Little J & Big Cuz on ABC Kids and ABC iview S4E1 – Little J, he’s five and Big Cuz, she’s nine. They’re a couple of First Nations Australian kids living with their Nanna and Old Dog.
Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups and downs of playground and classroom. There’s always something surprising going on whether it’s at school, in the backyard…or beyond.
The gaps in Nanna’s ramshackle fence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about community, country and culture.
Little J & Big Cuz on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 8 July at 6:05pm simulcast on NITV.
About the Show
Award-winning animated children’s series Little J & Big Cuz returns for season four on Monday, 8 July at 6.05pm simulcast weekdays on ABC Kids and NITV (National Indigenous Television). Stream the series for free on ABC iview and SBS on Demand.
Across ten episodes, the new season is set to bring even more wonder and adventure as Little J (Miranda Tapsell), Big Cuz (Deborah Mailman), Nanna (Ursula Yovich) and Old Dog (Aaron Fa’Aoso) continue to explore their world and themselves – in the backyard, the classroom or on Country.
In season four, Little J & Big Cuz plan the best birthday party ever, undertake an epic road trip, play superheroes, hunt for honey ants and run a radio station all while learning valuable life lessons along the way.
Drawing on stories from First Nations writers all over Australia and the voices of renowned actors Deborah Mailman (Big Cuz), Miranda Tapsell (Little J) , Aaron Fa’Aoso (Old Dog), Ursula Yovich (Nanna and Levi), Shari Sebbens (Sissy & B Boy), Mark Coles Smith (Uncle Mick), Renee Lim (Ms Chen), Miah Madden (Monti), Shakira Clanton (Mirra & Kirra), Katie Beckett (George & Jacko) and Kylie Bracknell (Ally), the series continues to offer a proud and positive view of Indigenous Australia.
This season will mark 50 episodes of Little J & Big Cuz and welcome two new languages, Kuku Yalanji and Kalaw Kawaw Ya to the existing fifteen Australian First Nations Languages – Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara, Djambarrpuyngu, Walmajarri, Yawuru, palawa kani, Warlpiri, Torres Strait Creole, Gija, Noongar, Wiradjuri, Kunwinjku, Roper Kriol, Luritja-Pintupi and Dhuwaya.
Catch up on seasons 1-3 now on ABC iview and SBS on Demand.
Production Credits:
A Ned Lander Media production for ABC and NITV. Major production investment from Screen Australia’s First Nations Department in association with the ABC and NITV.
Financed with support from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), VicScreen, Screen Tasmania and the Australian Council for Educational Research. Educational sales by Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Distributed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
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Little J & Big Cuz on ABC
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