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Charlie and Lola.

Charlie and Lola are the principal characters from a series of children's picture books by Lauren Child. The stories are all narrated by seven year-old Charlie, and focus on the antics of his feisty four year-old sister, Lola. The books as well as the television series also emphasise the relationship between closely-aged siblings. Image File history File links Charlielola. ... Lauren Child (born in 1967 in Marlborough, Wiltshire) is an English author and illustrator. ...


The first "Charlie and Lola" book, I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato, published in 2001, won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. The character of Lola was based upon an inquisitive little girl whom Child encountered on a train in Denmark. The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the UK in 1955 in honour of the childrens illustrator, Kate Greenaway. ...

Contents

Book Titles

This is the article for the book series. For the TV show adaption of the same name, see below.

I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
  • I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato (US title: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato)
  • I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go To Bed
  • I Am Too Absolutely Small For School
  • I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won
  • Snow Is My Favorite and My Best
  • But Excuse Me That Is My Book
  • We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog (sometimes listed as "We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog")
  • But I do know all about chocolate (special edition for comic relief)

There are also various sticker books, etc. Image File history File links Charlieandlolatomato. ... Image File history File links Charlieandlolatomato. ...


The Charlie and Lola books have been translated into Welsh under the name Cai a Lois. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...


Characters

  • Charlie Sonner, aged 10
  • Lola Sonner, aged 5
  • Marv Lowe, Charlie's best friend
  • Lotta, Lola's best friend
  • Soren Lorensen, Lola's imaginary friend
  • Sizzles, Marv's dog
  • Morton, Marv's little brother

(NOTE: The Surname 'Sonner' has been verified by Lauren Child's Agent Caroline Walsh on 11th Dec 2006. It is often mistaken to be 'Summer'.) For other uses, see Imaginary Friend. ...


Television series

Charlie and Lola
Format Animated television series
Created by Lauren Child
Developed by Lauren Child
Kitty Taylor
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 53
Production
Executive producer(s) Andrew Zein
Michael Carrington Esq
Running time 11 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC (UK)
Commissioner, Michael Carrington Esq
Original run November 7, 2005 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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The books have been adapted by Tiger Aspect into a cartoon series, using a collage style of animation which accurately captures the style of the original books. 2D cel animation, paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, photomontage and archive footage are all employed. The cartoons are also notable for their use of children's voices, rather than adult voice actors, a technique pioneered by the Peanuts television specials. (Both the books and the cartoon also mirror Peanuts' technique of never showing adults.) The first series of 26 episodes (11 minutes each) was first broadcast on November 7th 2005 on CBeebies [1]. The second series of 26 episodes (again, 11 minutes each) started broadcasting on CBeebies on October 2nd 2006 (with the morning broadcast also being shown on BBC Two). In the television series, Charlie is ten and Lola is five, and goes to school (her teacher is called Mrs. Hansen). In episodes of both the first and second series, Charlie celebrates his birthday (in "It's a Secret..." and "This Is Actually My Party"), although this doesn't seem to affect his age in other episodes. Tiger Aspect Productions is a British television production company, particularly noted for its sitcoms. ... For other uses, see Collage (disambiguation). ... Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular form of animation. ... An imaginary world composed of photorealistic inanimate, human, and plant objects spurs a psychological impact upon the viewer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Peanut (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In some countries, the episodes are packaged as double-bills. In Germany, the episodes are shown on their own on the children's channel KI.KA but also included in the long-running show Die Sendung mit der Maus (The Show with the Mouse) on KI.KA and ARD. For Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is the state-controlled broadcaster in Zimbabwe. ... CBeebies is a British television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children six years and under. ... For the Playhouse Disney in other countries, see Playhouse Disney around the world. ... TVO is an acronym with several different significations: Televisora de Oriente (Venezuelan TV station) TVOntario (Canadian TV station) Óptima Televisión (Chilean TV station) TV Osaka (Japanese TV station) Total Value of Oranges Tractor vaporising oil (an engine fuel for British tractors) Total Viable Organism (a microbiology term for determining... Noggin is a slang term that means head. In U.S. television, Noggin is a television network for preschoolers; see Noggin (television). ... Nick Jr. ... PBS Kids (often styled all-caps as PBS KIDS) is the umbrella brand for childrens programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. ... TFO is a French language educational public television network in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Discovery Kids Channel is a digital cable television channel, owned by Discovery Communications (see Discovery Channel) with programming for education of children. ... TV Cultura (Portuguese: Culture TV) is Brazils television network hosted in São Paulo and a part of Fundação Padre Anchieta. ... TV2 or Radio Televisyen Malaysia 2 ( RTM) is a television station in Malaysia that is owned by the Malaysian Government. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Discovery Kids Channel is a digital cable television channel, owned by Discovery Communications (see Discovery Channel) with programming for education of children. ... KI.KA (Der Kinderkanal = The Childrens Channel)is a public television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. ... ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – the Consortium of public-law broadcasting institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany), is a joint organization of Germanys regional public broadcasting agencies. ... RTP2 (formerly 2: or a dois:) is a Portuguese Television broadcasting service of the RTP network. ... For the Playhouse Disney in other countries, see Playhouse Disney around the world. ... The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep, or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders (northern part of Belgium). ... KI.KA (Der Kinderkanal = The Childrens Channel)is a public television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. ... The mouse Die Sendung mit der Maus (The show with the mouse) is a childrens series on German television. ... ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – the Consortium of public-law broadcasting institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany), is a joint organization of Germanys regional public broadcasting agencies. ...


