Peppa Pig

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Peppa Pig
Genre	Children
Created by	Neville Astley Mark Baker
Written by	Neville Astley Mark Baker Phillip Hall
Directed by	Neville Astley Mark Baker Phillip Hall (2011) Joris van Hulzen (2011)
Starring	Harley Bird (2009-2011) Cecily Bloom (2006) Lily Snowden-Fine (2004) John Sparkes Morwenna Banks Richard Ridings George Stoyle Alice May David Graham Frances White David Rintoul Hazel Rudd (2004) Bethan Lindsay (2006) Meg Hall George Woolford Harrison Oldroyd Sian Taylor Julia Moss Eloise May Zoe Baker Emma Weston Sarah Ann Kennedy Andy Hamilton Brian Blessed Dominic Byrne John Hurt
Theme music composer	Julian Nott
Composer(s)	Julian Nott
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	183 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Phil Davies
Location(s)	Animated in London
Cinematography	The North Pole(Released by Sean Bruen)
Running time	182 x 5 minutes 1 x 10 minutes
Production company(s)	Astley Baker Davies Ltd (2004-) Contender Entertainment (Now Rubber Duck Entertainment, E1 Entertainment) (2004-)
Broadcast
Original channel	UK: Channel 5, Nick Jr. USA: Nick Jr.
Picture format	16:9 High definition
Original run	31 May 2004 (2004-05-31) – present

Peppa Pig is a British animated television series created directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies and distributed by E1 Kids. To date, three series have been aired. It is shown in 180 territories.^[1]

Background

Peppa Pig is a children's television programme broadcasting on Channel 5/Nick Jr. in the UK and Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. in USA. Each episode is approximately 5 minutes long. The show revolves around Peppa, an anthropomorphic female pig, and her family and friends. Each of her friends is a different species of mammal. Peppa's friends are the same age as her, and Peppa's younger brother George's friend Richard is the same age as him. Episodes tend to feature everyday activities such as attending playgroup, going swimming, visiting their grandparents, going to the play ground or riding bikes.

The characters wear clothes, live in houses, and drive cars, but still display some characteristics of the animals on which they are based. Peppa and her family snort like pigs during conversations, the other animals make their respective noises when they talk, with some exhibiting other characteristics, such as the Rabbit family's enjoyment of carrots. The Rabbits are also the sole exception to the rule of human-like habitation, in that they live in a burrow in a hill, although it does have windows and is furnished in the same way as the other houses.

The first series of 52 five-minute episodes started on Channel 5 on 31 May 2004, and had its American premiere as part of Cartoon Network's Tickle-U preschool television programming block on 22 August 2005, and Noggin in December 2007 and January 2008, re-dubbed with American voices. In the United Kingdom, it can also be seen on Nick Jr., the same with Portugal, Italy, Benelux, Scandinavia and Australia. In Taiwan, the show can be seen on Playhouse Disney. The second series of 52 episodes began on Channel 5 on Monday 4 September 2006, with Cecily Bloom replacing Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa, amongst other cast changes. The third series started broadcasting on the Channel 5 kids block, Milkshake! on 4 May 2009 with Harley Bird replacing Cecily Bloom and Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa. Today in the U.S., Peppa Pig currently airs on Nick Jr.

Characters

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The Pigs

• Peppa Pig
• George Pig - George Pig is Peppa Pig's little brother. Is most often seen in possession of his toy dinosaur, Mr Dinosaur.
• Mummy Pig - She works at home on her PC.^[2]
• Daddy Pig - He works with Mrs Cat and Mr Rabbit in a top floor office. He says his job is, "quite complicated - I take big numbers, transmute them and calculate their load-bearing tangents."^[3] He appears to be an engineer, as in two episodes he is shown to be working on plans for domestic housing.,^[4][5] whilst in another has an overdue library book about concrete.^[6]
• Grandpa Pig (Mummy Pig's dad)
• Granny Pig (Mummy Pig's mum)
• Uncle Pig - Uncle Pig is Daddy Pig's brother.^[7]
• Auntie Pig
• Chloé Pig - Chloé Pig is Peppa and George's cousin.
• Baby Alexander Pig - Baby Alexander Pig is Chloé's baby brother - first word ' Puddle '^[8]
• Pablo Pig
• Andy Pig
• Maria Pig

