Peppa Pig
British preschool animated television series
Peppa Pig is a British preschool animated television series aimed at two to five year olds, though many other ages from five to fifty year olds also enjoy the childrens show. It was created, directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies. It originally aired on 31 May 2004. Peppa Pig is distributed by E1 Kids. To date, six seasons have been aired. It is shown in 180 countries.[1]
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Narrated by | John Sparkes |
Theme music composer | Julian Nott |
Composer(s) | Julian Nott |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 6 |
No. of episodes | 303 (list of episodes) |
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Producer(s) | Phil Davies |
Running time | 5 minutes (later 30 minutes (3 10-minute segments)) |
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Nick Jr. (2004-2017) Milkshake! (2004-2020) Nick Jr. Too (2004-present) BBC One (2005-present) BBC Two (2006-present) |
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Picture format | HDTV |
Original release | 31 May 2004 present | –
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Related shows | Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom |
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BackgroundEdit
In every Peppa Pig episode, the family of Peppa Pig does a variety of different activities. Mostly, the episodes are about Peppa Pig playing with her other animal friends.
List of charactersEdit
Pig FamilyEdit
- Peppa Pig - A cheeky little pig. Her hobbies include jumping in muddy puddles, playing with Teddy, going to playgroup, playing Happy Mrs. Chicken, and playing dress up.
- George Pig
- Dinosaur- George Pig's toy dinosaur
- Mummy Pig
- Daddy Pig
- Grandpa Pig
- Granny Pig
- Uncle Pig
- Auntie Pig
- Cousin Chloe
- Cousin Alexander
Rabbit FamilyEdit
- Rebecca Rabbit - Peppa's friend. Her hobby is making a special noise.
- Richard Rabbit
- Miss Rabbit
- Mrs. Rabbit
- Mr. Rabbit
- Grampy Rabbit
- Rosie & Robbie Rabbit
Sheep FamilyEdit
- Suzy Sheep - Peppa's best friend. Her hobby is dancing.
- Mummy Sheep
- Charlotte Sheep
Cat FamilyEdit
- Candy Cat - One of Peppa's friends. Her hobby is skipping.
- Mrs. Cat
- Mr. Cat
Dog FamilyEdit
- Danny Dog - Peppa's friend. His hobby is banging a drum.
- Mrs. Dog
- Granddad Dog
- Captain Dog
- Granny Dog
Pony FamilyEdit
- Pedro Pony - Peppa's friend. His hobby is performing magic tricks.
- Mrs. Pony
- Dr. Pony
Zebra FamilyEdit
- Zoe Zebra - A zebra. Her hobby is singing.
- Mrs. Zebra
- Postman Mr. Zebra
- Zuzu & Zaza Zebra
Elephant FamilyEdit
Emily Elephant | |
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Peppa Pig character | |
First appearance | Emily Elephant (episode) |
Created by | Neville Astley Mark Baker |
Voiced by | Julia Moss (UK; series 2–4) Stara Bal (series 5) Chloe Dolandis |
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Full name | Emily “Emilia” Elephant |
Aliases | Peppa Pig |
Species | Elephant |
Gender | Female |
Family | Edmond Elephant Dr. Elephant Mrs. Elephant |
- Emily Elephant - Peppa's friend. Her hobby is playing the recorder.
- Edmond Elephant
- Dr. Elephant
- Mrs. Elephant
Fox FamilyEdit
- Freddy Fox - Peppa's friend.
- Mr. Fox
- Mrs. Fox
Kangaroo FamilyEdit
- Kylie Kangaroo - Peppa's friend.
- Joey Kangaroo
- Mrs. Kangaroo
- Mr. Kangaroo
Wolf FamilyEdit
- Wendy Wolf - Peppa's friend.
- Mr. Wolf
- Mrs. Wolf
- Granny Wolf
Goat FamilyEdit
- Gabriella Goat - Peppa's friend.
- Signor Goat
- Uncle Goat
- Auntie Goat
Giraffe FamilyEdit
- Gerald Giraffe - Peppa's new friend.
- Mr. Giraffe
- Mrs. Giraffe
Mole FamilyEdit
- Molly Mole - Peppa's friend.
- Mrs. Mole
- Mr. Mole
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Peppa Pig moved from Labour event". BBC News. 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Peppa Pig | Official Site | Welcome to the grown ups site for Peppa Pig". Peppa Pig (en_US). Retrieved 2019-10-18.