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'''''Charlie and Lola''''' is a British [[Flash animation|Flash-animated]] [[children's television series]] based on the popular [[Charlie and Lola|children's picture book series of the same name]] by [[Lauren Child]]. |
'''''Charlie and Lola''''' is a British [[Flash animation|Flash-animated]] [[children's television series]] based on the popular [[Charlie and Lola|children's picture book series of the same name]] by [[Lauren Child]], produced by [[Tiger Aspect Productions]] for [[CBeebies]]. It ran for 3 series from 7 November 2005<ref>{{cite book |last1=Crump |first1=William D. |title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |date=2019 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=9781476672939 |page=43}}</ref> to 24 April 2008, winning multiple [[BAFTA Children's Awards]] throughout its run. The animation uses a [[collage]] style that emulates the style of the original books. |
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== Synopsis == |
== Synopsis == |
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Charlie has a little sister named Lola; |
Charlie has a little sister named Lola; he describes her as "small and very funny". Lola often gets caught up in situations that she (inadvertently) causes, whether it's running out of money at the zoo and having to borrow Charlie's<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Please May I Have Some of Yours? |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=2 |number=15 |airdate=9 October 2006}}</ref> to forgetting her entire suitcase when having a sleepover at a friend's house.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=I Must Take Completely Everything |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=1 |number=21 |airdate=5 December 2005}}</ref> These situations are sometimes comedic but often reflect real world problems that younger children may face, such as losing a best friend,<ref>{{Cite episode |title=My Best Best Bestest Friend |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=2 |number=9 |airdate=3 July 2006}}</ref> not getting the preferred part in a school play,<ref>{{Cite episode |title=There is Only One Sun and That is Me! |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=1 |number=5 |airdate=11 November 2005}}</ref> or becoming too excited about an upcoming event and accidentally ruining it.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=This is Actually My Party |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=2 |number=5 |airdate=22 May 2006}}</ref> |
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When these situations happen, Charlie usually ends up having to solve her problems through imaginative or creative methods, or by explaining to Lola where she went wrong. This is particularly demonstrated in the debut episode, |
When these situations happen, Charlie usually ends up having to solve her problems through imaginative or creative methods, or by explaining to Lola where she went wrong. This is particularly demonstrated in the debut episode, "I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato", where Charlie pretends that her least favourite foods (such as carrots, mashed potatoes, fish fingers, and tomatoes) are more fantastical items in order to encourage her to eat them, such as 'orange twiglets from Jupiter' and 'ocean nibblers from the supermarket under the sea'.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=1 |number=1 |airdate=7 November 2005}}</ref> This may encourage young children to eat particular healthy foods that would otherwise come across as undesirable to them. |
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In many episodes, Lola's best friend Lotta, Lola's imaginary friend Soren Lorenson, and Charlie's best friend Marv become involved in some way or another. Although adults are mentioned through dialogue, none of them are ever shown or heard. |
In many episodes, Lola's best friend Lotta, Lola's imaginary friend Soren Lorenson, and Charlie's best friend Marv become involved in some way or another. Although adults are mentioned through dialogue, none of them are ever shown or heard. |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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===Primary=== |
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* Charlie Sonner (voiced by Jethro Lundie-Brown in Season 1, Daniel Mayers in Season 2, and Oriel Agranoff in Season 3) |
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* '''Charlie Sonner''' (voiced by Jethro Lundie-Brown in Series 1, Daniel Mayers in Series 2, and Oriel Agranoff in Series 3) is the imaginative and helpful 7-year-old brother of Lola. He has platinum blond hair like Lola. Charlie is often asked to look after Lola, and he sometimes has to think of creative ways to keep her busy. He often breaks the fourth wall by talking about Lola to the viewers. |
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* Lola Sonner (voiced by Maisie Cowell in Season 1, Clementine Cowell in Season 2, and Holly Callaway in Season 3) |
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* '''Lola Sonner''' (voiced by Maisie Cowell in Series 1, Clementine Cowell in Series 2, and Holly Callaway in Series 3) is an imaginative and quirky 4-year-old girl.<ref name="character-outlines">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/10_october/10/lola_characters.shtml/| title=Character oulines |publisher= BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194253/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/10_october/10/lola_characters.shtml/|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> Lola is the younger sister of Charlie and is best friends with Lotta. She is described by her brother Charlie as "small and very funny". She normally wears blue butterfly hairpins and has short blonde hair. She likes playing, is often a drama queen, and has an imaginary friend named Soren Lorenson.<ref name="charlie-and-lola-series-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/series/animation-childrens/charlie-and-lola-series-1/|title=Charlie and Lola Series 1|website=tigeraspect.co.uk|date=25 April 2013}}</ref> |
