Summary
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]
| Little Charley Bear | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Daniel Pickering |
| Directed by | Mark Woollard (episodes 52 / seasons 1-4) |
| Starring | 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 | 9 January 2011 – 20 May 2015 |
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 edit
All characters appear as toys in the series, they are silent instead of voice actors.
- Little Charley Bear: a stuffed toy bear.
- Caramel: a wooden pop-up cow.
- Nibblit: a stuffed toy rabbit.
- Midge: a stuffed toy bear.
- Bellarina: a peg wooden doll girl.
- Frozo: a squeaky toy penguin.
- Rivert: a toy robot.
Home Media edit
HIT Entertainment released four DVDs of the series in the United Kingdom between 2011 and 2012, each containing seven episodes - "Are You There, Charley Bear?", "Ready Teddy Go!", "Anarctic Charley", and "Charley on Safari".
The series was also released on DVD in Australia by Beyond Home Entertainment.
Toyline edit
A toyline produced by Vivid Imaginations was released for the Fall of 2011.[7]
References edit
- ^ "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".
External links edit
- Little Charley Bear's channel on YouTube