''Moley'' is a British

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television series directed by Leon Joosen and produced by Tony Nottage at Nottage Productions, based on the stories written by James Reatchlous. The show revolves around Moley, an anthropomorphic mole who lives in MoleTown with his friends and other animals. A 30-minute special, ''Master Moley by Royal Invitation'', aired in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa on

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Boomerang UK channels in November 2020.

Production and broadcast

''Moley'' was initially produced as a 30-minute TV special titled ''Master Moley by Royal Invitation'', which first aired on WarnerMedia channel Boomerang in EMEA territories on 28 November 2020. The TV series, titled Moley, premiered with the first 26 11-minute episodes of a 52-episode season across WarnerMedia EMEA's Boomerang channel in over 119 countries in October 2021, with a further 26 episodes due for release in the spring of 2022. The show made its

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debut on

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during Christmas 2022, starting with the special, the show was expected to fully debut on Pop in January 2023, but didn’t air, it is unknown if the show will air on Pop or not.

Plot

The series follows Moley, a charming, optimistic young mole who lives deep in a burrow in the bustling city of MoleTown. Accompanied by a magical book named Manny, Moley travels around MoleTown learning about new mole cultures and sharing his knowledge of the human world above. Though Moley is viewed by the citizens of MoleTown as wise and knowledgeable, he's no smarter than the average mole, and often finds himself on entertaining misadventures. His best friends Mona Lisa, Dotty, Mystic Mole, and Mishmosh always come to his rescue.

Characters

* Moley (voiced by

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) * Manny the Magic Book * Dotty (voiced by

Jessica Henwick Jessica Yu-Li Henwick (born 30 August 1992) is a BAFTA nominated English actress, writer and director. She is known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2015–2017), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in the film '' Sta ...

) * Mona Lisa (voiced by

Gemma Arterton Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is an English actress and producer. After her stage debut in Shakespeare's ''Love's Labour's Lost'' at the Globe Theatre (2007), Arterton made her feature film debut in the comedy '' St Trinian's'' ...

) * MishMosh (voiced by

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in film ...

) * Mystic Mole (voiced by

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) * The Gardener (voiced by

Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swazi-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy '' Withnail and I'' (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Ma ...

) * Squirm (voiced by Brigitta Nicas) * Lester (voiced by Trevor Dion Nicholas)

Episodes

References

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