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Peppa
Pig
(2004
-)
producers: Astley Baker Davies
& Contender Ent. Group
animation:
CelAction 2D animation
episodes: 52 x
5mins
1
x 11mins special
"I'm
Peppa Pig - Snort!"
Peppa Pig lives in a bright square house
on a big green hill, with her Mummy
and Daddy and younger brother George. Peppa
loves playing games with her
brother and parents, and the latter are always
there to solve any problems,
and to pick up the pieces if things go wrong.
"Peppa Pig" is Astley Baker
Davies' very first pre-school production. Those
already familiar with their work will
notice their trademark character design on
display once more. The stars feature
flattened heads with both eyes on the
same side of the face. Their arms are stick-like
and therefore perfect
for waving frantically up and down in times
of trouble. Peppa and George
wave theirs a lot. And George likes
to cry as lot as well, usually in great
rainbow-like arcs of tears. There's
plenty of intuititive detail to pick up on too:
Take the time when Peppa and George
make a snowman. As they roll the
snowman's body, their snowball turns
in a lumpy, angular way, just like a
real snowball should - it's terrific.
As for the soundtrack, well frankly,
it's inspired. All the piggies snort and
grunt as they speak, each in their own
particular way. And similarly, Peppa's
animal friends bark and bleat accordingly.
Peppa and George love to laugh too,
and their giggling is infectious. There
are times when all four members of
Peppa's happy family will literally
fall on their back and kick their legs in the
air in a fit of giggles. You'd have
to be dour indeed not to giggle along with
them. Peppa's giggly girly voice is
provided by Lily Snowden Fine, the daughter
Alison Snowdon and David Fine of Snowden
Fine fame. Alison guest stars
here too, as the voice of Grandma and
Grandpa' s Parrot - who is also,
coincidentally, the same parrot featured
in the earlier, award-winning
Astley Baker short film "Jolly
Roger". Peppa's brother George, however,
is a boy-girl combination, with young
Oliver May and Alice May providing
the snorts and grunts. To get us in
the right mood, each episode has its
title spoken enthusiastically
by Peppa/Lily.
This is a funtastic little series, beautifully
animated and presented, and full
of little pleasures for big pigs and
piglets alike. Little wonder it's been such
a hit on Channel 5 (it airs in the "Milkshake"
slot). And it's no surprise to
find that the tie-in toys and DVDs have
proven hugely popular too...
»
In May 2005, "Peppa Pig" picked up two Pulcinella Awards
at the prestigious
Cartoons on the Bay
festival, in Italy, including the coveted title of "Best
European Programme
of the Year". Here's why it won:
"For being light but not
superficial! Peppa Pig is a European
programme which is so well crafted
and the charming main
character so universally appealing,
that it crosses all borders...."
Awards
2005
Annecy - Cristal for Best TV Production
2005
Cartoons on the Bay - Pulcinella for Best Pre-school series
2005 Cartoons on the Bay - Pulcinella
for Best European Prog. of the Year
Current
promos/Tie-ins
Peppa
Pig toys
Peppa's main UK licensee - Character
Toys - have produced a fantastic range
of tie-in figures, playsets and vehicles which
have been expanded with the
series, taking us away from Peppa's home
onboard Grandpa Pig's train, his
boat, to the nearby playground, Miss Gazelle's
classroom and even into
space on Peppa's dreamy spaceship!...
Peppa
Pig giclee prints
And our friends at The
Animation Art Gallery have a terrific range of
limited edition prints starring Peppa
and friends. The core range
launched in Spring 2007 and it was composed
of 5 ultra-limited giclees.
Since then, we've had a larger Pop Art portrait
selection, and a fabulous
Peppa
& Friends edition to oink about!...
Signed
ltd edition of 25 200
numbered editions
Bedtime
Peppa
Pig
Daddy's Office
Daddy
Pig
Emily
Elephant
Mummy
Pig
Bubbles
George
Pig
Muddy
Puddles
100
numbered editions
Peppa & Friends
In
the news
The
Hound: Sept 2007
The Hound: June 2005
A
piggin' Art Event...