The complete first season is out and available as a box set in a special Charlie and Lola design tin. You can also buy season one as a box set, or individually titled one, two, three and four. Number five is now available for purchase in the USA and six has been released in the UK to buy.


Awards

  • Cartoons On The Bay 2006
    • Best Series For Infants
    • Best Programme
    • The Rai Sat YOYO Best Series
  • Bradford Animation Festival 2006
    • Best TV Series
  • Annecy Animation Festival 2007
    • Best TV Series
  • Broadcast Awards 2007
    • Best Children's Programme

It was nominated for Best Animated Television Production at the 34th Annual Annie Awards. Wikinews has related news: Cars big winner as 34th Annual Annie Awards handed out Cars director John Lasseter on the red carpet at the 34th Annual Annie Awards. ...


Cast

(Note: The characters, (except for Marv, Lotta, & Soren Lorenson), are voiced by a different actor/actress in each season.)


Season 1

  • Jethro Lundie Brown – Charlie Sonner
  • Masie Cowell – Lola Sonner
  • Ryan Harris – Marv Lowe
  • Morgan Gayle – Lotta
  • Stanley Street – Soren Lorenson

Season 2

  • Daniel Mayers – Charlie Sonner
  • Clementine Cowell – Lola Sonner
  • Ryan Harris – Marv Lowe
  • Morgan Gayle – Lotta
  • Stanley Street – Soren Lorenson
  • Macauley Keeper - Morten Lowe, Marv's little brother

(Marv also has an older brother, Marty, heard but not seen (or credited) in "Look after your Planet") (Note: Clementine Cowell, the second voice of Lola, is the younger sister of Masie Cowell, who provided Lola's voice in the first series)


Season 3

  • Oriel Agranoff - Charlie Sonner

(Other cast awaiting confirmation)