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* Lotta Zehybe (voiced by Morgan Gayle) |
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* '''Marv Lowe''' (voiced by Ryan Harris) is Charlie's best friend. He has a younger brother named Morten and an older brother named Marty. Marv has a [[dachshund]] named Sizzles (wordplay on the type of dog, a "sausage dog") and a pet mouse named Squeak. |
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* Marv Lowe (voiced by Ryan Harris) |
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* '''Lotta''' (voiced by Morgan Gayle) is Lola's best friend, who is [[Black British people|African-British]] and has black curly hair. After meeting at school, they became friends quickly and spend a lot of time together. Lotta usually follows Lola's lead, and is in awe of Charlie, Marv, and Sizzles. |
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* Morten Lowe (voiced by Macauley Keeper) |
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* '''Soren Lorenson''' (voiced by Stanley Street) is Lola's [[imaginary friend]], rendered as monochrome and translucent. When Lola and Soren Lorenson are playing, he is rather detailed (has the look of a real person only grey and translucent). When someone interrupts them (such as Charlie), he still has detail but becomes more unknown. |
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* Arnold Wolf (voiced by Eoin O'Sulivan) |
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* Minnie Reader (voiced by Katie Hedges) |
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===Minor=== |
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* Evie (voiced by Lara Mayers) |
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* '''Minnie Reader''' (voiced by Katie Hedges) is a girl in Lola and Lotta's class. She wears glasses and likes guinea pigs and ponies. Minnie is often seen with Evie. |
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* Soren Lorenson (voiced by Stanley Street) |
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* '''Morten Lowe''' (voiced by Macauley Keeper) is Marv's younger brother and a friend of Lola's. He is quite shy but once he starts to play, he's a lot of fun. |
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* '''Arnold Wolf''' (voiced by Eoin O'Sulivan) is Lola's neighbour. He is only featured in some episodes. In "I Am Extremely Absolutely Boiling", Arnold drops Lola's ice cream, causing Lola to become furious at him and not be friends with him, but he makes it up to her by letting her use his paddling pool.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=I Am Extremely Absolutely Boiling |series=Charlie and Lola |network=[[CBeebies]] |series-no=3 |number=4 |airdate=29 November 2007}}</ref> |
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* '''Evie''' (voiced by Lara Mayers) is a girl in Lola and Lotta's class. She has red hair which she wears in pigtails. She also wears a skirt, a long-sleeved shirt and striped tights. |
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* '''Mum and Dad''' are Charlie and Lola's parents. Like all other adult characters, they are never seen, but mentioned. |
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* '''Granny and Grandpa''' are Charlie and Lola's grandparents. Granny paints for a hobby, while it appears that Grandpa is good with horses. Like all other adult characters, they are referred to but are never seen. |
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== Animation style == |
== Animation style == |
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The television series uses a collage style of animation which captures the style of the original books. 2D [[Flash animation]], paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, [[photomontage]], and archive footage are all employed and subsequently animated in software applications |
The television series uses a collage style of animation which captures the style of the original books. 2D [[Flash animation]], paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, [[photomontage]], and archive footage are all employed and subsequently animated in the software applications [[Adobe Animate]], [[ToonBoom]], [[Adobe Flash]], [[Adobe After Effects]], and CelAction2D.<ref>[http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/productions/animation-childrens/charlie-and-lola-2/ Tiger Aspect Productions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The series is also notable for its use of children rather than adult voice actors as well as not showing adults, both techniques pioneered by the [[List of Peanuts media#TV Specials|''Peanuts'' television specials]]. |
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==Release== |
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The series is also notable for its use of children rather than adult voice actors, a technique pioneered by the [[List of Peanuts media#TV Specials|''Peanuts'' television specials]]. Both the books and the show also follow a technique of never showing adults. |
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===Distribution=== |
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On 14 December 2004, Tiger Aspect Productions signed a licensing and distribution deal with [[BBC Worldwide]] (later [[BBC Studios]]) for the series. |
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On 12 October 2023, Banijay Kids & Family acquired the distribution rights to the series from BBC Studios.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.banijay.com/blog/2023/10/12/banijay-kids-family-to-represent-animated-series-charlie-and-lola/ | title=Banijay Kids & Family to Represent Animated Series Charlie and Lola | date=12 October 2023 }}</ref> |
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== Home releases == |
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===Home releases=== |
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* ''Charlie and Lola 1'' – 13 February 2006 |
* ''Charlie and Lola 1'' – 13 February 2006 |
