Pablo the Little Red Fox
Pablo the Little Red Fox | |
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Genre | Children's Animation Educational Slice of life |
Created by | Hannah Giffard |
Based on | Red Fox and Red Fox on the Move by Frances Lincoln |
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Composer | Rowland Lee |
Country of origin | United Kingdom France |
Original languages | English French |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Running time | 5 minutes per episode (approx) |
Production companies | Red Fox Productions Millimages |
Distributor | HIT Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One BBC Two La Cinquième |
Picture format | 4:3 |
Audio format | Dolby Surround |
Original release | 28 September 1999 2000 | –
Pablo the Little Red Fox is a pre-school children's animated series which originally ran from 28 September 1999 to 2000 on BBC One and BBC Two (part of CBBC). The hero is a little red fox called Pablo and his siblings called Pumpkin and Poppy, their parents, Red Fox and Rose, a dog named Baxter, a hedgehog named Helena, a cat named Finbar, a frog called Fromage, a seagull called Gil and an owl named Madam Owl.
Plot[]
The action often takes place at night, when the three little fox cubs go out and explore the city, from circus tents, artist's studios and the local museum. Pablo often leads them astray but somehow they always get out of trouble and find a way back home, to their cosy den at the bottom of Hannah's garden.
Animation[]
The graphic style of the cartoons has intense colours and white outlines, reminiscent of silk paintings and Hannah Giffard's original water colour illustrations. The series concept was created by Hannah Giffard, the writer and illustrator of the original books called 'Red Fox' and 'Red Fox on the Move' published by Frances Lincoln. Hannah Giffard worked closely on the series as an editor and creator of many of the story lines. She also worked with the art director and director to create the characters and backgrounds for the series.
Music[]
The theme music was composed by Rowland Lee, the lyrics were written by John Grace (who was a writer for the show), and was performed by the Clewborough House School in Camberley.
Awards[]
The show won a BAFTA in 2000 for best international children's programme.
Telecast[]
At one point, the show aired on Disney Channel's pre-school block Playhouse Disney (as part of their Mini Movies interstitials) in the U.S. The show has also aired on CBeebies and Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom, Disney Channel in Southeast Asia, ZDF in Germany, Kindernet in the Netherlands, YLE in Finland, MiniMini+ in Poland, NRK in Norway, RTÉ in Ireland, ATV World in Hong Kong, Rai 3 in Italy, and La Cinquième in France. It also aired on ABC Television in Australia from 30 August 2000 to 14 May 2009. It aired briefly between early morning programmes on the Armed Forces Network. It also airs on GMA Network in the Philippines. In Canada, the show is also aired on Treehouse TV. In Ukraine, the show was aired on Malyatko TV, making Ukraine officially the only post-Soviet state to watch the show.
Episodes[]
- On the Top of the World
- The Biggest Bed
- Market Day
- Gone Hunting
- Pumpkin to the Rescue
- Fishing for Dad
- The Lost Bear
- In the Balance
- Footprint in the Snow
- The Playground
- Umbrella Day
- At the Supermarket
- Moving Out
- A New Home for Helena
- Bathtime
- The Football Match
- An Ice Day
- Three Wishes
- The Storm
- Me and my Shadow
- Sky High
- Buried Treasure
- Hide and Seek
- The Train Journey
- Pablo the Lifeguard
- Fooled You!
- Snowfox
- Happy Twelve Moons
- Sleepy Head
- Pumpkin Measures Up
- What's This?
- How does it grow, Pablo?
- Changing Rooms
- City Lights
- Pumpkin's Big Voice
- The Sound of Music
- Midnight Cleaning
- Rattling Bones
- Painter's Studio
- The Balloon Trip
- A Nest for Four
- Smile!
- Who's the Best?
- Sticky Paws
- The Growling Toy
- The Post-office
- Pablo and the Tin of Sardines
- A Cub in a Tangle
- The Kite
- The Abominable Drain Monster
- Abracadabra Pablo
- The Last Apple
External links[]
- 1990s British children's television series
- 2000s British children's television series
- 1990s British animated television series
- 2000s British animated television series
- 1999 British television series debuts
- 2000 British television series endings
- British children's animated adventure television series
- British television shows based on children's books
- French children's animated adventure television series
- French television shows based on children's books
- English-language television shows
- BAFTA winners (television series)
- BBC children's television shows
- Animated television series about foxes
- Animated television series about siblings
- Animated television series about children
- CBeebies