Archibald the Koala is a 1998 British animated children's television series produced by Millimages in association with HiT Entertainment. The show began in September 1998 and starting airing on ITV on its children's block CITV. The show itself is based on the books written by Paul Cox. The show was made in both French and English versions. In the United States, the show was seen on Cartoon Network's international showcase program aimed at pre-schoolers, Small World.