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* ''Charlie and Lola 2'' – 22 May 2006 |
* ''Charlie and Lola 2'' – 22 May 2006 |
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* ''Charlie and Lola: The Absolutely Complete Series 3'' (box set of DVDs 9–11) – 28 June 2010 |
* ''Charlie and Lola: The Absolutely Complete Series 3'' (box set of DVDs 9–11) – 28 June 2010 |
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* ''Charlie and Lola – The Absolutely Complete Collection'' (box set of all 11 DVDs) – 29 November 2010 |
* ''Charlie and Lola – The Absolutely Complete Collection'' (box set of all 11 DVDs) – 29 November 2010 |
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In the United States and Canada, volumes 4 and 5 are reversed, as well as volumes 9 and 11 |
In the United States and Canada, volumes 4 and 5 are reversed, as well as volumes 9 and 11, but volume 9 is titled "What Can I Wear for Halloween?" instead of "Everything is Different and Not the Same". |
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== International transmission == |
== International transmission == |
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* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Playhouse Disney]] (2005-2011)/[[Disney Junior]] (2011-2014), [[Universal Kids]] (2017-2018) |
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Playhouse Disney]] (2005-2011) / [[Disney Junior]] (2011-2014), [[Universal Kids]] (2017-2018) |
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* {{flagicon|UNASUR}} [[Discovery Kids]] (2006–09, 2016–18), [[CBeebies]] (2009–13) |
* {{flagicon|UNASUR}} [[Discovery Kids]] (2006–09, 2016–18), [[CBeebies]] (2009–13) |
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* {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Canal 9 (Argentina)|Elnueve]], [[Artear]] |
* {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Canal 9 (Argentina)|Elnueve]], [[Artear]] |
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== Awards and nominations == |
== Awards and nominations == |
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*[[Cartoons on the Bay]] 2006 |
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** Awarded '''Best Series For Infants'''<ref name="spaziofilm">{{cite web|url=http://www.spaziofilm.it/content/news/index.asp?id=44169|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110722053515/http://www.spaziofilm.it/content/news/index.asp?id=44169|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|title=Dolmen per Cartoons on the bay ('Dolmen per Cartoons on the bay')|last=Crippa|first=Francesca|date=26 April 2007|language=Italian|publisher=Spazio Film|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="awn">{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/licensing/bbc-worldwide-brings-doctor-who-teletubbies-licensing-intl|title=BBC Worldwide Brings Doctor Who & Teletubbies to Licensing Int'l|last=Demott|first=Rick|date=20 June 2007|publisher=[[Animation World Network]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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** Awarded '''Best Programme'''<ref name="spaziofilm"/><ref name="awn"/> |
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** Awarded '''The [[Raisat YOYO]] Best Series'''<ref name="awn"/> |
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! '''Category''' |
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*[[BAFTA Children's Awards]] 2006 |
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! '''Recipient (if any)''' |
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** Nominated for ''[[British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation|Best Pre-school Animation Series]]''<ref name="bafta-2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2006|title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2006|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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! '''Result''' |
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*[[National Media Museum#Collection|Bradford Animation Festival]] 2006 |
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** Awarded '''Best TV Series for Children and Adults'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/BAF/2006/review.asp#awards |title=BAF06 Bradford Animation Festival 2006 Festival Review |work=Bradford Animation Festival |publisher=[[National Media Museum]] |accessdate=17 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723145016/http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/baf/2006/review.asp |archivedate=23 July 2008 }}</ref> |
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* [[Royal Television Society Programme Awards]] 2006 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Cartoons on the Bay]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaziofilm.it/content/news/index.asp?id=44169|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110722053515/http://www.spaziofilm.it/content/news/index.asp?id=44169|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|title=Dolmen per Cartoons on the bay ('Dolmen per Cartoons on the bay')|last=Crippa|first=Francesca|date=26 April 2007|language=Italian|publisher=Spazio Film|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/licensing/bbc-worldwide-brings-doctor-who-teletubbies-licensing-intl|title=BBC Worldwide Brings Doctor Who & Teletubbies to Licensing Int'l|last=Demott|first=Rick|date=20 June 2007|publisher=[[Animation World Network]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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** Nominated for ''Best Children's Programme'' for the episode ''Welcome to Lolaland''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6941&sec_id=3477|title=Royal Television Society – Programme Awards 2006|publisher=[[Royal Television Society]]|accessdate=17 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322021236/http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6941&sec_id=3477|archivedate=22 March 2009}}</ref> |
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|Best Series For Infants |
