Bing (2014)

**Bing** is a CGI-animated children's British preschool television series based on the books by **Ted Dewan**. The series was produced by **Acamar Films** in association with **Brown Bag Films, Tandem Films** and **DigiTales Studios**. The series' producers are **Mikael Shields**, **Lucy Murphy**, **Philip Bergkvist** and **Howard Litton**.

The series premiered on **CBeebies** on June 9, 2014 and ended its run on December 11, 2019. The show also airs on **S4C** in Wales. On September 13, 2021, Cartoon Network's preschool block, **Cartoonito**, acquired the series in the United States, replacing the original British voices with an American voice cast.

## Premise

The series follows a three-year old pre-school bunny named Bing as he experiences everyday issues, adventures and conundrums in his toddler life.

## Cast & Characters

**Main Cast**

* **Bing -** The titular protagonist of the programme. Bing is a 3-year old black anthropomorphic bunny. His favorite toy is **Hoppity Voosh**, a rabbit superhero. Bing wears a green shirt, red and black checkered dungarees with a button on it and black and white sneakers. Bing loves to hum, whistle, play pretend and do untroubling childlike things.
* **Flop -** Bing's carer. He guides Bing through his toddler life, entertaining him and soothing him when Bing faces a problem. Flop is a short orange-skinned creature and is presumably a stuffed rabbit toy.
* **Sula -** A brown, female anthropomorphic elephant and one of Bing's best friends. Sula wears a pink and yellow dress with trousers and golden sparkly shoes. Her favorite toy is **Fairy Hippo**, a hippo dressed up as a fairy.
* **Amma -** Sula's guardian. Amma runs the creche and park café. The child characters sometimes visit the place. Amma is a short blue-skinned elephant-like creature and is also presumed to be a stuffed elephant toy.
* **Pando -** An anthropomorphic male panda who is Bing's second best friend, and lives next door to him. Pando shares his catchphrase, "**Hoppity-voosh!** " with Bing. Pando wears a white shirt, belly black sneakers and white briefs. He is often seen wearing yellow shorts, before taking them off at the earliest possible opportunity, remaining in his underwear.
* **Padget -** Pando's guardian. Padget runs the corner shop near to where Bing lives. Padget can sometimes be spotted out jogging or else driving her yellow tuk-tuk. Padget is a short green-skinned creature, also presumed to be a stuffed animal.
* **Coco -** A white anthropomorphic rabbit who is Bing's cousin and Charlie's older sister. Coco is the eldest of the child characters at 10-years old.
* **Charlie -** A white anthropomorphic rabbit who is Coco's 1-year-old baby brother and Bing's cousin who cannot talk. Charlie mostly puts things in his mouth and the others say, "Don't chew it, Charlie!"
* **Molly -** Coco and Charlie's carer. Molly works as a doctor. Molly is a small red-skinned creature often seen wearing glasses and a white lab coat.
* **Nicky -** A small anthropomorphic brown elephant who is Sula's younger cousin. Nicky wears glasses, an orange t-shirt, blue & white sneakers and blue dungarees. Nicky is often the source of disagreement between Bing and Sula.

## Production

**Bing** was based on the **Bing Bunny** book series, written and illustrated by Ted Dewan. **Acamar Films** acquired the rights to Bing Bunny, and produced the programme in conjuction with **Brown Bag Films** and **Tandem Films**. The series was developed for **CBeebies** though initial episodes were viewable at **MIPTV**.

## Episodes

The first series of 78 seven-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**". The second season began airing on **CBeebies** on October 31, 2019.

**Bing** - **Acamar Films**, **Brown Bag Films**, **Tandem Films**, **DigiTales Studios** & **BBC.**

**Season 1 (2014-2015)**

1. **Fireworks**
2. **Bye-Bye**
3. **Swing**
4. **Blocks**
5. **Ducks**
6. **Smoothie**
7. **Frog**
8. **Car Park**
9. **Shadow**
10. **Musical Statues**
11. **Voo Voo**
12. **Here I Go**
13. **Growing**
14. **Atchoo!**
15. **Hide And Seek**
16. **Bake**
17. **Train**
18. **Say Goodbye**
19. **Lost**
20. **Picnic**
21. **Balloon**
22. **Dressing Up**
23. **Something For Sula**
24. **Knack**
25. **Hearts**
26. **Storytime**
27. **Giving**
28. **Hula Hoop**
29. **Big Boots**
30. **Bubbles**
31. **Paddling Pool**
32. **Blankie**
33. **Boo**
34. **Talkie Taxi**
35. **Kite**
36. **More**
37. **Sparkle Magic**
38. **Tree**
39. **Where's Flop?**
40. **Lunchbox**
41. **Sleepover**
42. **Surprise Machine**
43. **Dizzy**
44. **House**
45. **Ice Lolly**
46. **Mural**
47. **Hiding**
48. **Sandcastle**
49. **Acorns**
50. **Jingly Shoes**
51. **Looking After Flop**
52. **Music**
53. **Hippity Hoppity Voosh**
54. **Dragon Breath**
55. **Come On, Charlie**
56. **Skateboard**
57. **Butterfly**
58. **Chalk Dinosaur**
59. **Potato**
60. **Wellies**
61. **Ice Cream**
62. **Plasters**
63. **Cat**
64. **Dandelion**
65. **Voosh**
66. **Nature Explorer**
67. **Choosing**
68. **Dark**
69. **Stuck**
70. **Cake**
71. **Not Yours**
72. **Mine**
73. **Lunch**
74. **Woof!**
75. **Eggy Head**
76. **Toy Party**
77. **Mobile Phone**
78. **Show**

