| Little Charley Bear | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Daniel Pickering |
| Directed by | Mark Woollard (seasons 1-3) |
| 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 |
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, 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
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
A toyline produced by Vivid Imaginations was released for the Fall of 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".
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