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* [[British Academy Children's Awards|BAFTA Children's Awards]] 2007 |
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** Awarded '''[[British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation|Best Pre-school Animation Series]]'''<ref name="bafta-2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2007|title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2007|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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** Awarded '''Best Writer''' (Bridget Hurst)<ref name="bafta-2007"/> |
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** Nominated for ''Best Writer'' (Anna Starkey)<ref name="bafta-2007"/> |
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|Best Programme |
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** Nominated for ''[[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Best Animation]]'' (for "Charlie and Lola Christmas Special")<ref name="bafta-2007"/> |
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* [[Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards]] 2006–2007 |
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** Awarded '''Best Music Original Score''' (John Greswell and David Schweitzer)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6957&sec_id=3510|title=Royal Television Society – Craft and Design Awards 2006–2007|publisher=[[Royal Television Society]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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|The [[Raisat YOYO]] Best Series |
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* [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival|Annecy Animation Festival]] 2007 |
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**Awarded '''Special Award for a TV Series''' (for the episode ''I Will Be Especially, Very Careful'')<ref name="am-18jun2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/6996|title=Jimmy, Peter Score Big at Annecy|last=BalL|first=Ryan|date=18 June 2007|publisher=[[Animation Magazine]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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* [[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast Awards]] 2007 |
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|[[BAFTA Children's Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2006|title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2006|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|[[British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation|Best Pre-school Animation Series]] |
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* [[34th Annie Awards#Best Animated Television Production|34th Annual Annie Awards]] (2007) |
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** Nominated for ''Best Animated Television Production''<ref name="krca">{{cite news|url=http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/10458885/detail.html|title='Cars,' 'Flushed Away' Top Annie Nominees|date=4 December 2006|publisher=[[KRCA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050144/http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/10458885/detail.html|archive-date=22 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [[British Academy Children's Awards|BAFTA Children's Awards]] 2008 |
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** Awarded '''[[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Best Animation]]''' (for the "Charlie and Lola Autumn Special")<ref name="bafta-2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2008|title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2008|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|[[National Media Museum#Collection|Bradford Animation Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/BAF/2006/review.asp#awards |title=BAF06 Bradford Animation Festival 2006 Festival Review |work=Bradford Animation Festival |publisher=[[National Media Museum]] |accessdate=17 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723145016/http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/baf/2006/review.asp |archivedate=23 July 2008}}</ref> |
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** Awarded '''[[British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation|Best Pre-school Animation Series]]'''<ref name="bafta-2008"/> |
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|Best TV Series for Children and Adults |
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** Nominated for ''Best Writer'' (Dave Ingham)<ref name="bafta-2008"/> |
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|[[Royal Television Society Programme Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6941&sec_id=3477|title=Royal Television Society – Programme Awards 2006|publisher=[[Royal Television Society]]|accessdate=17 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322021236/http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6941&sec_id=3477|archivedate=22 March 2009}}</ref> |
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|Best Children's Programme <small>(for "Welcome to Lolaland")</small> |
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|rowspan=4|[[BAFTA Children's Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2007|title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2007|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|[[British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation|Best Pre-school Animation Series]] |
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|Anna Starkey |
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|[[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Best Animation]] <small>(for "How Many More Minutes Until Christmas?")</small> |
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|[[Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6957&sec_id=3510|title=Royal Television Society – Craft and Design Awards 2006–2007|publisher=[[Royal Television Society]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> |
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|Best Music Original Score |
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|John Greswell and David Schweitzer |
