Freya McLaughlin
Lu (voice)


TV SERIES
Navigating preschool life can be tricky! Lu the affectionate ladybird is used to getting her own way - but now, alongside her new classmates, she must learn what it means to be a good friend.
Lu (voice)
Biba (voice)
Elodie (voice)
Gus (voice)

Shella (voice)
Declan (voice)
Barnaby (voice)
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01Lu's upset when Declan takes a bite of her apple.
02Lu upsets the other bugs when she refuses to share the funnest role in a game.
03Barnaby is in the mood for hugs, but not all his friends are.
04Declan accidentally upsets Gus by not properly explaining the rules of a game.
05Lu feels discouraged when her xylophone playing doesn't get the reaction she'd hoped for.
06Lu gets frustrated when Gus won't join in her mimicking game.
07Lu is a good friend to Barnaby when he regrets not showing the class his backwards roly poly.
08Lu gets upset when she loses Declan's special toy.
09Lu fails to realise that Biba is scared by a game they are playing together.
10Lu refuses a snack that turns out to be yummier than she'd imagined.
11Lu tries to cheer Declan up, but he doesn't want to be cheered up.
12Lu and Barnaby have a disagreement during Art Time at Shell School.
13Lu's upset when no-one seems to like her new shoes.
14Lu feels sad when her flowery friend begins to droop.
15Lu struggles to understand Elodie's upset when she accidentally spoils her game
16Lu has trouble waiting for her turn to play with a toy.
17Lu accidentally breaks Barnaby's special twig and realises how much it means to him.
18Biba gets frustrated when Lu abandons their cushion castle to play with baby Bo.
19Gus demands Lu play by the rules.
20Lu wants Biba to play only with her at Shell School today.
21Lu can't understand why Gus is afraid of the vacuum cleaner.
22Lu and Barnaby can't agree on how to play with a cardboard box.
23Gus gets upset when he can't finish his rocket the way he'd planned.
24Lu has difficulty letting go of her favourite but now-too-small rain boots.
25Lu isn't as good at catching as she thought she was.
26Declan is frustrated when Lu has the same favourite thing as him.
27Biba gets upset when her clay star goes missing during tidy up time.
28Lu and Biba accidentally rig their treasure hunt game.
29Biba gets a birthday present that Lu herself really wants.
30Declan learns there are some things we just don’t know the answer to - and that’s OK.
31Lu gets upset when a surprise is spoiled.
32Lu is excited to play with the new class pet, but he seems less keen.
33Lu struggles to choose between three fun activities.
34Lu and Declan learn to navigate a stalemate.
35Elodie learns the importance of keeping her promise.
36Lu learns that it's ok to miss people that you love.
37Lu feels like she gets a raw deal when she and Biba get new toys.
38Lu and Elodie fear they've broken a treasured toy.
39Elodie gets upset when Lu makes an incorrect assumption.
40Lu pops bubbles with ease but struggles to blow them.
41Barnaby plays the baby in a game of family.
42Lu stays in the pool while her friends get out for drinks.
43The bugs decorate rocks.
44Lu finds a special leaf for the autumn collage.
45Lu struggles to keep up with Biba on her new balance bike.
46Lu takes the class pet home for the weekend.
47Barnaby gives away some shared treats without asking Lu.
48Dermot is upset when he misses a goal and struggles to express himself.
49Biba struggles to wait for her turn for a new trampoline.
50The bugs get creative with new chalk until some of it runs out.
51Lu has fun playing with Elodie's cousin and Elodie feels left out.
52Declan struggles on his first visit to the pool.
53The bugs jump on a squeaky toy until it breaks.
54Lu goes on a boat trip and loses Tara.
55Lu struggles to find any treasure during a trip to the park.
56Lu and Declan race their home toys and Declan is a bit careless.
57Barnaby gets upset when he can't contribute to Lu's silly soup.
58Lu gets scared when she meets a huge Tara at the library.
59Lu wants Dad to play with her while he's working from home.
60Lu has trouble finding a new book she enjoys as much as her last one.
61Gus finds his own voice when a talking toy he likes loses its voice.
62Lu is disappointed to see she's not the only Tara at Costume Day.
63Barnaby doesn't like the pressure of choosing between Lu and Biba's games.
64Lu gets jealous when Biba hits it off with Uncle Lorcan.
65Lu gets irked when baby Lola chomps on Tara's tail.
66Lu struggles to do all the things she wants to do in her new costume.
67Declan upsets Lu and Barnaby when he doesn't play by the rules.
68Lu upsets Barnaby when she co-opts his favorite song.
69Lu upsets Elodie when she laughs at an involuntary noise she makes.
70Declan gets carried away when he's put in charge of an all-powerful flower.
71Lu decides she is going to France with Elodie and gets packing.
72The bugs help a new bug to feel welcome in Shell School.
73Lu upsets Grace when she doesn't follow her instructions.
74Barnaby gets scared of the big horseflies and bonds with a baby one.
75The bugs celebrate Elodie on her last day in Shell School.