A
piggin' Annecy award...
The
Hound: April 2007 Three
Little Piggies
Peppa
Pig giclee prints... The
Hound talks to Astley Baker Davies...
The
Hound: January 2006
Peppa helps Tommy's charity...
1st
series titles
Muddy Puddles Piggy
in the Middle
Mr. Dinosaur is Lost
Fancy Dress Party
Polly Parrot A
Very Hot Day
Best Friend
Mister Skinnylegs
Hide and Seek Lunch
The Playgroup The
Sleepy Princess
Mummy Pig at Work The
Tree House
Camping Daddy
Gets Fit
Gardening Shopping
Bicycles Chloe's
Puppet Show
The New Car My
Birthday Party
Snow The
Playground
Flying A Kite Tidying
Up
My Cousin Chloe Frogs
& Worms & Butterflies
Daddy Loses his Glasses Daddy
Puts Up a Picture
Hiccups At
the Beach
Picnic
Cleaning the Car
Mummy Pig's Birthday Granpa
Pig's Boat
Dressing Up Daddy's
Movie Camera
The School Fete School
Play
Musical Instruments
Babysitting
New Shoes
Ballet Lesson
The Tooth Fairy
Treasure Hunt
Not Very Well
Windy Castle
Pancakes
The Museum
Secrets
Thunderstorm
Peppa
Pig on DVD
Regular releases:
Vol 1 : Muddy Puddles and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / February 2005
Vol
2: Flying a Kite and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / July 2005
Vol
3: New Shoes and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / Nov 2005
Vol
4: Piggy in the Middle and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / March 2006
Vol
5: My Birthday Party and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / October 2006
Vol
6: Bubbles and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / March 2007
Vol
7: Peppa's Christmas and Other Stories
Region
2 / Contender / October 2007
Compilations:
Peppa
Pig - Vols 1 to 3
Region
2 box set / Contender / Nov 2005
Peppa
Pig Triple - Vols 4 to 6
Region
2 box set / Contender / August 2007
an
Astley Baker Davies Ltd / Contender Entertainment Group
production in association with Nick
Jr. and Five
created and directed
by Neville Astley and Mark
Baker
exec producer: Joan
Lofts
producer: Phil
Davies
line producer: Claire
Waxler
composer:
Julian Nott
writers: Neville
Astley & Mark Baker,
Sarah
Kennedy, Ange Palethorpe,
Chris
Parker, Alison Snowden
anim director: Joris
Van Hulzen
animation:
Aaron Powell, Karen Ullmann,
Nick Gibson, Phil Hall, Sarah Roper,
Tim Frost, Christian Chessell
designer: Gideon
Rigel
layouts: Glenn
Whiting
editor: Ben
Campbell
prod assistant: Lucy
Benson
prod acct:
Annie McGeoh
sound design: Jake
Roberts & Barnaby Templer
@ Fonic Sound
CelAction 2D
software: Simon
Lipowicz & Andy Blazdell
voices
Lily Snowden Fine (Peppa Pig)
Oliver
May (George Pig)
Alice May (George Pig)
Morwenna Banks (Mummy Pig / Aunty /
Mdm Gazelle / Tooth Fairy)
Richard Ridings (Daddy Pig)
John Sparkes (Narrator / Uncle Pig /
TV Voice / Camera Voice)
David Graham (Grandpa Pig / Mr Zebra)
David Rintoul (Dr Brown Bear / Grandad
Dog)
Frances White (Granny Pig)
Debbie MacDonald (Mrs Sheep / Mrs Dog)
Kate Gribble (Mrs Pony)
Sarah Ann Kennedy (Mrs Rabbit)
Alison Snowdon (Parrot)
Meg Hall (Suzy Sheep)
Hazel Rudd (Rebecca Rabbit)
Harrison Oldroyd (Pedro Pony)
George Woolford (Danny Dog)
Eloise May (Chloe)
Daisy Rudd (Candy Cat)
On
the web
Peppa
Pig
Peppa's online home...
Astley
Baker Davies
The official studio site,
with plenty of info on the creators...
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