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The ambitious new action-comedy series for preschoolers Knee High Spies will premiere on ABC Kids and iview next month.

Knee High Spies is a fun, exciting and warm-hearted series that chronicles the secret lives of a brave team of toy spies. Led by teddy bear Jeremy Buttons, toy dinosaur Deena, piece of goo Squash and tech turtle Moss, they race against the clock to thwart the evil schemes of the family’s mischievous pet guinea pig Silverpaw, voiced by Ali McGregor.

Created by Tim Bain (Kangaroo Beach), produced by the award-winning Werner Film Productions (Dance Academy) and directed by Sesame Street’s Jack Jameson, Knee High Spies blends state-of-the-art puppets, animatronics, VFX and live-action performances. It is a sophisticated, visually spectacular series featuring fast-paced action, epic missions, loveable toys and puzzles that the audience helps to solve.

Knee High Spies launches on Monday 10 November at 5:55pm on ABC Kids and iview.

Read more about this one-of-a-kind series here.

Knee High Spies is a Werner Films production for the ABC. Production investment from the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF), ABC, Vicscreen and Screen Australia. Produced by Nicole Minchin. Created, written and co-produced by Tim Bain. Directed by Jack Jameson. Writers: Tim Bain, Charlotte Rose Hamlyn and Alix Beane. Script producer: Ray Boseley. Executive Producers: Joanna Werner, Stuart Menzies, Bernadette O'Mahony.