Gran is a children's stop motion animation television series narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim.
The programme was made by Woodland Animations and was written by Michael and Joanne Cole. Ivor Wood created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series was broadcast on the BBC between 17 February 1983 and 12 May 1983, and was repeated in both 1986 and 1992. A children's book based on the series was also released in 1983. The shorts were also shown in the U.S. as part of the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle.
Despite moderate popularity with young audiences in the mid-1980s, the series has not been seen on UK television since being repeated in 1992, and no further episodes were made. Series 1 was released on Region 2 DVD in the U.K. on 7 March 2005 but has since been deleted.
Space Pirates is a British children's television series originally shown on CBeebies. It is a mixture of live action and animation, set aboard a space ship which orbits Earth. It stars Luke Toulson as Captain DJ, and features the voice of Radio 1 newsreader Dominic Byrne as an alien news/weather/travel reporter called Zorst. There are 30 episodes which were first shown from 3 November 2007 until 22 March 2008.
Hope, Twister and Punch have hatched in a big city! The Marsupilamis live with twins Jade and Mica, and their grandma. Marsupilamis love playing wildly, so living hidden is a real challenge! Join them as they swing from the tops of buildings and cause chaos, all while having bucket loads of fun! Wild and playful, life is always exciting with these three!
Zuzubaland is a kingdom of goodies. The mountains are of ice cream, the rivers of chocolate, the sun is of candy and the moon is of honey. In this world of hotness, the bee Zuzu and his friends have fun adventures.
Sésamo is the second Brazilian version based on the famous North American series Sesame Street (1969–). This time, the series does not feature Garibaldo (Big Bird), the large yellow bird. However, we are reunited with the beloved characters Grover (André Milano), Come-Come (Cookie Monster, played by Paulo Henrique Santos), Bel (Thais Carvalho), Elmo (Kelly Guidotti), and Abby (Marilice Cosenza). As in the previous version, the show presents the puppets in their fun adventures, teaching the audience about various subjects in a creative way and following the daily life in the bustling village
Zizigulu is a pink fictional character who is believed to have lived on the planet Ta-be-Ta before he came to Earth and was adopted by a newlywed couple. His full name is "Zizigulu Aasi Paasi Deraakutaa Taa-be-Taa", however he is sometimes referred to as "Aasi-Poolika" and "Zizinghuli"