Staines Down Drains is an Australia/New Zealand co-produced children's television series created by Jim Mora. The series was premiered on the Seven Network in October 2006 and broadcast in New Zealand on TV2 beginning on 28 February 2007. A second series of 13 episodes was announced in 2009-each 11-minutes long-but these episodes were never produced.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Tang Dynasty, Tang Ao, a scholar, failed in the imperial examinations and was depressed. At the invitation of his wife and brother, Lin Zhiyang, he sailed with a fleet of ships to do business and cruised around the four seas. He visited countries with different folklore, such as the Country of Gentlemen, the Country of Women, the Country of Adults, the Country with Two Faces, the Country of Intestineless People, the Country with Breast Piercing, and more. Many exciting and interesting things happened along the way.
The series follows the daily life of a seven-year-old girl named Audrey, who lives in a sanctuary dedicated to endangered species. As she grows up in this environment, Audrey and her best friend Tommy continuously discover new animals and learn to coexist with them.
Hyperactive six-year-old Olliver uses his wild imagination to escape reality and embark on action-packed adventures of which he and his toys play the starring role.