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Little Charley Bear

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Little Charley Bear
GenreChildren's
Created byDaniel Pickering
Directed byMark Woollard
(episodes 52 / 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.[2] Little Charley Bear made its television debut in January 2011 on CBeebies.[3] The show has been sold into more than 80 territories.[4]

In 2012, a one off stage version was made, Little Charley Bear and His Christmas Adventure written and directed by Brian Herring.[5]

In 2013, DreamWorks Animation bought the rights to Chapman Entertainment's library and children's shows.[6]

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

Characters

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All characters appear as toys in the series, they are silent instead of voice actors.

Home Media

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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

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A toyline produced by Vivid Imaginations was released for the Fall of 2011.[7]

References

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