The Rabbits

• Rebecca Rabbit
• Richard Rabbit (Rebecca's younger brother)
• Robbie and Rosie Rabbit (Robbie Rabbit and Rosie Rabbit are twin baby rabbits and Rebecca and Richard's little siblings)
• Mrs Rabbit (Mummy Rabbit)
• Mr Rabbit
• Miss Rabbit (Mrs Rabbit's twin sister)
• Grampy Rabbit

Grampy Rabbit is very old and sails a submarine and also runs a lighthouse. Miss Rabbit is Mrs Rabbit's sister and inexplicably has a large number of jobs, including: head of the fire service, ice cream seller, helicopter rescue pilot, supermarket worker, Christmas tree seller, nurse, driver of the school bus, runs the recycling centre, runs funfair stalls, ice skating rink worker, dental nurse as humorously depicted in Series 3 Episode 37, "Miss Rabbit's Day Off." Robbie and Rosie are twin baby rabbits and Rebecca and Richard's younger siblings.

The Sheep

• Suzy Sheep - Suzy Sheep is Peppa's best friend.^[9]. She is often seen wearing her nurse's costume, usually when playing dressup with Peppa or whenever in the presence of someone sick. She can be very bossy at times
• Mrs Sheep - Her only stated job appears to be working as a firefighter at Miss Rabbit's fire station with all the other Mummys.
• Mr Sheep Suzy"s Dad
• Zack Sheep Suzy"s Brother

The Dogs

• Danny Dog
• Granddad Dog - runs "Granddad Dog's Breakdown Service"; frequently sails his boat. Is often described by the narrator as Grandpa Pig's "best friend," while they are arguing.
• Mummy Dog
• Daddy Dog

Daddy Dog is not seen until half way through the fourth season, up until then no mention of him is made, and Danny is seen with either Mummy Dog or Granddad Dog. It is revealed in the episode 'Captain Daddy Dog' that he has been away sailing around the world.

The Zebras

• Zoë Zebra
• Mr Zebra - the postman
• Mummy Zebra
• Zuzu and Zaza Zebra - Zuzu and Zaza are Zoe's younger twin sisters.

The Cats

• Candy Cat
• Mrs Cat
• Mr Cat - he has not spoken on the show yet.

The Ponies

• Pedro Pony - frequently depicted as being a little bit "different" - wearing a cowboy costume to Danny Dog's Pirate party^[10], losing his train ticket ^[11], "always showing up late" ^[12], and wearing a superman costume to gym class ^[13]. He has a tendency to refer to things that amaze or impress him as being "Super", such as referring to Mr. Potato as a "Super Potato" or Freddy Fox's clever nose as a "Super nose".
• Mr Pony - Mr Pony is an optician.^[14]
• Mrs Pony

The Elephants

• Dr (Mr) Elephant, the dentist
• Edmond Elephant (Emily's younger brother)
• Mrs Elephant
• Emily Elephant

The Donkeys

• Delphine Donkey ^[15]
• Didier Donkey - Didier has a similar relationship with his dragon as George does with Mr Dinosaur, often saying "Dragon" and roaring in the style of a dragon.
• Mama Donkey
• Papa Donkey

The Donkeys are French; Peppa is introduced to Delphine by Madame Gazelle through a Pen Pals scheme.

