
Tinga Tinga Tales is a 52 episodes children's series based on African folk tales and aimed at 4- to 6-year olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for its CBeebies channel, and by Disney Channel for its Disney Junior block. Named after the Tingatinga art from Tanzania, it was made in Kenya by a studio of about 50 people. The music is by Kenyan singer-songwriter Eric Wainaina. The series was first developed by Claudia Lloyd, head of animation at Tiger Aspect, while travelling through Africa. The first three episodes premiered on the BBC website in early February 2010. The distribution rights have been bought by Entertainment Rights.
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Air Date: 2010-02-01
You see there was a time when Elephant had no nose. He couldn't swat away the flies, or scrub his belly - he couldn't...
Air Date: 2011-01-11
You see there was a time when Snake did have legs - hundreds and hundreds of them. But poor old Snake had no eyes, no...
Air Date: 2010-02-22
You see there was a time when Hippo did have hair - lots of hair! She was always harrumphingly hot. Then one hot nigh...
Air Date: 2011-01-13
You see there was a time when Tortoise's shell was all shiny and smooth. One day Tortoise discovered the birds were h...
Air Date: 2011-01-14
You see, there was a time when Hen didn't peck the ground. She was a proud mother who spent all her time looking afte...
Air Date: 2011-01-17
You see there was a time when Bat didn't hang upside down. He used to fly all over Tinga Tinga, saying 'Boo!' to all ...
Air Date: 2011-01-18
You see, there was a time when Warthog was really rather handsome. And did he know it! He strutted around Tinga Tinga...
Air Date: 2011-01-19
You see there was a time when Owl's head didn't turn all the way round. She had tiny little eyes and tiny little ears...
Air Date: 2011-01-20
You see there was a time when Monkey used to play on the ground and he loved to wind up Crocodile. One day the big ra...
Air Date: 2011-01-15
You see there was a time when Tickbird didn't sit on Hippo's back, in fact they weren't friends at all! Tickbird was ...
Air Date: 2011-01-22
You see there was a time when Frog didn't croak. Frog sang like a bird and the birds didn't like it. Birds were the m...
Air Date: 2011-01-25
One day greedy Spider heard of Four Feasts in Tinga Tinga and she wanted to go to them all! So she spun four threads ...
Air Date: 2011-01-26
You see there was time when Vulture was not bald. Oh no, Vulture's head was covered in a beautiful crown of golden pl...
Air Date: 2011-01-27
You see there was a time when Giraffe didn't have a long neck. Her neck was all short and stumpy, and she was a very ...
Air Date: 2011-02-19
You see there was a time when Porcupine didn't have quills, she had the softest coat in all of Tinga Tinga and Jackal...
Air Date: 2011-01-31
You see there was a time when Lizard didn't hide under rocks. He would scamper around Tinga Tinga pinching other anim...
Air Date: 2011-02-01
There was a time when Crocodile didn't have a bumpy back. His skin was smooth and he had to be careful of the hot Tin...
Air Date: 2011-02-02
You see, there was a time when Jackal didn't howl at the moon. He was a trickster and he always wanted what was not r...
Air Date: 2011-02-03
You see there was a time when Hare did not hop. He was one of the speediest animals in Tinga Tinga but none of the ot...
Air Date: 2011-02-04
Mosquito's tales send the whole of Tinga Tinga into a complete panic, so the animals decide to tie a grass around Mos...
Air Date: 2011-02-07
You see there was a time when Rhino didn't charge and he couldn't see very well at all. Poor old Rhino really wanted ...
Air Date: 2011-02-08
You see Caterpillar was never in a hurry. When all the animals were racing around Tinga Tinga getting ready for the b...
Air Date: 2011-02-09
You see there was a time when Lion had lost his roar. Crocodile was snapping at all the animals in Tinga Tinga and ru...
Air Date: 2011-02-10
There was a time when Zebra was skinny and white all over. Eagle discovered the Great Cave. All were interested excep...
Air Date: 2011-02-11
You see there was a time when Flamingo stood on both legs. One morning, Flamingo and her flock landed at the Water Ho...
Air Date: 2011-02-14
There was a time when Woodpecker didn't peck. All the birds had their very own sound, but Woodpecker didn't make a so...