Piripenguins is a British–Italian children's animated television series aimed at five to eight year olds. It was created by Massimo Fenati, produced by Eaglet Films, and commissioned by the BBC and the Italian broadcaster RAI. It was also financially supported by the UK Global Screen Fund and the British Film Institute. The CGI combined with 2D elements animated series consists of 52 eleven-minute episodes created by Red Monk Studio and Wild Child Animation. The first half of the series premiered on CBeebies (UK) on 19 May 2025 and was available to stream on BBC iPlayer on the same day. The second half of the first season started airing on 17 November 2025. The show also launched on ABC Kids Australia (and streaming on ABC iview) on 14 July 2025, and on Rai Yoyo (also streaming on RaiPlay) on 21 December 2025.
Set on a remote iceberg, the show follows a cheerful colony of five expressive penguins: Pancake, Nugget, Brinicle, Looph, and Flutter. Their personalities range from neat and cautious to adventurous and inventive. Through everyday surprises, comedic mishaps, and imaginative challenges, the group learns about friendship, teamwork, and self-discovery.
Production The series was a co-production between Eaglet Films and Red Monk Studio, in collaboration with Wild Child Animation. The show was created and directed by Massimo Fenati, with Tess Cuming serving as executive producer, Will Adams as episodic director, and Beth Gardiner acting as commissioning editor for CBeebies.
The production team consisted of around 37 animators and 24 VFX artists.
Characters
Main protagonists
Pancake – Prefers quiet, relaxing life, taking care of his algae plants, and is often the calm counterbalance to Nugget's energy. Voiced by Chris Lew Kum Hoi.
Nugget – Thrill-seeker, energetic, keeps hers, and Pancake's, shared cave messy with sporting gear, skateboards, and excitement. Voiced by Lois Chimimba. Brinicle – Creative and imaginative, slightly a show-off, but loves acting, painting, singing and all kinds of arts. Voiced by Raj Ghatak. Flutter – Carefree, impulsive, playful troublemaker with a fondness for propeller hats. Voiced by Christopher Dane. Looph – Shy genius and inventor who lives in her lab, always ready to help her friends through clever contraptions. Voiced by Rose Shalloo.
Additional iceberg-side residents
Millie, the Squid – The grumpy schemer and the penguins' nemesis who nonetheless values the Piris' company. Voiced by Beth Chalmers. Shirley – The owner of The Krispy Krill restaurant; calm under pressure and a dependable friend to the penguins. Voiced by Beth Chalmers. Frazil – The librarian of the Berg. Voiced by Rob Rackstraw.
Episodes
Piripenguins – Season 1 episode list Episode no.TitleRelease date1Nugget's Nuglets19 May 20252Pancake's Syncing Feeling3The Merguin4Flashy Flippers5The Piri Fitness Craze6The Mystery Gossiper7Baking Mad8Detective Pancake Investigates9Penguin Games10Misty Mountain Mystery11My Fair Pancake12Gone Bird13Flutter's Honour14Top of the Swaps15The Wishing Tree16Pancake's Party Panic17A Whale of a Problem18Looph 2.019The Lucky Charm20Nugget's Muddy Mishap21Brinicle's Shopping Spree22The Millie Mix-Up23One Flutter Too Many24Brinicle's Bestaurant25The Mysterious Monster26The Piris' Inky Issue27Tip of the Tongue17 November 202528Big Sister Nugget29The Slide30Brinicle Hits the Wrong Note31The Jukebox Jam32Pancake's Big Beak Freakout33Flutter's Fossil Find34Super Nugget35Operation Seal36Rumble on the Radio37The Piri Rule Book38Slimy Sammy39Tall Tales40Five Piris and a Little Egg41The Dance Dispute42Piris, I Shrunk the Looph43When You Wish Upon a Whale44The Crustacean Vacation45It's a Wonderful Nugget46It's Berg Day!47The Fishy Treasure Hunt48The Emperor's New Feathers49Stink or Sink50Looph's Frosty Feelings51Piri-O-UFO52Coconut Island
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