The Wolves

• Wendy Wolf
• Mr Wolf
• Mrs Wolf

The Foxes

• Freddy Fox
• Mr Fox - trades from his van, which contains "everything."
• Mrs Fox

The Bears

• Dr Brown Bear (GP)
• Mrs Bear
• Belinda Bear
• Oso Bear

The Kangaroos

• Kylie Kangaroo
• Joey Kangaroo
• Mr Kangaroo
• Mrs Kangaroo

The Goats

• Gabriella Goat
• Signor Goat
• Uncle Goat
• Aunty Goat

Others

• Madame Gazelle - Peppa and George's playschool teacher
• Mr Bull - road repair (in "Digging up the road"), Miss Rabbit's assistant at the Christmas tree shop and garbage collector (in episode "Recycling").
• Dr Hamster - Dr Hamster is a vet.
• Polly Parrot - Polly Parrot is Granny and Grandpa Pig's first pet.^[16]
• Mrs Cow
• Mr Potato/Detective Potato - TV presenter, Detective, Celebrity
• Mrs Potato
• Simon Squirrel- is one of Cousin Chloe's friends along with Belinda Bear although his family is ambiguous
• Happy Mrs Chicken
• Binky The Budgie
• Tiddles the Tortoise
• Lulu The Lizard
• Mr. Skiny Legs - The spider that appears in Peppa's house.
• Glinda Gazelle

Cast and global versions

Episodes and DVD releases

Peppa Pig World Theme Park

Peppa Pig World opened on 9 April 2011 at Paultons Park, Hampshire, UK.

Peppa Pig at a personal appearance in the UK

Merchandise

Peppa Pig, the Entertainment One (eOne) brand, grossed over £200 million in UK merchandise sales in 2010, far exceeding the 2009 figure of £100 million. Additionally, for the first time in the brand’s history, NPD figures for the year reveal that Peppa Pig was the number one pre-school property in the total toy market for 2010 - moving up four places from its previous position in 2009. Now in its seventh year, new licensees continue to join the Peppa Pig licensing programme, which currently has 63 licensees on board.^[17]

In addition to episode DVDs, a variety of licensed Peppa Pig products is available, including video games and other toys such as playsets, playing cards, vehicles, and stuffed toys. There is also a series of books based on the character. The line has also been expanded to include household items such as bathroom products, bed-linens, food, drink, clothing, and jewellery. Licensees include Holland Publishing in the United Kingdom.

Controversy

Comparison of identical frame in original (top) and re-edited versions of the Series 1 episode Bicycles, with cycle helmets added

Peppa and her family did not wear seat belts in the first two series. After receiving several complaints, Astley Baker Davies announced that all future animation would include characters wearing seat belts, and that the relevant scenes in the first two series would be re-animated to include them.^[18] Similar changes were also made to early episodes with characters riding bicycles to add cycle helmets, which were not included in the original versions. ^[19]

In April 2010, during the UK General Election campaign, E1 Entertainment confirmed Peppa would not be attending the launch of the UK Labour Party's families manifesto "in the interests of avoiding any controversy or misunderstanding". Peppa has been previously used to promote the Labour government's Sure Start programme.^[20]

Awards

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• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2011 Winner for Best Pre-School Animation series
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2011 Winner for Best Performer (Harley Bird)
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2010, Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2010, Nominated for Best Writing
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2009 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2009 Nomination for Best Writing
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2008 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2007 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
• Annecy Animation Festival 2005, Winner of the Grand Prize, The Crystal for Best TV Production
• Bradford Animation Festival 2005, Winner of Best Children’s Animation Series
• Cartoons on the Bay Festival 2005, Winner of Pulcinella Award for Best European Programme of the Year
• Cartoons on the Bay Festival 2005, Winner of Pulcinella Award for Best Pre-School Series
• Cartoons on the Bay Festival 2005, Children’s audience award for Best Pre-School series
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2005 Winner for Best Pre-School Animation series
• BAFTA Children’s Awards 2004 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation

References

External links

Channels

• Peppa Pig on Milkshake!
• Peppa Pig on Nick Jr. Australia
• Peppa Pig on Nick Jr. UK
• Peppa Pig on Nick Jr US

Others

• Peppa Pig at the Internet Movie Database
• PeppaPig.com
• Official Peppa Pig World Theme Park
• Philip Simon's Personal Website
• PepaPrase.com

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