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Little Charley Bear
GenreChildren's
Created byDaniel Pickering
Directed byMark Woollard
(seasons 1-4)
StarringJames Corden
Opening theme"You gotta love that bear"
sung by Chris Madin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4 x 13
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time7 minutes
Production companiesChapman Entertainment
Annix Studios[1]
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release9 January 2011 (2011-01-09) –
20 May 2015 (2015-05-20)

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.[4] Little Charley Bear made its television debut in January 2011 on CBeebies.[5] The show has been sold into more than 80 territories.[6]

In 2012, a one off stage version was made, Little Charley Bear and His Christmas Adventure written and directed by Brian Herring.[7]

In 2013, DreamWorks Animation bought the rights to Chapman Entertainment's library and children's shows.[8]

In 2020 Little Charley Bear official YouTube channel was launched, with all 52 episodes available.

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.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Our Creations - Annix Studios". www.annix.com.
  2. ^ "Cake signs distribution deal with Chapman".
  3. ^ "New TV sales for Little Charley Bear".
  4. ^ "Comments James Corden to narrate pre-school series". Mirror (UK). 3 January 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. ^ "CBeebies Programmes - Little Charley Bear". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Charley Bear enters 80th territory". Broadcast. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Little Charley Bear and His Christmas Adventure". Time Out (London). 5 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  8. ^ "DreamWorks Animation Buys Chapman Entertainment Library". Variety. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Chapman Signs Vivid for "Little Charley Bear" | License Global".
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