09-05-2025
Séamus Goes Wild: The RTÉ children's show where a curious pup meets the animals all around us
Séamus Goes Wild is the RTÉ Kids show starring an inquisitive and lovable little farm dog, that's Séamus, who lives with Farmer Lily. Every day he goes off to meet all the animals around Glenmore Farm.
The new show comes to RTÉjr and RTÉ Player on Monday, 12 May at 8.25am!
As a cheeky and curious pup, Séamus loves nothing more than sneaking away from his farm work to find exciting adventures in the wild, even if the farm horses Blossom and Faith tell him it's not a good idea. On his travels through the nearby woods, meadows, coasts and rivers, he meets all sorts of interesting creatures from pine martens, foxes and minibeasts to kingfishers, squirrels, woodpeckers and deer.
Every day, on the farm and out and about in the wild, Séamus discovers fascinating facts about the natural world around him. Did you know butterflies taste food with their feet? Or that kingfishers eat 18 fish a day and seals can't actually swim when they're born?!
Nature lovers will get to see what lies under their nose, whether it's seeing the wonder in a tiny bee or recognizing the tweets of newly hatched baby birds. In each episode, Séamus also discovers things about himself. He might realise that he is braver than he thought, or that he should have listened to Farmer Lily.
Always ask questions!
Seamus is always full of questions and eager to dive head first into new adventures with boundless enthusiasm. On his travels, he peeps into the world of minibeasts, meets a pair of excitable pygmy goats, plays hide and seek with some fox cubs and discovers that a caterpillar is really just a baby butterfly in disguise. He makes friends with otters in the estuary and plays statues with a rather haughty heron. He learns that terrapins do NOT belong in a river and hoverflies may look like bees but they don't sting.
Most importantly, each escapade teaches him a meaningful lesson that mirrors situations children face every day; like being kind, respecting difference, exploring new friendships, sharing & listening. He learns that not everybody looks, acts or feels the same way as he does, but that's ok because different personalities make life much more interesting!
The important thing is to respect others – especially if they are completely different to you. And of course, after each wild ramble, Séamus just can't wait to come home to tell Farmer Lily all about the animals he met, the new friends he made and the things he has learned.
