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'''''Peppa Pig''''' is an [[animated]] [[television series]] created directed and produced by [[Astley Baker Davies]] and distributed by [[E1 Entertainment]]. To date, two series have been aired, while the third began screening in May 2009. It is shown in 180 countries.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8645658.stm | work=BBC News | title=Peppa Pig moved from Labour event | date=27 April 2010}}</ref> |
'''''Peppa Pig''''' is an [[animated]] [[television series]] created directed and produced by [[Astley Baker Davies]] and distributed by [[E1 Entertainment]]. To date, two series have been aired, while the third began screening in May 2009. It is shown in 180 countries.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8645658.stm | work=BBC News | title=Peppa Pig moved from Labour event | date=27 April 2010}}</ref> Peppa Pig is this program on TV and it's really great and I like it because it is funny and it is about a pig and she is called Peppa and she is a pig and she talks because she is a talking pig and she wears clothes and that's all. |
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My mom says Peppa Pig is a bad pig because she does not wear a seatbelt and that is bad and Peppa is a pig who talks and pigs do not talk but I like Peppa Pig because she is funny and my favourite Peppa Pig story is the one where Peppa goes to the abbatoir and has her throat slit and dies and becomes sausages and bacon and I like bacon because I have bacon for breakfast and I like sausages as well because they taste nice and that's all. |
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==Background== |
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Revision as of 19:42, 1 October 2010
| Peppa Pig | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children |
| Created by | Neville Astley Mark Baker |
| Directed by | Neville Astley Mark Baker |
| Starring | Harley Bird (2009) Cecily Bloom (2006) Lily Snowden-Fine (2004) John Sparkes Morwenna Banks Richard Ridings Oliver May 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 Frank Welker |
| Theme music composer | Julian Nott |
| Composer | Julian Nott |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 156 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Phil Davies |
| Production location | Animated in London |
| Running time | 156 x 5 minutes 1 x 10 minutes |
| Production company | Astley Baker Davies Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Five Nick Jr. Nick Jr. |
| Release | 31 May 2004 – present |
Peppa Pig is an animated television series created directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies and distributed by E1 Entertainment. To date, two series have been aired, while the third began screening in May 2009. It is shown in 180 countries.[1] Peppa Pig is this program on TV and it's really great and I like it because it is funny and it is about a pig and she is called Peppa and she is a pig and she talks because she is a talking pig and she wears clothes and that's all.
My mom says Peppa Pig is a bad pig because she does not wear a seatbelt and that is bad and Peppa is a pig who talks and pigs do not talk but I like Peppa Pig because she is funny and my favourite Peppa Pig story is the one where Peppa goes to the abbatoir and has her throat slit and dies and becomes sausages and bacon and I like bacon because I have bacon for breakfast and I like sausages as well because they taste nice and that's all.
Background
Peppa Pig is a children's show that consists of many different, 5 minute, episodes. It revolves around the life of Peppa, a young anthropomorphic girl pig, and her family and friends. Each of her friends is a different species of mammal, each of which has a first name starting with the same letter as the type of animal they are (which is also their surname). 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 every day activities such as attending playgroup, going swimming, visiting their grand parents, going to the play ground riding bikes, etc.
The characters all 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 and also like to jump in muddy puddles. The other animals also make their respective appropriate noises when they talk, with some exhibiting other characteristics, such as the Rabbit family's fixation with 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 Five 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 Five on Monday 4 September 2006, with Cecily Bloom replacing Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa, amongst other cast changes. The third series started broadcasting on Five on 4 May 2009 with Harley Bird replacing Cecily Bloom and Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa.
Episodes
Awards
The episode Mummy Pig at Work received "The Cristal for best TV production" at Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2005.
At the 10th British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) on Sunday 27 November 2005, Mummy Pig at Work also won the "Pre-School Children's Animation" award.[2]
Controversy
Peppa did not wear a seat belt in the first two series of Peppa Pig, but after receiving several complaints, the animation company Astley Baker Davies decided that all further animation would include Peppa wearing a seat belt, and that the relevant scenes in the first two series would be re-animated to include a seat belt.[3]
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.[4]
Characters
Characters are listed below in their family groupings.
Peppa's classmates from playgroup are listed first within their families. The parents in each family also attended playgroup together (as shown in the episode The Time Capsule), so are probably approximately the same age as each other.
