The Rubbish World of Dave Spud: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dave, Grimsby's own magnet for disaster, is a fighter against the odds and our unlikely hero. He knows that no matter how rubbish things get, there is always room for them to get worse. But bring it on! For Dave and his Spud family are united--together they will prevail and do so with gusto! Side note: And be back in time for tea.

Series details

• Title: The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2019-09-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ITVX
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 16 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 43526
• IMDb ID: tt9015192
• TVDB ID: 369074

Cast and credited roles

• Johnny Vegas — Dave Spud
• Gina Yashere — Gareth the Starfish

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-09-02; final listed air date 2019-09-18; episode order: 26.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-12-28; final listed air date 2021-12-10; episode order: 52.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-07-17; final listed air date 2024-03-21.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 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.