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|[[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/6996|title=Jimmy, Peter Score Big at Annecy|last=BalL|first=Ryan|date=18 June 2007|publisher=[[Animation Magazine]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|Special Award for a TV Series <small>(for "I Will Be Especially, Very Careful")</small> |
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|[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northwestvision.co.uk/page/broadcast-awards-2007|title=North West Vision and Media Broadcast Awards 2007|publisher=North West Vision and Media|accessdate=17 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004051112/http://www.northwestvision.co.uk/page/broadcast-awards-2007|archivedate=4 October 2009}}</ref> |
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|Best Children's Programme |
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|[[34th Annie Awards#Best Animated Television Production|Annie Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/10458885/detail.html|title='Cars', 'Flushed Away' Top Annie Nominees|date=4 December 2006|publisher=[[KRCA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050144/http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/10458885/detail.html|archive-date=22 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|rowspan=3|[[British Academy Children's Awards|BAFTA Children's Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2008|title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2008|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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|[[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Best Animation]] <small>(for "Everything is Different and Not the Same")</small> |
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|[[British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation|Best Pre-school Animation Series]] |
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==References== |
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* {{BBC programme}} |
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* [https://tv.sohu.com/v/dXMvMzczOTY0NTIvNzUyNzQzMTUuc2h0bWw=.html Charlie and Lola], [[Sohu]] |
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* {{BBC programme}} |
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*{{Official website|http://www.charlieandlola.com/}} |
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* [https://tv.sohu.com/v/dXMvMzczOTY0NTIvNzUyNzQzMTUuc2h0bWw=.html ''Charlie and Lola''], [[Sohu]] |
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*{{IMDb title|487813}} |
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* {{Official website|http://www.charlieandlola.com/}} |
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Charlie and Lola | |
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Created by | Lauren Child |
Based on | Charlie and Lola book series by Lauren Child |
Written by |
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Directed by | Kitty Taylor |
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Theme music composer | Tom Dyson Soren Munk |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 78 (+2 specials) (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 11 minutes
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Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions |
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Network | CBeebies |
Release | 7 November 2005 24 April 2008 | –
Charlie and Lola is a British Flash-animated children's television series based on the popular children's picture book series of the same name by Lauren Child, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for CBeebies. It ran for 3 series from 7 November 2005[1] to 24 April 2008, winning multiple BAFTA Children's Awards throughout its run. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books.
Synopsis
Charlie has a little sister named Lola; he describes her as "small and very funny". Lola often gets caught up in situations that she (inadvertently) causes, whether it's running out of money at the zoo and having to borrow Charlie's[2] to forgetting her entire suitcase when having a sleepover at a friend's house.[3] These situations are sometimes comedic but often reflect real world problems that younger children may face, such as losing a best friend,[4] not getting the preferred part in a school play,[5] or becoming too excited about an upcoming event and accidentally ruining it.[6]
When these situations happen, Charlie usually ends up having to solve her problems through imaginative or creative methods, or by explaining to Lola where she went wrong. This is particularly demonstrated in the debut episode, "I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato", where Charlie pretends that her least favourite foods (such as carrots, mashed potatoes, fish fingers, and tomatoes) are more fantastical items in order to encourage her to eat them, such as 'orange twiglets from Jupiter' and 'ocean nibblers from the supermarket under the sea'.[7] This may encourage young children to eat particular healthy foods that would otherwise come across as undesirable to them.
In many episodes, Lola's best friend Lotta, Lola's imaginary friend Soren Lorenson, and Charlie's best friend Marv become involved in some way or another. Although adults are mentioned through dialogue, none of them are ever shown or heard.
Episodes
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | 7 November 2005 | 12 December 2005 | |
2 | 26 | 1 May 2006 | 20 April 2007 | |
3 | 26 | 17 November 2007 | 24 April 2008 | |
Seasonal specials | 2 | 25 December 2006 | 3 November 2007 |
Characters
Primary
- Charlie Sonner (voiced by Jethro Lundie-Brown in Series 1, Daniel Mayers in Series 2, and Oriel Agranoff in Series 3) is the imaginative and helpful 7-year-old brother of Lola. He has platinum blond hair like Lola. Charlie is often asked to look after Lola, and he sometimes has to think of creative ways to keep her busy. He often breaks the fourth wall by talking about Lola to the viewers.