Episodes

Season 1

Episode Number Title UK Airdate US Airdate Description Notes
1 I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato Monday April 11, 2005 Lola is a very fussy eater, and Charlie must try and convince her to give her food a try. But will he ever convince her to eat a tomato? This episode is adapted from Lauren Child's first Charlie and Lola book.
2 I Can Do Anything that's Everything All On My Own Tuesday March 22, 2005 Lola insists on doing everything for herself, even though some of the things, she is not very good at doing on her own. Charlie tries to teach her that there is nothing wrong with accepting a little help occasionally.
3 I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed Monday April 4, 2005 Charlie has to get Lola ready for bed - but Lola insists that she is not tired, and is too busy drinking pink milk with tigers, playing with a whale in the bath, and dancing with some disco dogs.
4 But That is My Book Monday March 21, 2005 Lola's favourite book is 'Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies', which she often borrows from the local library. But when someone else borrows her beloved book, Charlie must try to find another book that will win her interest.
5 There is Only One Sun And That is Me! Thursday March 24, 2005 Lola is set on playing the Sun in an upcoming school production - so is upset when she is cast as a leaf. Charlie tries to convince Lola that leaves are very important.
6 We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog Wednesday March 23, 2005 In the park, Lola and Lotta persuade Marv to let them look after Sizzles while he and Charlie play football. But then Sizzles gets lost!
7 I've Won, No I've Won No I've Won Monday March 28, 2005 Lola always has to win at everything - even if it means bending the rules in her favour. So Charlie challenges her to a race around the park that she cannot possibly cheat at.
8 I Like My Hair Completely the Way It Is! Friday March 25, 2005 It's time for Charlie and Lola to have their hair cut - but Lola doesn't want hers done.
9 I'm Really Ever So Not Well Monday April 18, 2005 Lola is ill in bed. Charlie has promised Marv that he'll play football with him, but Lola begs him to stay and cheer her up.
10 I am Hurrying I'm Almost Nearly Ready Monday April 25, 2005 Charlie is trying to get Lola to hurry up or else they'll be late to school. But Lola finds it so hard to hurry when there is colouring, dancing with clouds, playing hopscotch on musical pavements, and laughing with hysterical hedgehogs to distract her. This episode is sometimes listed as simply "I am Hurrying".
11 BOO! Made You Jump! Tuesday June 21, 2005 Charlie is good at making Lola jump. Lola is desperate to be able to make him jump back, but, as hard as she tries, just can't seem to do it.
12 The Most Wonderfullest Picnic in the World Saturday July 2, 2005 Charlie and Lola are planning a picnic with Marv and Lotta. But will the event be spoilt when the weather turns?
13 It Wasn't Me! Monday July 25, 2005 Charlie tells Lola not to touch his wonderful home-made model rocket, but Lola just can't resist when she and Soren Lorenson have to use it to transport a sad elephant home to the jungle. But when the rocket gets broken, Lola has trouble admitting that she did it.
14 It's a Secret... Monday August 15, 2005 It is Charlie's birthday, and Lola knows what his birthday surprise is. Will she be able to stop herself blurting it out and spoiling it?
15 I Love Going to Granny and Grandpa's... it's just that... Monday November 21, 2005 Charlie and Lola are going to stay at Granny and Grandpa's house by the sea. Lola loves going to Granny and Grandpa's, but she is worried about remembering to pack everything. Then she is worried about missing Mum and Dad, and them missing her. This episode is sometimes listed as simply "I Love Going to Granny and Grandpa's".
16 I Do Not Ever, Never Want My Wobbly Tooth to Fall Out Monday August 22, 2005 Lola has a wobbly tooth, but does not want it to fall out. That is, until she learns about the tooth fairy, who will leave her money in exchange for her tooth.
17 Say Cheese Tuesday August 23, 2005 Lola must keep clean for a whole day for her first school photograph. But keeping clean for a whole day is so difficult!
18 I'm Just Not Keen on Spiders Wednesday August 24, 2005 Lola finds a spider in the flat. She isn't keen on spiders. Charlie tries to show her that spiders are nice. Soon, Lola has grown to quite like the little creepy crawly. But after they have put the spider outside, the weather turns, and Lola is worried about her new friend.
19 Snow is My Favorite and My Best Monday December 12, 2005 Snow is forecast and Lola can't wait for it to arrive. When it finally arrives, Charlie, Lola, Marv, Lotta and Sizzles all have a lovely time playing in it. But when the snow melts, Lola is sad, and Charlie must try and explain it would lose its appeal if it snowed all the time.
20 You Won't Like this Present as Much as I Do! Thursday August 25, 2005 Lola wants to choose the best present in the world for Lotta's birthday. She chooses a doctor's kit, but doesn't think that Lotta will appreciate the kit as much as she would, and would rather like to keep it for herself.
21 I Must Take Completely Everything Friday August 26, 2005 Lola is going to stay at Lotta's for the night, and packs absolutely everything for them to play Cinderella. Back home, Charlie and Marv set up their racing cars track. But Lola forgets her stuff and Charlie and Marv can't find an important piece of track - teaching both parties a lesson in improvisation and imagination.
22 I Want to Play Music Too Monday September 19, 2005 Charlie and Marv are to do a musical assembly about outer space at school. Lola wants to join in and desperately wishes that she could play music too, but can't seem to master any instruments. Charlie comes up with some make-shift instruments that she might be able to manage. But on the day of the presentation, Marv is ill - who will take his place?
23 I'm Far Too Extremely Busy Monday January 16, 2006 Lola is busy playing secretary, waitress, dentist and librarian. Far too busy to play with Lotta, or Charlie, or Soren Lorenson. But Charlie's new card game, Flip Flop, is awfully tempting.
24 I Want To Be Much More Bigger Like You Friday October 28, 2005 Lola wishes she was taller. Charlie tries to show her that being small can have its benefits.
25 My Little Town Saturday April 22, 2006 Charlie and Lola have fun playing with the 'My Little Town' playset that Granny and Grandpa have bought them. But Charlie wants to build airports and play aliens, whereas Lola wants draw and build a zoo. Will they manage to share?
26 But I am an Alligator Monday February 27, 2006 Granny and Grandpa have bought Lola an alligator costume. Lola loves it and insists that she will never take it off. Never. But with an upcoming school assembly presentation about things she likes, Charlie is worried that his little sister will make a fool of herself.

