reckless, the improbable and the irresponsible. Lifeboat Luke is an exciting search & rescue children’s animation series. It’s the first 52-part animation series to be produced entirely in Ireland, and is currently being broadcast in over 20 countries worldwide.

Don’t have an iPhone? Don’t worry! You can still get involved in the Lifeboat Luke action. Straandlooper have also released a Book of Rubberduckadoo and a DVD of the first 13 episodes of the series. Both these products can be purchased at www.lifeboatluke.tv, where you can also get involved in lots more online games and activities! And if you buy both the Book and DVD on the website you will get a £1 off your order! Hokey Fyffe!

Click here to go to iTunes to get your FREE copy of Luke Spotisode1 : Rubberduckadoo now, and be sure to check back tomorrow to find out all about the next free Spot-ember Lifeboat Luke give away!

Hokey Fyffe! Lifeboat Luke and Straandlooper are planning on turning the month of September into Spot-ember, by giving away free Lifeboat Luke ‘Spotisode’ iPhone games every day, culminating in the launch of 4 new Spotisodes at the end of the month.

Lifeboat Luke, the animated kids TV series for 4-7 year olds and their salty grandparents, has been making waves on the iTunes App store throughout 2010 with the release of interactive games for the iPhone and iPod Touch called ‘Spotisodes’. To date Straandlooper has released 26 of the fun and exciting games, which not only feature a 5 minute episode of the search and rescue adventure show but also an interactive ‘spotting’ game which allows the young audience to play along with Lifeboat Luke and give themselves a chance to win exclusive colouring pages at www.lifeboatluke.tv/spotisode

The locally produced series, set in the mad and magical Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo, is planning the free giveaway to celebrate the centenary year of the Lifeboat in the real life town of Donaghadee in Northern Ireland, who have been saving lives at sea off the County Down coast for a hundred years.

Each Spotisode follows the adventures of Lifeboat Luke and his crew as they rescue the improbable, the reckless and the irresponsible, introducing the young audience to important sea and water safety issues. Made in association with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the charity that saves lives at sea in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, a percentage of all profits go towards helping the volunteer crews of the RNLI.

The first Spotisode ‘Spotisode1 : Rubberduckadoo’ will be available for free download from iTunes on Wednesday September 1st, with a new Spotisode being made available every day throughout the month, until the launch of brand new Spotisodes from the 26th to the 30th September. Keep your eye on the Straandlooper Blog for more information. Or find Lifeboat Luke on Twitter and Facebook to make sure you don’t miss out on the free Spot-ember fun!

Lifeboat Luke has now sold to over 25 broadcast territories around the world, and has launched a DVD ‘Donaghadoodle-One’ featuring the first 13 episodes of the series and well as a read-along kids book of the first ever episode ‘Rubberduckadoo’. You can buy these goodies and find out more about Lifeboat Luke at his interactive website – www.lifeboatluke.tv – which is packed full of fun games and activities.

But be sure to check out iTunes on the 1st September to get your free copy of Luke Spotisode1 : Rubberduckadoo and then check back on the blog every day for details of the latest free Spotisode. Happy Spotting!

Lifeboat Luke – the search and rescue adventure series for 4-7 year olds and their salty grandparents,  is ready to help everyone stay safe at the seaside this summer.

Lifeboat Luke Book and DVD Flyer

Lifeboat Luke is the fun and exciting animated series set in the mad and magical Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo. Luke, along with his animal friends and his crew rescue the improbable, the reckless and the irresponsible from danger while at sea. The 52 part series is currently being broadcast in over 30 countries around the world, including Ireland, South Africa, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Portugal and Slovenia but unfortunately it is not on any UK screens yet. But don’t worry, as you can still get your fix of Lifeboat Luke action as the series of 5 minute long animated cartoons is available to buy on DVD. Donaghadoodle-One is the DVD of the first 13 episodes of Lifeboat Luke and is currently available to buy at www.lifeboatluke.tv. The first ever episode of Lifeboat Luke – Rubberduckadoo – is also available to buy as an entertaining read-a-long picture book.

Lifeboat Luke Shop

The series has been made in association with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution as each episode teaches its young audience about the importance of sea and beach safety. A percentage of all proceeds from the Book and DVD go to the charity who help save lives at sea, so there has never been a better way to help support the volunteer crews of the RNLI while having a bit of a giggle along the way!

If you would like to get yourself a copy of the Lifeboat Luke Book or DVD then head on over to www.lifeboatluke.tv and go to the shop and check out the range of Lifeboat Luke goodies that are available to buy today!

Gazuntite! Wobblywoofachittyduckadoo is the first batch of Lifeboat Luke episodes to be released on iTunes. It features the following fun and exciting episodes of the search and rescue adventure series for 4-7 year olds:

Rubberduckadoo

When weird shapes with glowing eyes wash up on the shores of Donaghadoo one moonlit night, everyone from the inquisitive to the incontinent can agree: something spookachillious is afoot. But before Lifeboat Luke can investigate, he’s called out to rescue the cringeyful crew of the HMS Behemoth. With a screak and a blurble, the stricken ship is swallowed by the sea… and the glowing eyes return. What ARE they?

