a b "BBC Worldwide announce global distribution rights for hotly tipped pre-school series 3rd & Bird". BBC. 20 March 2008. Samuel (voiced by Sam Lewis) is the eldest of the Lovebird children, Samuel is a green lovebird. He acts as a role model to his younger sister, Muffin, and often tries to teach her how to be responsible. Katie Roberts (27 November 2008). "3rd & Bird! licensing programme announced". Archived from the original on 17 February 2012 . Retrieved 29 December 2017.

In 2009, Treehouse TV acquired Canadian broadcast rights. [14] In 2010, Disney Channel bought US broadcast rights to the show and aired it on Playhouse Disney. Following the change of the channel name in September 2011 to Disney Junior, the program continued to air and was rolled out to foreign countries including the United States, where it aired dubbed into American English, as well. [15] Merchandising [ edit ]Mr. Beakman (voiced by Michael Fenton Stevens) is the children's teacher, a wise but somewhat pompous toucan who frequently acts as the voice of parental authority. He shows an interest in mariachi bands. The series ran for a total of 52 episodes, [1] [2] including a two-part Christmas special ("A Very Squooky Christmas"). Stuart O'Brien (28 January 2009). "3rd & bird, bbc worldwide". Archived from the original on 12 February 2009 . Retrieved 23 February 2009.

BBC Worldwide announces U.S. sale of 3rd & Bird! to Disney Channel". BBC Worldwide. 12 April 2010 . Retrieved 26 December 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2008/03_march/bird.shtmlA DVD titled Bird's The Word! and containing 8 episodes of the series was released in March 2009, [18] accompanied by a series of books tying into the show. A second DVD, Muffin Land!, was released in June 2009. Mrs. Billingsley (voiced by Anna Nygh) is a New Zealand gardening kiwi and the oldest bird in the treetop community. She wears a sunhat and is incapable of flying, which occasionally causes problems. The Hit BBC Show 3rd & Bird! Launches on Disney Junior – Monday, September 26". BBC Worldwide. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017 . Retrieved 29 December 2017. What's New at Little Airplane". www.littleairplane.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008 . Retrieved 12 January 2022.

BBC Worldwide announces sale of 3rd & Bird! to Treehouse". BBC Worldwide. 24 July 2009 . Retrieved 29 December 2017.Baby Jordan (voiced by Reiss Lewin) is Mr. Beakman's nephew, who often uses big words like his father. He calls Muffin "Uffin." The cast also includes world champion musical whistler, Michael Barimo, whose whistling accompanies the music of the show. Quinn (voiced by Preston Nyman) is a teenage puffin inventor and technical whizz whose creations often feature in the younger birds' activities. The younger birds look up to him. The show uses "photo-puppetry", [7] an animation style created by Jennifer Oxley that uses photos of real animals and moves them using Adobe After Effects. [8] This same animation style was used for Little Airplane's previous show Wonder Pets! and the scene transitions on Oobi.