(Note: The first series is listed here in production order, the order in which it was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom. The order of episodes, on both BBC One and CBeebies, has been shuffled on repeat runs. The American broadcasts were also in a different order) BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... CBeebies is a British television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children six years and under. ...


The first season is available on DVDs marked Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3--now available in North America.


Season 2

Episode Number Title UK Airdate US Airdate Description Notes
27 It is Absolutely and Completely Not Messy Monday May 1, 2006 Charlie and Lola's parents tell them to clean their bedroom. Charlie is willing, but has a very hard time getting Lola to cooperate.
28 I Spy with My Little Eyes Monday May 1, 2006 Lola likes playing spying - observing things and then drawing them. But in doing so, she and Soren Lorenson become convinced that a family of wolves has moved in next door!
29 I am Extremely Magic Saturday May 6, 2006 Charlie has a new magic kit and dazzles Lola and their friends with his tricks. Lola thinks that if Charlie is magic, that must mean that she is magic too; So she becomes very frustrated when she can't seem to do any tricks.
30 This is Actually My Party It is Charlie's birthday, and he is planning a monster-themed birthday party. But Lola doesn't like the theme and starts changing everything - much to the annoyance of Charlie.
31 How Many More Minutes? Charlie and Lola have to make their own amusements when they have to wait for Mum in the dentist's waiting room.
32 I am Collecting a Collection Charlie is collecting a set of plastic dinosaur figures from cereal packets, and Lola decides that she'd like to collect something too. But what will she collect?
33 My Best Best Bestest Friend Lola and Lotta are best friends. But when Lotta is asked to watch over Evie, a new girl at school, Lotta starts to loose interest in Lola, and Lola is worried and upset that she has lost her beloved friend forever.
34 Lucky, Lucky Me Lola feels extremely lucky. But when she and Charlie set out to go to the cinema to see the movie of their favourite character, 'Bat Cat', a series of events convinces Lola that her luck has run out, and that she may never be lucky again. Although he can be spotted on Lola's lunch-box in several episodes previously, this episode formally introduces Charlie and Lola's favourite super-hero, 'Bat Cat'.
35 I Just Love My Red Shiny Shoes Lola's favourite shiny red shoes are too small for her. Charlie takes her to buy a new pair, but Lola wants to keep the pair that she has.
36 I Really Wonder What Plant I'm Growing Lola is impressed by the tomato plant that Charlie is growing (even though she doesn't like tomatoes). She decides to grow a plant of her own. She gets a seed - but doesn't know what it will grow.
37 Charlie is Broken! Charlie and Lola are rehearsing a circus show for Granny and Grandpa, with Charlie juggling and Lola desperately trying to do forward rolls. But when he is playing football in the park with Marv, Charlie breaks his arm. Will the show go on?
38 I Will Be Especially, Very Careful Lola loves Lotta's soft, white new coat. She swaps the coat for a handbag that Mum gave her until school tomorrow, promising to take good care of it. But a series of events threatens to spoil the coat.
39 Yes I Am No You're Not Charlie and Lola are looking forward to a Chinese puppet show, but they can't stop squabbling with each other. Their parents tell them that they won't be allowed to see the show unless they behave. Will they manage to stop arguing for long enough?
40 I Am Really, Really, Really Concentrating School sports day is coming up. Charlie and Marv are going to do the three legged race, and Lotta is going to enter the octopus (obstacle) race. But what event will Lola be good at? Maybe the egg and spoon race.
41 Will You Please Stop Messing About Mum has told Charlie and Lola that they must have a big tidy up, or else Charlie won't be able to watch his favourite television programme, Space Family Hudson. But all Lola seems to want to do is play games.
42 I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs Lola wants to look after Burt, the class Guinea Pig, over the holidays. Lola finds out all about how to look after Guinea Pigs properly, and is allowed to bring Burt home. At first all is well, but then Burt goes missing.
43 What if I Get Lost in the Middle of Nowhere? Lola has a fear of getting lost. She is not looking forward to the school trip and would rather stay behind. Charlie teaches her some methods that should stop her getting lost and help her if she does - but the school trip turns out to be to a giant maze. How will Lola cope?
44 Welcome to Lolaland Charlie and Marv are learning Spanish. Lola would like to learn a foreign language too, but can't grasp it. With Soren Lorenson, she decides to make up her own imaginary language and place - Lolaland.
45 Please May I Have Some of Yours? Granny and Grandpa are taking Charlie and Lola to the zoo. But Lola eats up all of her sandwiches before lunch, wastes all her bread to feed to the ducks in one go, uses up all of her camera film, and spends all of her money - when she is so set on buying a toy seal for the bath. Charlie reluctantly helps her out - but will she ever learn to save things for herself?
46 Can You Maybe Turn the Light On? After Charlie reads her a story about an ogre, Lola is frightened of the dark. But all of the things she wants to make her feel safer keep Charlie awake. The voice of the Ogre is provided by Abel Lundie-Brown, no doubt a relation of Jethro Lundie-Brown, who provided the voice of Charlie in the first series.
47 You Can Be My Friend While Marv's Dad takes Marv and Charlie to the insect house, Lola is left in the company of Marv's little brother, Morton. But Morton is rather quiet and shy, and doesn't seem to want to play any of the games that Lola suggests.
48 I Wish I Could Draw Exactly More Like You Charlie, Marv, Lola, and Lotta all have to draw pictures of their houses for a school project. They all have their own ways of drawing, and look at some famous paintings for inspiration.
49 I Will Not Ever Never Forget You, Nibbles Charlie and Lola get a pet mouse, which they name Nibbles. Nibbles can do lots of tricks, and they love him very much. But eventually, Nibbles dies, and the siblings must learn to cope with the upset of losing a pet.
50 Never Ever Never Step on the Cracks Lola is very superstitious, and believes everything that people tell her. She hops to bed so the sea-ticklers won't tickle her, sleeps tightly so the bed bugs won't bite, washes really hard behind her ears so mushrooms won't grow there, and turns around three times when she sees a magpie. So Charlie quickly regrets when he tells her not to step on the cracks in the pavement or else the bears that live underneath will get her.
51 Look After Your Planet Lola learns all about recycling, and doing things to save the planet. In a magazine, she and Charlie spot a competition to win your very own tree if you recycle 100 things. They decide to enter - and Lola is determined to recycle everything. Everything.
52 Too Many Big Words Lola is learning to count and read at school. But she finds it very difficult and does not like it. Eventually, Charlie persuades her to give it a try, and helps her read about Picolo, a little bird who cannot sing. Elements in this episode are adapted from Lauren Child's original book, I Am Too Absolutely Small For School.

