Angelina Ballerina (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Angelina Ballerina |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Based on | Angelina Ballerina book series written by Katharine Holabird illustrated by Helen Craig |
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| Composer(s) | Colin Towns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (39 segments) +3 specials (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Kate Fawkes |
| Producer(s) | Ginger Gibbons |
| Running time | 15 minutes (series) 50 minutes (specials) 5 minutes (Little Stars) |
| Production company(s) | Grand Slamm Children's Films HIT Entertainment |
| Distributor | HIT Entertainment |
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| Original network | CITV |
| Original release | May 4, 2002 – September 9, 2006 |
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| Related shows | Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps |
Angelina Ballerina is a British animated TV show for kids. It's based on a popular series of children's books. These books were written by Katharine Holabird and drawn by Helen Craig.
The show is all about Angelina Mouseling. She is a young mouse who absolutely loves to dance ballet. The series follows her adventures with her family and her friends at ballet school. Finty Williams was the voice of Angelina. Her real-life mother, Judi Dench, voiced Miss Lilly, Angelina's kind ballet teacher.
The show had 40 episodes, each about 15 minutes long. There were also three special longer episodes. They first aired between 2002 and 2006. HIT Entertainment and Grand Slamm Children's Films made the series. It was shown on CITV in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it aired on PBS and PBS Kids Sprout.
Contents
Episodes
Characters
Meet some of the main characters from Angelina Ballerina:
Angelina and Her Family
- Angelina Jeanette Mouseling (voiced by Finty Williams) – Angelina is a lively little white mouse. She loves to dance and dreams of becoming a famous ballerina. She often wears a pink ballet outfit.
- Polly Anne Mouseling – Polly is Angelina's younger sister. She is a baby mouse with brown fur.
- Mr. Maurice Rupert Mouseling (voiced by Keith Wickham) – He is Angelina and Polly's dad. He runs the local newspaper, the Mouseland Gazette.
- Mrs. Matilda Felicity Mouseling (voiced by Jonell Elliott) – She is Angelina and Polly's mom.
Angelina's Friends and Teachers
- Miss Lilly (voiced by Judi Dench) – Miss Lilly is Angelina's ballet teacher. She comes from a faraway land called Dacovia and has a Russian accent.
- Alice Bridgette Nimbletoes (voiced by Jo Wyatt) – Alice is Angelina's best friend. She is very good at gymnastics. Alice is a brown mouse and often wears a green ballet outfit.
- William John Longtail (voiced by Keith Wickham) – William is one of the boys in Miss Lilly's ballet class. He is a good friend to Angelina.
- Priscilla and Penelope Pinkpaws (voiced by Jo Wyatt and Jonell Elliott) – These twin sisters sometimes tease others. They are often jealous of Angelina's dancing skills. Priscilla wears lilac, and Penelope wears purple.
- Samuel Edmund "Sammy" Watts (voiced by Jo Wyatt) – Sammy is one of Angelina's classmates. He can be a bit of a troublemaker but has a good heart.
Other Media
Merchandise
Like many popular shows, Angelina Ballerina had toys and books released. This allowed fans to enjoy the characters even when the show wasn't on.
Revivals
The original Angelina Ballerina series was very popular. Because of this, new versions of the show were made later on.
- In 2009, a new series called Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps was released. This version used CGI animation. It showed Angelina going to a special performing arts school. This series ran from 2009 to 2010.
- There were plans for another new Angelina Ballerina show in 2017. However, no more information was given about it after the first announcement.
