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Developed by Acamar Films Country of origin United Kingdom Final episode date 20 May 2015 | 8/10 IMDb Composer(s) Julian Nott First episode date 9 June 2014 Number of episodes 78 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voices of Elliot KerleyTrystan Tomos ThurtleMark Rylance Similar Hey Duggee, Swashbuckle, In the Night Garden, Go Jetters, Something Special | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bing is an Emmy Award winning British CGI-animated children's television series based on the books by Ted Dewan. It is broadcast on UK TV channel CBeebies the series follows a pre-school bunny named Bing as he experiences the world around him. It uses small everyday occurrences to demonstrate how he learns new ways to manage situations with the help of his carer, Flop (voiced by Mark Rylance) and friends. The show's central phrase is "It's a Bing thing!" which Flop intones at the end of each episode when Bing has successfully conquered a troubling task or enjoyed a new childhood experience.
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Episodes
The series of 78, eight minute episodes show the "mishaps, mess, energy and wonder of being a relatively new human being". The programme focuses on real-life situations experienced by many toddlers and their parents. At the end, Bing summarizes what he has learnt in the episode, with Flop intoning "It's a Bing thing".
Characters
Bing, voiced by Elliot Kerley and Trystan Tomos Thurtle, is the titular character of the show. He is an energetic three-year old black rabbit who, in every episode, learns of a new way of approaching problems in life. His favourite toy is Hoppity Voosh, a rabbit superhero.
Flop, voiced by Mark Rylance, is Bing's carer, guiding Bing through his toddler life, entertaining him and soothing him when he faces a problem.
Sula, voiced by Eve Bentley, is a brown elephant and one of Bing's best friends.
Amma, voiced by Akiya Henry, is Sula's carer. Amma runs the creche and park café which the show's child characters sometimes visit.
Pando, voiced by Shai Portnoy, is a panda who is a best friend of Bing, and lives next door to him.
Padget, voiced by Bryony Hannah, is Pando's carer. She runs the corner shop near to where Bing lives. Padget can sometimes be spotted out jogging or else driving her yellow tuk-tuk.
Coco, voiced by Jocelyn Macnab, is one of Bing's cousins (the other being her little brother, Charlie). Coco is the eldest of the child characters.
Charlie, voiced by Poppy Hendley, is Coco's baby brother, who cannot talk and is often reminded not to eat everything.
Production
Bing was based on a series of books called "Bing Bunny" written and illustrated by Ted Dewan Acamar Films acquired the rights to Bing Bunny and produced the program in conjunction with Brown Bag Films and Tandem Films. The series was developed for CBeebies though initial episodes were viewable at MIPTV.
HarperCollins Children's Books signed a deal with Acamar and The Licensing Company to re-publish the stories to link with the TV programme. The books were re-issued in 2013-14
Bing 70 minute DVDs are released by Studio Canal. The first DVD "Swing... and other episodes" was released on 31 March 2015 and features 10 episodes - Bye Bye, Swing, Blocks, Ducks, Smoothie, Frog, Car Park, Shadow, Musical Statues, and Voo Voo. A second DVD was released on 15 June 2015 and is titled "Storytime... and other episodes", featuring a further 10 episodes - Storytime, Growing, Atchoo, Hide & Seek, Bake, Train, Say Goodbye, Lost, Picnic, and Balloon.
Fisher Price have developed a range of Bing toys, which were released in July 2015, including "play sets, figurines, role play items, ride-ons, musical toys, wooden toys, and soft toys".