**Season 2 (2019)**

1. **Nicky**
2. **Halloween**
3. **Face Paint**
4. **Vaccination**
5. **Leaf Pictures**
6. **Fire Engine**
7. **Squiggle**
8. **PJ Party**
9. **Hose Pipe**
10. **Birthday**
11. **Playhouse**
12. **Names**
13. **Camping**
14. **Bus Ride**
15. **Magnets**
16. **Shop**
17. **Ball**
18. **Accident**
19. **Puppet Show**
20. **Charlie Did It**
21. **Helping Hoppity**
22. **Story**
23. **Skipping**
24. **Fossil**
25. **Presents**
26. **Snow**
27. **Christmas**

## Home Media

DVD releases of **Bing**. The 70-minute DVD sets were released by **Studio Canal**.

* **Swing And Other Episodes - DVD**
* **Storytime And Other Episodes - DVD**
* **Music And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Fireworks And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Show And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Surprise Machine And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Paddling Pool And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Camping And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Cat And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Birthday And Other Stories - DVD**
* **Best Of Bing - DVD**
* **Bing: Vol. 1-3 - DVD Boxset**
* **Bing: Triple Pack - DVD Boxset**
* **Meet Bing And Friends - DVD**
* **Swing And 25 Other Stories - DVD**

**Poland**

* **Bubbles And Other Stories - DVD (Banki Mydlane...i inne przygody)**

Bing - Swing And Other Episodes - DVD (March 2015)Bing - Storytime And Other Episodes - DVD (June 2015)Bing - Music And Other Episodes - DVD (May 2016)Bing - Fireworks And Other Episodes - DVD (December 2015)Bing - Show And Other Episodes - DVD (October 2016)Bing - Surprise Machine And Other Episodes - DVD (January 2016)Bing - Paddling Pool And Other Episodes - DVD (2015)Bing - Camping And Other Episodes - DVD (June 2020)Bing - Cat And Other Episodes - DVD (August 2016)Bing - Birthday And Other Episodes - DVD (June 2020)Bing - Best Of Bing - DVD (2018)Bing: Vol. 1-3 - DVD Boxset (March 2016)Bing: Triple Pack - DVD Boxset (March 2018)Bing - Meet Bing And Friends - DVDBing - Swing And 25 Other Stories - DVDBing - Bubbles And Other Episodes - DVD (Poland)

## Books

Original **Bing Bunny** books & other book releases of **Bing**...

* **Get Dressed!**
* **Swing**
* **Make Music**
* **Go Picnic**
* **Yuk!**
* **Something For Mummy**
* **Something For Daddy**
* **Paint Day**
* **Bed Time**

**New Bing books...**

* **Bing's Big Surprise**
* **Bing's Bus Ride**
* **Paddling Pool**
* **Bing's Garden**
* **Bing's Snowy Day**
* **Four Seasons With Bing**
* **Bing's Bedtime Stories**
* **Bing's New Friend**
* **Playing Together**
* **Rainy Day Treasure Hunt**
* **Bing's Birthday Party!**
* **Bing's Splashy Story**
* **Dressing Up**
* **Smoothie**
* **Hide And Seek**
* **Ducks**
* **Eggy Heads**
* **Where's Hoppity?**
* **Doctor Bing**
* **Goodnight, Bing**
* **Bing And The Fire Engine**
* **All Aboard The Toilet Train!**
* **Time For Bed**
* **Bubbles**
* **Sula's Shop**
* **Looking After Flop**
* **Messy Cake**
* **Diggers**
* **Hello, Doggy**
* **Merry Christmas, Bing!**
* **Birthday Present**
* **Where's Bing?**
* **It's A Bing Thing!**
* **Easter Eggs**
* **Bing Loves Flop**
* **Sula Loves...**
* **Bing's Christmas Wish**
* **Let's Play**
* **Bing's Playtime**
* **Bing's Favorite Things**
* **Bing's Busy Day**
* **Bing's Summer Fun**
* **Draw With Bing**
* **Bing's Day Out**
* **Bing's Dress Up**
* **Fun At The Park**
* **Bing's Busy Christmas**
* **Bing: My Big Sticker Book**
* **The Big Big Bing Book!**
* **Bing: My Toilet Training Sticker Book**
* **Bing: My Reward Chart Book**
* **Bing's First 100 Words**
* **Bing: First Letters**
* **Bing: Numbers!**
* **The Rainybow Song**
* **Bing's Noisy Day**