(Note: The second series is listed here in its production order, the order in which it was originally broadcast on CBeebies and BBC Two in the United Kingdom. The episodes were broadcast in a slightly different order in America.) CBeebies is a British television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children six years and under. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Charlie and Lola Christmas Special

Episode Number Title UK Airdate US Airdate Description Notes
53 How Many More Minutes until Christmas? Lola is ever so extremely excited about Christmas. But it seems that it may be ruined, first when she accidentally mixes up her Christmas card to Lotta with her letter to Father Christmas, and then when the door for Christmas Day goes missing on her and Charlie's advent calendar. This episode is double-length.

Season 3

  • 26 more episodes and a half hour special now in production.

The Charlie and Lola Album

Charlie and Lola's Favourite and Best Music Record was released on 19th March 2007. The music is largely a development of existing interstitial and theme music taken from series 1 and 2. There are elements of easy listening, lounge, big band jazz, reggae, bluegrass, eastern European, sci-fi, Latin, classical and film music. There are 17 tracks plus one hidden track, with the very popular theme tune opening and closing the album. It is aimed at children and parents alike. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lounge music refers to music played in the lounges and bars of hotels and casinos, or at standalone piano bars. ... A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s, although there are many big-bands around nowadays. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music which has its own roots in Irish, Scottish and English traditional music. ... Categories: Eastern European music | Stub ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... Latin American music, sometimes simply called Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America and comes in many varieties, from the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the 2000s . ... A film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ...


Each track is embellished with extracts of spoken word taken from the TV series. The use of spoken word adds narrative to the music in the absence of sung lyrics. The album is not so much a collection of songs as a collection of themed conversations and fantasies accompanied by music. In many cases, the spoken word is manipulated so that it sits rhythmically with the musical accompaniment. This gives the sense of a vocal performance but without the normal song writing techniques of melody and rhyme.


