Charlie and Lola

Synopsis

Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005–2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books. Three series were commissioned by and initially broadcast on the BBC between 2005 and 2008. The series are produced by Tiger Aspect and have been subsequently broadcast in more than twenty countries. The series has won multiple BAFTA awards.

First Air Date: 2005-11-07

Last Air Date: 2008-08-23

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 78

Created By: Lauren Child

Networks: CBeebies

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Top Cast

Morgan Gayle as Lotta (voice)
Ryan Harris as Marv Lowe (voice)
Macauley Keeper as Morten Lowe (voice)
Clementine Cowell as Lola Sonner (voice)
Daniel Mayers as Charlie Sonner (voice)
Jethro Lundie-Brown as Charlie Sonner (voice)
Maisie Cowell as Lola Sonner (voice)
Ryan Harris III as N/A

Seasons

Specials (2006) - (2 Episodes)

Season 1 (2005) - (26 Episodes)

Season 2 (2006) - (26 Episodes)

Season 3 (2007) - (13 Episodes)

Season 4 (2008) - (13 Episodes)

Specials (2006)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? (2006-12-24)

Christmas is coming and Charlie and Lola have received an advent calendar to help them keep track. The calendar has a flap to open for each day leading up until Christmas. At school, they find that many of their friends have received the same calendar, so they trade stories of what things they found underneath the flaps. Charlie and Lola also get ready for Christmas, discussing wanted gifts, making cards, and writing letters. On Christmas Eve, Lola discovers something disturbing - the flap for Christmas has disappeared from the calendar. The two go inside the calendar to find out what happened with Christmas.
Ep. 2: Everything Is Different and Not the Same (2007-11-03)

It is the beginning of Autumn term at school, and Lola finds that everything is different. She and Lotta have new sitting places, she has a new teacher, the school smells funny, and the leaves have fallen off of her favourite tree. Eventually, she decides to hibernate and wait for Spring.