Bing Bunny - Get Dressed (February 2004)Bing Bunny - Swing (October 2005)Bing Bunny - Make Music (February 2005)Bing Bunny - Go Picnic (February 2005)Bing Bunny - Yuk! (October 2005)Bing Bunny - Something For Mummy (January 2017)Bing Bunny - Something For Daddy (October 2004)Bing Bunny - Paint Day (May 2015)Bing Bunny - Bed Time (October 2004; January 2014 reprint)Bing - Bing's Big Surprise (April 2020)Bing - Bing's Bus Ride - Story BookBing - Paddling Pool: A Bing Story Book - Story BookBing - Bing's Garden: A Lift-The-Flap Book (May 2018)Bing - Bing's Snowy Day (October 2020)Bing - Four Seasons With Bing (September 2021)Bing - Bing's Bedtime Stories (October 2016)Bing - Bing's New Friend (March 2022)Bing - Playing Together: A Bing Story Book (November 2015)Bing - Rainy Day Treasure Hunt: A Lift-The-Flap BookBing - Bing's Birthday Party! (May 2019)Bing - Bing's Splashy Story (2020)Bing - Dressing Up: A Bing Sticker Story Book (December 2015)Bing - Smoothie: A Bing Sticker Story Book (September 2014)Bing - Hide And Seek: A Bing Sticker Story Book (January 2015)Bing - Ducks: A Bing Sticker Story Book (September 2014)Bing - Eggy Heads: A Bing Story Book (April 2017)Bing - Where's Hoppity? A Bing Sticker Story Book (December 2015)Bing - Doctor Bing: A Vaccination Story (May 2021)Bing - Goodnight, Bing: A Bedtime Touch-And-Feel Book (August 2018)Bing - Bing And The Fire Engine (February 2021)Bing - All Aboard The Toilet Train - Sound Story Book (March 2018)Bing - Time For Bed: A Bing Story Book (November 2015)Bing - Bubbles: A Bing Story Book (May 2016)Bing - Sula's Shop - Story BookBing - Looking After Flop: A Bing Sticker Story Book (July 2016)Bing - Messy Cake: A Bing Story Book (May 2016)Bing - Diggers: A Bing Story Book (May 2017)Bing - Hello, Doggy! A Bing Story BookBing - Merry Christmas, Bing! (September 2021)Bing - Birthday Present: A Bing Sticker Story Book (July 2016)Bing - Where's Bing? A Lift-The-Flap Book (June 2022)Bing - It's A Bing Thing! (April 2018)Bing - Easter Eggs (March 2017)Bing - Bing Loves Flop (December 2016)Bing - Sula Loves... (July 2018)Bing - Bing's Christmas Wish (October 2017)Bing - Let's Play: Sticker Activity Book (December 2015)Bing - Bing's Playtime: A Fun-Packed Activity Book (October 2020)Bing - Bing's Busy Day: Sticker Activity Book (October 2014)Bing - Summer Fun: Sticker Activity Book (May 2017)Bing - Draw With Bing: Wipe-Clean Activity Book (February 2019)Bing - Bing's Day Out: Wipe-Clean Activity BookBing - Bing's Dress-Up: Sticker Book (May 2019)Bing - Fun At The Park: Magnet Book (May 2021)Bing - Bing's Busy Christmas: Drawing And Sticker Activity BookBing: My Big Sticker Book (June 2021)Bing - The Big, Big Bing Book! (October 2015)Bing: My Toilet Train Sticker Book (January 2021)Bing: My Reward Chart BookBing - Bing's First 100 Words: A Lift-The-Flap Book (June 2018)Bing: First Letters: Wipe-Clean Activity Book (June 2019)Bing: Numbers! Wipe-Clean Activity Book (February 2018)Bing - The Rainybow Song - Sound Book (August 2020)Bing - Bing's Noisy Day - Sound Book (October 2017)

## Merchandise

**HarperCollins Children's Books** signed a deal with **Acamar** and **The Licensing Company** to re-publish the stories to link with the television programme. The books were re-issued in 2013–14.

**Fisher Price** have developed a range of **Bing** toys, which were released in July 2015, including "play sets, figurines, role play items, ride-ons, musical toys, wooden toys, and soft toys", at some point **Fisher Price** lost the license and now toys are currently manufactured by **Golden Bear Toys**.

## Apps & Games

App and flash game releases of **Bing...**

* **Bing: Watch, Play, Learn**
* **Bing Play**
* **Bing Baking**
* **Bing Bunny: Build And Play**
* **Paint With Bing**
* **Bing Bunny: Jigsaw**

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