Duration
25 minutes
Quick Summary
Animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's children's book
About This Program
Animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's children's book. Garden-dwelling hero Superworm is always on hand to help the other animals - but his best friend Butterfly never gets any of the credit for helping him save the day. When Superworm is kidnapped by a greedy lizard wizard on the hunt for treasure, Butterfly comes up with a daring plan to rescue him. Narrated by Olivia Colman, with the voices of Matt Smith, Patricia Allison, and Rob Brydon
Superworm broadcasts on RTE Jr at 9:35am, Thursday, 25 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)
Channel Numbers:
Sky616Sky621
Production Details
Runtime25 mins
DirectorSarah Scrimgeour
Cast & Crew
SS
Sarah ScrimgeourDirector
JH
Jac HammanDirector
BG
Barney GoodlandProducer
MP
Martin PopeProducer
JD
Julia DonaldsonWriter
AS
Axel SchefflerWriter
MS
Matt Smithas Superworm
PA
Patricia Allisonas Butterfly
FT
Felix Tandonas Baby Toad
RB
Rob Brydonas Crow
SS
Samara Sutariyaas Skipping Beetle
CL
Cariad Lloydas Mama Toad
LW
Lizzie Waterworth-Santoas Spider
KH
Kobna Holdbrook-Smithas Wizard Lizard
SL
Suzanne LangAdapted-by
ML
Max LangAdapted-by
OC
Olivia ColmanNarrator
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