Spot is a fictional puppy created by Eric Hill, an English author and illustrator of children's picture books.

was inspired while Hill was working in creative marketing; he noticed his three-year-old son was fascinated by the process of lifting up a paper, on a design he was creating.

Captivated by this thought, Hill created a story about a puppy which incorporated the flap design.

"I am quite convinced now, as I look back, that the actual training of drawing cartoons – which is, of course, my style – led to my producing Spot.

It was quite unconscious but I can see now that I have created a ready-made trademark of its kind, with the essential spot on the body and a bit on the tail.

[2] In Afrikaans versions of the book Spot is translated to "Otto", widely believed to be the surname of a South African friend of Hill's.

[citation needed] In the 1990s a number of books were released with sound effects, produced by Publications International and published by Frederick Warne.

With the success of the books the BBC commissioned an animated series, which first appeared on 9 April 1987;[4] with Paul Nicholas providing the narration, and renarrated in 2000 by Jane Horrocks.

A DVD version was released in Japan in 2005 with Japanese, English and Instrumental sound tracks.

In February 2024, it was announced a new animated series is currently in production from Guru Studio, which marks a revival.

[5] The first series of The Adventures of Spot, which was animated and produced by King Rollo Films, aired on the BBC between 9 April and 17 July 1987.

The theme song used in The Adventures of Spot was licensed from King Rollo Films, so the familiar tune by Duncan Lamont was heard at the beginning and end of each episode.

However the episodes were produced by King Rollo Films and retained the talents of Paul Nicholas and Duncan Lamont, in UK.