Dizzy Deliveries is back with Series 3 on RTÉKIDS!

After international award wins, the much-loved children’s series returns with 13 brand new episodes with some very special children and guests including Rosie O’Donnell, Siobhán McSweeney, Orla Casey and Darren Conway

Dizzy Deliveries is back in business for a third series on RTÉKIDS and RTÉ Player starting Monday 17 November. The groundbreaking show is the first ever Irish children’s TV series to use the Lámh keyword signing system and it continues its mission to bring magical mayhem, learning and inclusivity to young audiences across Ireland and beyond.

Front and centre once again is Joe (magician Joe Daly), everyone’s favourite accident-prone deliveryman, joined by his trusty robot sidekick Ozzy and their no-nonsense boss Aisling (Lámh tutor Deirdre Coleman). Each day, Joe sets off on his cargo bike for a new delivery adventure, but he can’t do it alone.

The real stars of Dizzy Deliveries are the extraordinary children who join Joe on every journey. Each episode features a child with an intellectual disability, communication need or a neurodivergent child who uses Lámh. Together they help Joe with his delivery, while viewers at home learn three specific Lámh signs along the way.

Series three will take audiences on 13 brand new adventures across Ireland, introducing fresh stories, new locations and more opportunities for children and families to see themselves represented on screen.

This series welcomes an exciting line-up of cameo appearances from well-known faces across entertainment, comedy and sport, including Laura Whitmore, Siobhán McSweeney, Darren Conway, Laura Fox, Orla Casey, Rosie O’Donnell, Vikki Wall, Dean Clancy and Jack Marley.

Dizzy Deliveries is produced by Cúán Mac Conghail from the award-winning production company Macalla Teoranta and directed by Cian Mac Cárthaigh.

The real measure of success is the show’s profound impact on children with communication needs and their families. For many, this is the first time they have felt truly represented on Irish television, with siblings, classmates and friends also empowered to learn and use Lámh.

Niamh Farren, Executive Producer, Young People’s Content, RTÉ said “We’re delighted to bring Dizzy Deliveries back for its third series. It’s a wonderful example of how public service broadcasting can make a real difference using creativity, humour and heart to ensure every child feels seen, included and valued. Dizzy Deliveries continues to set a benchmark for inclusive storytelling and reflects RTÉ’s commitment to representing all young audiences on screen. It’s a series we are rightly proud of that has struck a magical chord with viewers young and old.”

Mary Cullen, Manager of Lámh said: “We are more than thrilled to welcome series 3 of Dizzy Deliveries! Series 1 and 2 have been so popular all around the country and so many more people now know about Lámh signing and how it can support communication. Families and friends have learned Lámh signs from watching and can now sign along with Joe, Aisling, Ozzy and the amazing children from each episode. Dizzy Deliveries has made such a positive difference for so many children and families and we’re looking forward to sharing the new adventures with everyone.”

From its joyful theme tune by Maria Doyle Kennedy and Kieran Kennedy, to Joe’s hilarious mishaps and the heartfelt contributions of children across Ireland, Dizzy Deliveries continues to break barriers, spark laughter and spread inclusivity with every episode.

Dizzy Deliveries Series 3 launches on RTÉ KIDS and RTÉ Player from Monday, 17 November airing weekdays.

NOTES TO EDITOR:

Dizzy Deliveries is produced for RTÉ by Cúán Mac Conghail from the award-winning production company Macalla Teoranta and directed by Cian Mac Cárthaigh.

About Dizzy Deliveries:

Recently honoured with two prestigious CLIO Awards, including ‘Television Series: Public Relations for Social Good’, Dizzy Deliveries stood shoulder-to-shoulder with submissions from global giants such as Netflix, National Geographic and MTV, and came out on top.

About Lámh Signing

Lámh signs are used to support communication between parents/guardians and child, siblings, teacher and student, family and friends and the wider community. Lámh can be a stepping stone to communicating with the world. People who use Lámh may have Down syndrome, autism, or other disabilities. Lámh is the manual (sometimes known as key word) sign system used by children and adults in Ireland. Lámh is quite simple to learn and use and there are just under 600 signs. Lámh is used across Ireland in homes, schools, arts and culture clubs, community hubs, sports clubs, and many more.

Lámh the Organisation

Lámh is a charity organisation advocating for and promoting the use of the Lámh communication system since the early 1980s and providing training to more than 4,000 people each year. The main aim of Lámh is to develop, promote and maintain Lámh as an augmentative system of communication in Ireland. Lámh is grant-aided under Section 39 through the HSE. If you would like further information on Lámh please visit www.lamh.org

Why Use Lámh?

Lámh helps persons who have difficulty understanding what is being communicated, difficulty learning words, difficulty physically producing words, or who may have a delay in their development of speech. Lámh signing provides a method of communication that doesn’t rely on speech and ensures the person has a way of expressing their needs and wants, and of understanding others. Lámh supports children and adults to engage with and contribute to their communities, and to be active citizens.

Lámh is the manual sign system used in Ireland. In line with international best practice, many Lámh signs are adapted from the natural sign language of the country, Irish Sign Language (ISL), as well as natural gestures. With Lámh signing, speech is used with the signs and only key words are signed.

Using Lámh signs can reduce frustration, as the Lámh user is able to use signs to ask for what they want, to answer and to take part in conversations. The Lámh user may be more easily understood when they use signs, and this encourages them to try new words and say more. Signing naturally encourages people to slow down a little, so there is more time to work out the message. Signing encourages eye contact and attention to movement; skills that are important for supporting speech development.

About Macalla Teoranta

Macalla is a multi-award-winning media production company based in the heart of Dublin City center. Macalla has developed, secured funding and produced a number of hugely successful tv series as well as several awarding-winning feature films from Róise & Frank to Ireland’s entry into the 2020 Oscars, Arracht. Jointly funded by Coimisiún na Meán and RTÉ the series was shortlisted for a Royal Television Society award in 2023.