Bing (TV series)

Did You Know?

• The Peek-a-Boo Bing soft toy won a 2023 Made For Mums Gold Award.
• Every episode starts with the narrator (Flop) saying "Round the corner not far away".
• At the end of each episode, Flop says "It's a Bing thing" before the credits.

Characters

Bing is a three-year-old black anthropomorphic bunny and the titular protagonist. He wears a green shirt, red and black chequered dungarees, and black and white shoes. His favourite toy is Hoppity Voosh, a rabbit superhero. Bing loves to hum, whistle, pretend, and do untroubling childlike things. In the British English version, Bing is voiced by Elliot Kerley in series 1 and Rafferty Railton in series 2; in the American English version, he is voiced by Santino Barnard. Flop is Bing's caregiver, a short orange-skinned creature presumed to be a stuffed toy rabbit. Flop guides Bing through toddler life, entertaining and soothing him whenever Bing faces a problem. Flop is voiced by Mark Rylance in series 1 and 3 and by David Threlfall in series 2. Sula is a brown anthropomorphic elephant and one of Bing's best friends. She wears a pink and yellow dress with trousers, magenta socks, and golden sparkly shoes. Her favourite toy is Fairy Hippo. In the British English version, Sula is voiced by Eve Bentley in series 1, Poppie Boyes in series 2, and Matilda Firth in series 3; in the American English version, she is voiced by Annabelle Chow. Amma is Sula's guardian, a short blue-skinned elephant-like creature presumed to be a stuffed toy elephant. She runs the crèche and park café. Pando is an anthropomorphic panda who is Bing's second best friend and lives next door. He shares the catchphrase "Hoppity-voosh!" with Bing. Pando wears a white shirt, black shoes, and white briefs, and is often seen in yellow shorts before taking them off. In the British English version, Pando is voiced by Shai Portnoy in series 1 and Noah Hicks in series 2; in the American English version, he is voiced by Micah Gursoy. Padget is Pando's guardian, a short green-skinned creature presumed to be a stuffed animal. She runs the corner shop and can be seen jogging or driving her yellow tuk-tuk. Padget is voiced by Bryony Hannah in the British English version and Molly Wurwand in the American English version. Coco is a white anthropomorphic bunny, Bing's cousin and Charlie's older sister. At age 10, she is the oldest of the child characters and is described as a bit of a control freak. Coco is voiced by Jocelyn Macnab in series 1-2 and Caoilinn Springall in series 3 in the British English version, and by Alivia Clark in the American English version.

Production

Bing was based on the Bing Bunny book series by Ted Dewan. Acamar Films acquired the rights and produced the programme with Brown Bag Films and Tandem Films. Acamar Films CEO Mikael Shields selected Bing for development, believing the stories could help young children develop lifelong resilience. Shields served as voice director and a writer. The production involved 23 external writers, five internal writers, three Montessori teachers, American educators, and English language development experts.

Other media

In the UK, StudioCanal handles the DVD releases of the series. A total of 104 episodes out of 105 have been made available across 11 Region 2 DVD volumes. The sole episode missing from home media is "Christmas," which is Season 2, Episode 27. The first volume, titled "Swing...and other episodes," came out on 31 March 2015 and contains ten episodes: "Bye Bye," "Swing," "Blocks," "Ducks," "Smoothie," "Frog," "Car Park," "Shadow," "Musical Statues," and "Voo Voo." A second DVD, "Storytime...and other episodes," followed on 15 June 2015 with another ten episodes: "Storytime," "Growing," "Atchoo," "Hide & Seek," "Bake," "Train," "Say Goodbye," "Lost," "Picnic," and "Balloon." The third DVD, "Paddling Pool...and other episodes," offers ten episodes: "Paddling Pool," "Dressing Up," "Something for Sula," "Knack," "Hearts," "Giving," "Hula Hoop," "Big Boots," "Bubbles," and "Blankie." The fourth volume, "Fireworks...and other episodes," also has ten episodes: "Fireworks," "Boo," "Talki Taxi," "Kite," "More," "Sparkle Magic," "Tree," "Where's Flop?," "Lunchbox," and "Sleepover." The fifth DVD, "Surprise Machine...and other episodes," includes ten episodes: "Surprise Machine," "Dizzy," "House," "Ice Lolly," "Mural," "Hiding," "Sandcastle," "Acorns," "Jingly Shoes," and "Looking After Flop." The sixth volume, "Music...and other episodes," features ten episodes: "Music," "Hippoty Hoppity Voosh," "Dragon Breath," "Come On Charlie," "Skateboard," "Butterfly," "Chalk Dinosaur," "Potato," "Wellies," and "Ice Cream." The seventh DVD, "Cat...and other episodes," contains ten episodes: "Plasters," "Cat," "Dandelion," "Voosh," "Nature Explorer," "Choosing," "Dark," "Stuck," "Cake," and "Here I Go." The eighth volume, "Show...and other episodes," has eight episodes: "Show," "Not Yours," "Mine," "Lunch," "Woof," "Eggy Head," "Toy Party," and "Mobile Phone." The ninth DVD, "Birthday...and other episodes," holds nine episodes: "Birthday," "Face Paint," "Vaccination," "Leaf Pictures," "Fire Engine," "Nicky," "Squiggle," "P.J. Party," and "Hose Pipe." The tenth volume, "Camping...and other episodes," also has nine episodes: "Playhouse," "Names," "Camping," "Bus Ride," "Magnets," "Shop," "Ball," "Accident," and "Puppet Show."