- Lola Sonner (voiced by Maisie Cowell in Series 1, Clementine Cowell in Series 2, and Holly Callaway in Series 3) is an imaginative and quirky 4-year-old girl.[8] Lola is the younger sister of Charlie and is best friends with Lotta. She is described by her brother Charlie as "small and very funny". She normally wears blue butterfly hairpins and has short blonde hair. She likes playing, is often a drama queen, and has an imaginary friend named Soren Lorenson.[9]
- Marv Lowe (voiced by Ryan Harris) is Charlie's best friend. He has a younger brother named Morten and an older brother named Marty. Marv has a dachshund named Sizzles (wordplay on the type of dog, a "sausage dog") and a pet mouse named Squeak.
- Lotta (voiced by Morgan Gayle) is Lola's best friend, who is African-British and has black curly hair. After meeting at school, they became friends quickly and spend a lot of time together. Lotta usually follows Lola's lead, and is in awe of Charlie, Marv, and Sizzles.
- Soren Lorenson (voiced by Stanley Street) is Lola's imaginary friend, rendered as monochrome and translucent. When Lola and Soren Lorenson are playing, he is rather detailed (has the look of a real person only grey and translucent). When someone interrupts them (such as Charlie), he still has detail but becomes more unknown.
Minor
- Minnie Reader (voiced by Katie Hedges) is a girl in Lola and Lotta's class. She wears glasses and likes guinea pigs and ponies. Minnie is often seen with Evie.
- Morten Lowe (voiced by Macauley Keeper) is Marv's younger brother and a friend of Lola's. He is quite shy but once he starts to play, he's a lot of fun.
- Arnold Wolf (voiced by Eoin O'Sulivan) is Lola's neighbour. He is only featured in some episodes. In "I Am Extremely Absolutely Boiling", Arnold drops Lola's ice cream, causing Lola to become furious at him and not be friends with him, but he makes it up to her by letting her use his paddling pool.[10]
- Evie (voiced by Lara Mayers) is a girl in Lola and Lotta's class. She has red hair which she wears in pigtails. She also wears a skirt, a long-sleeved shirt and striped tights.
- Mum and Dad are Charlie and Lola's parents. Like all other adult characters, they are never seen, but mentioned.
- Granny and Grandpa are Charlie and Lola's grandparents. Granny paints for a hobby, while it appears that Grandpa is good with horses. Like all other adult characters, they are referred to but are never seen.
Animation style
The television series uses a collage style of animation which captures the style of the original books. 2D Flash animation, paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, photomontage, and archive footage are all employed and subsequently animated in the software applications Adobe Animate, ToonBoom, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, and CelAction2D.[11]
The series is also notable for its use of children rather than adult voice actors as well as not showing adults, both techniques pioneered by the Peanuts television specials.
Release
Distribution
On 14 December 2004, Tiger Aspect Productions signed a licensing and distribution deal with BBC Worldwide (later BBC Studios) for the series.
On 12 October 2023, Banijay Kids & Family acquired the distribution rights to the series from BBC Studios.[12]
Home releases
- Charlie and Lola 1 – 13 February 2006
- Charlie and Lola 2 – 22 May 2006
- Charlie and Lola 3 – 4 September 2006
- Charlie and Lola 4 – 6 November 2006
- Charlie and Lola 5 – 5 March 2007
- Charlie and Lola 6 – 28 May 2007
- Charlie and Lola: The Absolutely Complete Series 1 (box set of DVDs 1–4) – 13 August 2007
- Charlie and Lola: The Absolutely Complete Series 1 (in metal lunch box) – 10 September 2007
- Charlie and Lola 7 – 24 September 2007
- Charlie and Lola 8 – 19 November 2007
- Charlie and Lola 9 (I Really, Really Need Actual Ice Skates and Other Stories) – 27 October 2008
- Charlie and Lola: The Absolutely Complete Series 2 (box set of DVDs 5–8) – 10 November 2008
- Charlie and Lola 10 (I Can't Stop Hiccupping! and Other Stories) – 23 February 2009
- Charlie and Lola 11 (Everything is Different and Not the Same) – 12 October 2009
- Charlie and Lola: The Absolutely Complete Series 3 (box set of DVDs 9–11) – 28 June 2010
- Charlie and Lola – The Absolutely Complete Collection (box set of all 11 DVDs) – 29 November 2010
In the United States and Canada, volumes 4 and 5 are reversed, as well as volumes 9 and 11, but volume 9 is titled "What Can I Wear for Halloween?" instead of "Everything is Different and Not the Same".
