Little Charley Bear
| Little Charley Bear | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Daniel Pickering |
| Directed by | Mark Woollard (episodes 52 / seasons 1-4) |
| Narrated by | James Corden |
| Opening theme | "You Gotta Love That Bear!", sung by Chris Madin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 x 13 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Production companies | Chapman Entertainment Annix Studios[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies |
| Release | 10 January 2011 – 20 May 2015 |
Little Charley Bear is a British CGI-animated television series created by Daniel Pickering. Narrated by James Corden, Little Charley Bear takes viewers on a journey into the world of let's pretend, where anything is possible.[2] Little Charley Bear made its television debut in January 2011 on CBeebies.[3] The show has been sold into more than 80 territories.[4]
In 2012, a one off stage version was made, Little Charley Bear and His Christmas Adventure written and directed by Brian Herring.[5]
In 2013, DreamWorks Animation bought the rights to Chapman Entertainment's library and children's shows.[6]
In 2020, Little Charley Bear's official YouTube channel was launched with all 52 episodes available.
Characters
All characters appear as toys in the series, and they are silent instead of being voiced by actors.
- Little Charley Bear – the titular character, a stuffed toy bear.
- Caramel – A wooden pop-up cow.
- Nibblit – A stuffed toy rabbit.
- Midge – A smaller stuffed toy bear.
- Bellarina – A ballerina peg wooden doll.
- Frozo – A squeaky toy penguin.
- Rivert – A toy robot with large green shoes.
Toyline
A toyline produced by Vivid Imaginations was released in late 2011.[7]
References
- ↑ "Our Creations - Annix Studios". www.annix.com.
- ↑ "Comments James Corden to narrate pre-school series". Mirror (UK). 3 January 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "CBeebies Programmes - Little Charley Bear". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "Charley Bear enters 80th territory". Broadcast. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Little Charley Bear and His Christmas Adventure". Time Out (London). 5 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "DreamWorks Animation Buys Chapman Entertainment Library". Variety. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Chapman Signs Vivid for "Little Charley Bear" | License Global".
- 2010s British animated television series
- 2010s British children's television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- 2011 British television series debuts
- 2011 English-language television series debuts
- 2015 British television series endings
- 2015 English-language television series endings
- Animated preschool education television series
- Animated television series about bears
- Animated television series about children
- BBC animated television series
- BBC children's television shows
- British children's animated adventure television series
- British children's animated fantasy television series
- British computer-animated television series
- English-language British television shows
- British preschool education television series
- Children's television series about talking animals
- CBeebies
- DreamWorks Classics
- Television series by Universal Television
- Animated television series stubs
- British children's television show stubs