Dodo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A funny, relatable and heart-warming portrayal of everyday school life in the UK as experienced by 11-year-old Joe Connolly. The series follows Joe as he navigates the dramas and pitfalls of his first year at secondary school. With new situations and embarrassments around every corner, small events mean big drama for Joe, as he tries to fit in, make new friends, girlfriends and even loses his school trousers. But Joe has best friends Frisbo, Pete and Lily at his side, helping him realise that each challenge is really not the end of the world as he triumphs over adversity and survives another school day.

Series details

• Title: Dodo
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 2021-06-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-05-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Now
• Typical episode runtime: 11 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59696
• IMDb ID: tt14968392
• TVDB ID: 405359

Cast and credited roles

• Dylan Llewellyn — Joe Connolly
• Esther Smith — Mum
• Mark Watson — Dad
• Ricky Wilson — Narrator
• Ellie Kendrick — Lily
• Frankie Fox — Frisbo
• Kadiff Kirwan — Pete Wilson
• Tom Basden — Mr Turner
• Alex Jordan — Jamie Connolly
• Connor Swindells — Jamie Connolly
• Asha Hassan — Kayla Madani
• Taj Atwal — Fran Chopra

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-06-14; final listed air date 2021-06-14; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-05-26; final listed air date 2024-05-26; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dodo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.