Lily's Driftwood Bay

Did You Know?

• Salty Dog's boat is called 'Delilah'.
• The series was produced by Sixteen South in association with Ingenious Media and with the participation of Nick Jr. and KiKA for season 2.

Plot

Lily, a young girl who collects sea treasure, and her father live in a beach hut on a deserted shore. Their lifestyle seems off the grid, shown by their patched clothing, an old van, and Lily’s toys made from beach finds. Her only companion is a seagull. In the episode “Goodbye Seabird,” Lily’s father gives her a framed photo of a younger Lily, her father, and a blonde woman beside him. The story involves a seabird’s death on Driftwood Bay, and the photo hints that Lily’s mother may have recently passed away, as Lily appears only a few years younger in the picture.

Characters

Lily (voiced by Orlagh O’Keefe) is the protagonist of the series, an imaginative, happy-go-lucky, cheerful and feisty young 5-year-old Northern Irish red-headed girl with a vivid imagination. Lily is always accompanied by her best friend, Gull (a Seagull) who often spies 'sea treasure' that is washed up on the shore by her beach hut. Once Lily finds the sea treasure, she wonders what it could be, and gets whisked away to Driftwood Bay, an island that exists only in her imagination. During the title sequence Lily creates pictures of her animal friends with things that have washed up on the beach, which come to life on Driftwood Bay. Her catchphrases include 'Sea treasure!', 'Every day, a new adventure washes up on the beach!', 'Hoop-dee-doo!', 'Hooray!', 'Across the way on Driftwood Bay!', 'Come on, Gull!', 'Aye, aye, Captain Salty!' and 'What is it, Gull?'. Salty Dog (voiced by Peter Mullan) is a Scottish dog and the captain of a boat called 'Delilah'. He is Nonna's younger brother who lives on Driftwood Bay. His catchphrases include 'All aboard for Driftwood Bay!', 'Land ho!', 'Aye, aye, young Lily!', 'Welcome aboard, Old Delilah!', 'Golden goose caps!', 'Moldering mudskippers!', 'Lumbering lobsters!', 'Rattling razor-clams' and 'Slippery scallions!'. Salty takes Lily to Driftwood Bay on Old Delilah. Salty seems to be in love with Hatsie Hen. Bull Dozer (voiced by Ardal O'Hanlon) is an Irish bull who wears a red neckerchief (or scarf) and lives on Driftwood Bay. Nonna Dog (voiced by Annette Crosbie) is a Scottish dog who is Salty's older sister and the owner of the Cockle Cafe on Driftwood Bay. Hatsie Hen (voiced by Tameka Empson) is a train-driving English hen who wears goggles at great speed and Salty seems to be in love with. She lives on Driftwood Bay. Wee Rabbit (voiced by Jane Horrocks) is a Welsh rabbit who wears a pink dress and lives on Driftwood Bay. She is shy and loves art. Lord Stag (voiced by Stephen Fry) is an English stag who wears a head reflector and lives in Stag Castle on Driftwood Bay. Dad (voiced by Richard Dormer) is Lily's Dad who loves her and stays at home, always there when she returns from her adventures. Gull (voiced by Paul Currie) is Lily's best friend who is a seagull and is very squawky and talkative. Puffin (voiced by Paul Currie) as his name implies, is a puffin who lives on Driftwood Bay. Noleen Hen (voiced by Dolly Parton) is a famous American country singer/songwriter and guitarist who gets washed up in a storm on Driftwood Bay. She appears in the episode 'The Salty Chicken'. Dredger Tom Fox (voiced by Rob Brydon) is the antagonist of the series. Tom is a seafaring Welsh silver fox who is Nonna's former childhood sweetheart. He appears in the episode 'The Proposal'. Roweena Rabbit (voiced by Imelda Staunton) is Wee Rabbit's sister who appears in 'Fabulous Darling'.