Bing (TV series)
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| Genre | Animated children's television series |
| Based on | Ted Dewan's original Bing books |
| Developed by | Acamar Films |
| Voices of | Elliot Kerley Trystan Tomos Thurtle Mark Rylance |
| Composer(s) | Julian Nott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Mikael Shields |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
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| Original network | CBeebies |
| Original release | 9 June 2014 – 20 May 2015 |
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Bing is an Emmy Award winningBritish 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.
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".
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.
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