International transmission
Playhouse Disney (2005-2011) / Disney Junior (2011-2014), Universal Kids (2017-2018)
Discovery Kids (2006–09, 2016–18), CBeebies (2009–13)
Elnueve, Artear
Ecuavisa, Ecuador TV
Once TV, Discovery Kids
Clan and Canal Super3, Playhouse Disney, Disney Channel, Disney Junior
TV Red
Televisión Nacional Uruguay
Señal Colombia
TVes
Telefe and Elnueve
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Recipient (if any) | Result |
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2006 | Cartoons on the Bay[13][14] | Best Series For Infants | Won | |
Best Programme | ||||
The Raisat YOYO Best Series | ||||
BAFTA Children's Awards[15] | Best Pre-school Animation Series | Nominated | ||
Bradford Animation Festival[16] | Best TV Series for Children and Adults | Won | ||
Royal Television Society Programme Awards[17] | Best Children's Programme (for "Welcome to Lolaland") | Nominated | ||
2007 | BAFTA Children's Awards[18] | Best Pre-school Animation Series | Won | |
Best Writer | Bridget Hurst | |||
Anna Starkey | Nominated | |||
Best Animation (for "How Many More Minutes Until Christmas?") | ||||
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards[19] | Best Music Original Score | John Greswell and David Schweitzer | Won | |
Annecy International Animation Film Festival[20] | Special Award for a TV Series (for "I Will Be Especially, Very Careful") | |||
Broadcast Awards[21] | Best Children's Programme | |||
Annie Awards[22] | Best Animated Television Production | Nominated | ||
2008 | BAFTA Children's Awards[23] | Best Animation (for "Everything is Different and Not the Same") | Won | |
Best Pre-school Animation Series | ||||
Best Writer | Dave Ingham | Nominated |
References
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 43. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "Please May I Have Some of Yours?". Charlie and Lola. Series 2. Episode 15. 9 October 2006. CBeebies.
- ^ "I Must Take Completely Everything". Charlie and Lola. Series 1. Episode 21. 5 December 2005. CBeebies.
- ^ "My Best Best Bestest Friend". Charlie and Lola. Series 2. Episode 9. 3 July 2006. CBeebies.
- ^ "There is Only One Sun and That is Me!". Charlie and Lola. Series 1. Episode 5. 11 November 2005. CBeebies.
- ^ "This is Actually My Party". Charlie and Lola. Series 2. Episode 5. 22 May 2006. CBeebies.
- ^ "I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato". Charlie and Lola. Series 1. Episode 1. 7 November 2005. CBeebies.
- ^ "Character oulines". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Charlie and Lola Series 1". tigeraspect.co.uk. 25 April 2013.
- ^ "I Am Extremely Absolutely Boiling". Charlie and Lola. Series 3. Episode 4. 29 November 2007. CBeebies.
- ^ Tiger Aspect Productions
- ^ "Banijay Kids & Family to Represent Animated Series Charlie and Lola". 12 October 2023.
- ^ Crippa, Francesca (26 April 2007). "Dolmen per Cartoons on the bay ('Dolmen per Cartoons on the bay')" (in Italian). Spazio Film. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ Demott, Rick (20 June 2007). "BBC Worldwide Brings Doctor Who & Teletubbies to Licensing Int'l". Animation World Network. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2006". BAFTA. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "BAF06 Bradford Animation Festival 2006 Festival Review". Bradford Animation Festival. National Media Museum. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Royal Television Society – Programme Awards 2006". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2007". BAFTA. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Royal Television Society – Craft and Design Awards 2006–2007". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 17 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ BalL, Ryan (18 June 2007). "Jimmy, Peter Score Big at Annecy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "North West Vision and Media Broadcast Awards 2007". North West Vision and Media. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "'Cars', 'Flushed Away' Top Annie Nominees". KRCA. 4 December 2006. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2008". BAFTA. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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