The Pigs
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- Peppa Pig
- George
- Mummy Pig
- Daddy Pig- He works with Mrs Cat and Mr Rabbit in a top floor office. His job is "quite complicated - I take big numbers, transmute them, and calculate their load bearing tangents."[5] He may be a civil engineer, as in another episode he has an overdue library book about concrete.[6]
- Grandpa Pig
- Granny Pig
- Uncle Pig
- Auntie Pig
- Cousin Chloé
- Alexander
The Rabbits
- Rebecca Rabbit
- Richard Rabbit
- Mrs Rabbit
- Mr Rabbit
- Miss Rabbit
- Grampy Rabbit
Miss Rabbit is Mrs Rabbit's sister[7]
The Sheep
- Suzy Sheep
- Mrs Sheep
The Dogs
- Danny Dog
- Granddad Dog
- Mrs Dog
The Zebras
- Zoe Zebra
- Mr Zebra
- Mummy Zebra
- Zsa Zsa
- Zuzu
The Cats
- Candy Cat
- Mrs Cat
- Mr Cat
The Ponies
- Pedro Pony
- Mr Pony
- Mrs Pony
The Elephants
- Emily Elephant
- Dr Elephant
- Edmond Elephant
The Donkeys
- Delphine Donkey
- Didier
- Mama Donkey
- Papa Donkey
Others
- Madame Gazelle
- Mr Bull
- Dr Brown Bear
- Mrs Hamster the vet
Cast and global versions
| Version | Programme Title | Cast | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Version | "Peppa Pig" | Cast displayed above. | Milkshake! Nick Jr. Australia Nick Jr. UK Nick Jr. US |
| Chinese Version | "[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] (Miss Pink Pig)" | ||
| Croatian-language Version | "Praščić Pepa" | ||
| Czech-language Version | "Prasátko Peppa" | ||
| Danish-language Version | "Gurli Gris" | DR | |
| Dutch-language Version | "Peppa Big" | ||
| Finnish-language Version | "Pipsa Possu" | Ursula Salo, Petri Summanen, Riitta Havukainen and Puntti Valtonen | |
| French-language Version | "Peppa Pig" | Aaricia Dubois, Michel Hinderyckx, Stéphane Escoffier, Félix Deepen and Pascal Racan | France 5 Tiji |
| Gaelic-language Version | "Peppa" | BBC Alba | |
| German-language Version | "Peppa Wutz" | Carolin von der Groeben (Peppa Wutz), Thomas Krause (narrator), Reinhard Schulat-Rademacher (Papa Wutz), Petra Glunz-Grosch (Mama Wutz), Ernst August Schepmann (Opa Wutz), Anke Tegtmeyer (Oma Wutz) | KI.KA |
| Polish-language Version | "Świnka Peppa" | Magdalena Wasylik, Lucyna Malec, Robert Tondera and Krzysztof Mielańczuk | TVP1, MiniMini |
| Serbian-language Version | "Pepa Prase" | Voices: Jelena Đorđević, Ana Marković, Darko Tomović, Ana Popović, Srđan Jovanović, Nataša Popović, Jelena Stojiljković, Zoran Ćosić; Synchornization and sound: Studio Loudworks | TV ULTRA |
| Slovenian-language Version | "Pujsa Pepa" | Gregor Gruden, Barbara Cerar, Jernej Šugman and Maja Sever | |
| Spanish-language Version | |||
| Welsh-language Version | "Peppa Pinc" | Translates into English as "Pink Peppa". | S4C |
| Catalan-language Version | "Pepa, la porqueta" | Super3 |
Live theatrical show
Peppa Pig's Party
A full UK theatre tour is currently underway until the 1st November 2009, with more dates to be announced for 2010.[8]
Creatives:
Writer/Director - Richard Lewis
Original Music - Mani Svavarsson
Original Lyrics - Matt Lewis
Puppets made by - Paul Jomain
Puppetry Consultant - Nigel Plaskitt
Cast: (in alphabetical order)
Phil Adele (George Pig & Emily Elephant)
Kerry Gooderson (Peppa Pig)
Philip Simon (Daddy Pig & Danny Dog)
John Sparkes (Narrator)
Charlotte Sullivan (Daisy)
Keddy Sutton (Mummy Pig & Suzy Sheep)
Abigail Lumb (Understudy & ASM)
Products
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, bedlinens, food, drink, clothing, and jewelry.
Topping the Best Toys for Christmas 2009 is Princess Peppa Pig Peppas Palace which is a great testament to the strength and popularity of this character and now children's brand.
DVD releases
To date, 12 Region 2 DVDs have been released in Europe.
| Title | Series | No. Episodes | U.K First Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
∗ 10 "normal" episodes, plus the "Peppa's Christmas" special episode.
A region 1 DVD was released on September 25, 2006.
The French Vol. 4 DVD includes:
- Grenouilles, vers et papillons (Frogs, Worms and Butterflies)
- La cabane dans l’arbre (The Tree House)
- Monsieur l’épouvantail (Mister Scarecrow)
- La mare aux petits bateaux (The Boat Pond)
- Jour de brume (Foggy Day)
- Les petites bêtes (Tiny Creatures)
- Une promenade à vélo (The Cycle Ride)
- Le pique nique (Picnic)
- Les bulles (Bubbles)
- Vive le camping (School Camp)
References
- ^ "Peppa Pig moved from Labour event". BBC News. 27 April 2010.
- ^ "November 2005". peppapig.com.
- ^ "Peppa Pig in seatbelt safety row". BBC. 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Peppa Pig moved from Labour event". BBC News. 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Peppa Pig". Episode 88.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help); Unknown parameter|episodelink=ignored (|episode-link=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|seriesno=ignored (|series-number=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Library", series 3, first broadcast 7 May 2009
- ^ Peppa Pig: Miss Rabbit's Day Off (Series 3)
- ^ http://www.peppapiglive.com/