Bing (TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bing
Based on	Bing Bunny by Ted Dewan
Developed by	Acamar Films
Voices of	Elliot Kerley Trystan Tomos Thurtle Mark Rylance David Threlfall
Composer(s)	Julian Nott
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lucy Murphy Philip Bergkvist Howard Litton
Producer(s)	Mikael Shields
Running time	7 minutes
Production company(s)	Acamar Films Brown Bag Films Tandem Films Digitales Studios
Release
Original network	CBeebies (UK) S4C (Wales)
Original release	9 June 2014 (2014-06-09) – present

Bing is a fun British CGI-animated TV show for young children. It's based on books by Ted Dewan. The show is shown on the UK TV channel CBeebies.

The series follows a little bunny named Bing. He learns about the world around him every day. The show uses small, everyday events to teach how Bing learns to handle new situations. He gets help from his carer, Flop, and his friends. The show is made for kids aged 2 to 6 years old.

About Bing Episodes

The first series had 78 episodes, each about eight minutes long. These episodes show the "mishaps, mess, energy, and wonder" of being a young child. The show focuses on real-life situations that many toddlers and their parents experience.

At the end of each episode, Bing talks about what he has learned. Flop then says, "It's a Bing thing." The second season of Bing started airing on CBeebies on October 31, 2019.

Meet the Main Characters of Bing

An image of the characters featured in Bing.

• Bing is the main character of the show. He is a 3-year-old black bunny. He loves to hum, whistle, and pretend. His favorite toy is Hoppity Voosh, a rabbit superhero. Bing wears a green shirt, red checkered overalls, and black and white sneakers.
• Flop is Bing's carer. He guides Bing through his toddler life. Flop entertains Bing and helps him when he has a problem. Flop is a short, orange-skinned creature. He looks like a stuffed rabbit toy. Mark Rylance voiced Flop in series 1, and David Threlfall voices him in series 2.
• Sula is a 4-year-old brown elephant. She is one of Bing's best friends. Sula wears a pink and yellow shirt with trousers and pink sneakers.
• Amma is Sula's guardian. She runs the creche and the park café. The child characters sometimes visit these places. Amma is a short, blue-skinned elephant-like creature. She looks like a stuffed elephant toy.
• Pando is a 2 and a half year old panda. He is Bing's second best friend. Pando lives next door to Bing. He shares the catchphrase "Hoppity-voosh!" with Bing. Pando often wears pants, but sometimes takes them off to stay in his underwear.
• Padget is Pando's guardian. She runs the corner shop near Bing's home. Padget can sometimes be seen jogging or driving her yellow tuk-tuk. She is a short, green-skinned creature.
• Coco is a white bunny. She is Bing's cousin and Charlie's older sister. Coco is the oldest child character at age 10.
• Charlie is Coco's 1-year-old baby brother. He is also Bing's cousin. Charlie cannot talk yet. He often puts everything in his mouth, and the others say, "Don't chew it, Charlie!"
• Molly is Coco and Charlie's carer. She also works as a doctor. Molly is a small, red-skinned creature. She is often seen wearing glasses and a white lab coat.
• Nicky is a small brown elephant. He is Sula's younger cousin. Nicky wears glasses, an orange t-shirt, blue & white sneakers, and blue overalls. He first appears in series 2. Nicky is sometimes the reason for disagreements between Bing and Sula.

How Bing Was Made

Bing is based on a series of books called "Bing Bunny". These books were written and illustrated by Ted Dewan. Acamar Films bought the rights to Bing Bunny. They produced the TV show with Brown Bag Films and Tandem Films.

The show was made for CBeebies. However, the first episodes could be seen at MIPTV before they aired. HarperCollins Children's Books made a deal to re-publish the Bing stories. This was done to go along with the TV program. The books were re-released in 2013–14.

Studio Canal releases the 70-minute DVDs. The first DVD, "Swing... and other episodes," came out on March 31, 2015. It has 10 episodes. A second DVD, "Storytime... and other episodes," was released on June 15, 2015. It features another 10 episodes.

Fisher-Price has created a line of Bing toys. These toys were released in July 2015. They include play sets, figures, role-play items, and soft toys. Toys are currently made by Golden Bear Toys.

Awards and Nominations for Bing

Bing has won and been nominated for several awards. These awards recognize its quality as a children's television show.