Charlie and Lola 

Animation following a boy's efforts to get his stubborn little sister to try new things.

Creator:

Lauren Child

Stars:

Ryan Harris, Morgan Gayle, Daniel Mayers

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ryan Harris	...	Marv 28 episodes, 2005-2008
Morgan Gayle	...	Lotta 27 episodes, 2005-2008
Daniel Mayers	...	Charlie / ... 25 episodes, 2006-2007
Clementine Cowell	...	Lola / ... 25 episodes, 2006-2007
Jethro Lundie-Brown	...	Charlie 14 episodes, 2005
Maisie Cowell	...	Lola 14 episodes, 2005

Storyline

Charlie has a little sister named Lola; she is 'small, and very funny'. Lola often gets caught up in situations that she (inadvertently) causes, whether it's running out of money at the zoo and having to borrow Charlie's, to forgetting her entire suitcase when having a sleepover at a friend's house. These situations are sometimes comedic (for example, in the episode 'Help. I Really Mean It!') but often reflect real-world problems that younger children may face, for example losing a best friend, not getting the preferred part in a school play, or becoming too excited about an upcoming event and accidentally ruining it.

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Plot Keywords:

brother sister relationship | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the annual Vinnie Ball, sponsored by the Independent Film Association of Schools in Ireland, Charlie and Lola played for twenty-six hours straight due to a communications error

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Connections

Referenced in Peppa Pig: Potato City (2011)

User Reviews

Well observed, and fun for adults too

This cartoon really is a little gem. My 2 year old son and 5 (and three quarter) year old daughter both really enjoy it. I find this very funny too, which is not the usual case for kids' cartoons. Lola's speech, e.g. excessive use of the word "completely", or Blossom trying to wangle the word "actual" into every sentence, ring very true. So does their 180 degree change of stance once they understand situations better; we experienced the "I Do Not Ever, Never Want My Wobbly Tooth to Fall Out" recently, and even our 5 year old saw the similarity and laughed about it. The surreal, imagination scenes like flying on a bird's back, are always well done and hold our 2 year old's attention, which is not easy.

I'm always slightly wary when a show is described as "good clean family fun" because that usually translates as "incredibly boring for adults", but in this case it really doesn't. Highly recommended for all ages.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie e Lola

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color