Electrachittyboomfizzle

Donaghadoo’s shiftasneaky seadogs, Stanley and George, fling away their fishing rods in favour of deep sea salvage with the aid of a slaptrapclappadash crane-mounted claw. Unfortunately for the dim-witted duo, their mucky ship’s lucky dip pulls up an deep sea danger – an undersea electrical cable! Hokey fyffe! Luke to the rescue!

Delijelliwobblenobble

When a larger-than-lunch celebrity chef comes to town, the search is on for the elusivous and cryptozoominous Luminous Herring of Donaghadoo. A tipsy tub and a wayward wake shake the poor chef into a pickledillydilemma. She should have brought some ice cream; it would have gone well with the jellyfish!

Woofaloofaboing

Twitchers chasing the Chipperous Chuffinch, the buoyant Beaufort and her bungee balloon, a carrot collecting Coxswain, an unflappable American Indian aeronaut, a mustachioed mountaineer and a lovable, lifesaving lifeboat combine their skills to rescue Mrs Goofrey and her mischiefmutinous mutt!

All these episodes can be yours for the megre sum of £1.89. So why not head on over to iTunes and check out Wobblywoofachittyduckadoo and the rest of the Lifeboat Luke episodes all now availbale in the UK.

As well as being able to purchase Lifeboat Luke’s Spotisodes on iTunes, you can now also buy episodes of Lifeboat Luke, as Straandlooper have just launched the entire first series there. With never before seen episodes now available, there has never been a better time to get yourself acquainted with this fast and funny kids series.

In case you didn’t know Lifeboat Luke is a search and rescue adventure series for 4-7 year olds and their salty grandparents, set in the mad, magical Irish seaside town of Donaghadoo, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the real life seaside town of Donaghadee. Lifeboat Luke and his crew rescue the improbable, the reckless and the irresponsible, while teaching its young audience the importance of staying safe at the seaside. The sea safety messages have been endorsed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which a percentage of all proceeds from the series going towards helping the volunteer crews who help save lives at sea.

In what is a first for a Northern Irish animation studio, Straandlooper are proud to release all 52 of the 5 minute episodes to the UK public who have until now not been able to see the series due to its lack of a UK broadcaster, something that we hope will change some time in the near future. Other countries have been quick to snap up the series however, with Ireland, South Africa, Portugal, Denmark, Slovenia and over 20 countries in the Middle East already enjoying the exploits of Luke and his friends. Lifeboat Luke is available on iTunes in batches of 4 episodes for a mere £1.89 per bundle. And you also download the entire 52 part series for only £24.57. That is 260 minutes of search and rescue adventures for under £25 pounds! Hokey Fyffe! What a Bargain!

So click on this link to head on over to iTunes and check out Lifeboat Luke Series 1

And while you are there why not download a Spotisode or two. Spotisodes are Lifeboat Luke games for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allow you too play along with your favourite Lifeboat and win exclusive Luke colouring pages at www.lifeboatluke.tv/spotisode. You can also got to www.lifeboatluke.tv for lots more Luke fun ad games.

Straandlooper Animation are in Cannes this week for the international content market MIPTV.

Straandlooper Animation are part of the UK Indies Pavilion at MIPTV  again and this time we are coming armed with the Hector: Fat Arse of the  Law ‘Badge of Carnage’ game so that we can show it off and be all smug  about how great it is.

So if you fancy an exclusive preview of the Hector point and click adventure game for the iPhone and iPod Touch can and visit us and you can have a sneek peek and maybe even share an overpriced coffee with Richard Morss, the voice of Hector, and Lambert, and Meeks, and Filthy Rich and the Terrorist and….well you get the idea.

You can also have a look at some of Straandlooper’s other properties such as the kids animated series ‘Lifeboat Luke‘ and the series of animated poems ‘Small Tragedies‘. Keep watching the blog for news about how we got on at MIPTV.

For those of you who may have already seen Lifeboat Luke on YouTube I can tell you that things just got a whole lot more exciting, with the launch of Lifeboat Luke’s very own YouTube Channel featuring excluisve episodes of the fun and exciting search and rescue adventure series for 4-7 year olds and their salty grandparents.

The Channel features some of the same videos that were originally on the Straandlooper Channel but YouTube finally gave in to our badgering and gave us our own channel for Luke so we have shifted these across to their shiny new home. The new channel now features an exclusive – the first ever episode of Lifeboat Luke – Rubberduckadoo, currently not available to view anywhere else in the UK, unless you have downloaded Spotisode1 for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

So if you liked the videos that were on YouTube why not go back and have another look at them and maybe even leave a comment for us, so we can see what you think about the vids. And if you haven’t already seen Lifeboat Luke then you have no excuse! Head on over to www.youtube.com/lifeboatluke and see what you have been missing!