"The Bestest in the Barn" was released as a single on March 12th 2007. It features Lola and Lotta teaching various animals on their farm how to sing, dance and play music. This is the only track on the album which does not appear in any episode. Lola and Lotta do however appear as farmers in "I Do Not Ever Never Want My Wobbly Tooth To Fall Out". They also have a tendency to imagine that animals are capable of developing impressive human skills, as seen in "We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog" and "I Will Not Ever Never Forget You Nibbles".


The album is a collaboration between various composers and musicians who write and perform for the TV series. Much of the music is programmed but many tracks feature performances by outstanding live musicians from London based bands – Menlo Park, Polar Bear and Acoustic Ladyland (see credits below). For other uses of the term Polar Bear, see Polar Bear (disambiguation) Polar Bear is a British post-jazz band led by drummer Seb Rochford. ... Acoustic Ladyland are a London based jazz band consisting of Pete Wareham on vocals, tenor and baritone saxophone, Seb Rochford on drums, Tom Cawley on piano and Ruth Goller on bass guitar. ...


Four of the tracks have been animated by Tiger Aspect Productions: "The Bestest in the Barn", "Sizzles", "Batcat" and "It's Snowing". "The Bestest in the Barn" video is encoded as an mpeg on the album CD, and all four videos are included as DVD extras on the series 2 DVD collection. The Moving Picture Experts Group or MPEG is a working group of ISO/IEC charged with the development of video and audio encoding standards. ...


Track Listing

  1. Charlie and Lola Theme Tune
  2. I Really Want to Play Music
  3. The Bestest in the Barn
  4. Boo!
  5. Sizzles
  6. I will not ever Never eat a Tomato
  7. Milk Monkeys
  8. Germs
  9. Magic
  10. Bat Cat
  11. Lolaland
  12. Greendrops
  13. I am not Sleepy
  14. Martian Attack
  15. All Sleepy
  16. Can you maybe turn the Light on?
  17. Charlie and Lola Theme Tune (Extended Version)
  18. .... It's Snowing (secret track)

Music Credits

Theme Tune written by Tom Dyson and Søren Munk
Production & Arrangement with John Greswell


All other tracks written by John Greswell and produced by Greswell / Taylor for MPM London Ltd.


Except:

  • 3 written by John Greswell, Christopher Taylor, Benjamin Nicholls
  • 6, 12 written by John Greswell, Christopher Taylor
  • 7 written by Tom Dyson, Søren Munk
  • 16 written and produced by David Schweitzer

Additional Musicians

  • Andy Mellon – Trumpet / Flugel Horn / Piano / Vocals / Clarinet
  • Benjamin Nicholls – Guitars / Banjo / Jews Harp / Double Bass / Bass Guitar
  • Pete Wareham – Tenor Saxophone
  • Sebastian Rochford - Drums / Percussion
  • Joe Bentley – Trombone

Demon Music Group Ltd. Bellowhead is an English folk band brought together by John Spiers and Jon Boden. ... For other uses of the term Polar Bear, see Polar Bear (disambiguation) Polar Bear is a British post-jazz band led by drummer Seb Rochford. ... Seb Rochford is a British drummer, spanning many genres. ... After Jake Rivera previously started Stiff Records, Radar Records and F-Beat Records, he founded Demon Records with Andrew Lauder and Elvis Costello in 1980. ...


BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. ...


All tracks published by Tiger Aspect / BMG Music Publishing Established in 1987, BMG Music Publishing, a unit of Bertelsmann AG, is the world’s leading independent music publisher and the worlds third largest music publisher. ...


Sleeve Package design by David Mackintosh


Voices

  • Charlie – Jethro Lundie-Brown, Daniel Mayers
  • Lola – Masie Cowell, Clementine Cowell
  • Marv – Ryan Harris
  • Lotta – Morgan Gayle
  • Soren Lorensen – Stanley Street

Animation of Promos

"The Bestest in the Barn", "Sizzles", "Batcat" and "It's Snowing" promos animated by Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. Tom Beattie, Betti Doherty, Alistair Douglas, Catherine T. Elliot, Tim Fehrenbach, Claudia Lloyd, James O’Shea, Caroline Parkinson, Mark Patterson, Steve Perkins, Kitty Taylor, Clare Winkworth, Andrew Zein.


External links

The domain name bbc. ...

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/10_october/10/lola.shtml

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