Pablo the Little Red Fox is a pre-school children's animated cartoon series that originally ran from 28 September to 17 November 1999 on BBC One and BBC Two (part of CBBC). The series is a British-French co-production between Red Fox Productions and Millimages, and was produced in association with Disney Channel France, BBC, ZDF, ZDF Enterprises and Buena Vista Home Entertainment.[a] HIT Entertainment distributed the series globally outside of French-speaking territories.[1]
The series centres on a little red city fox called Pablo and his siblings called Pumpkin and Poppy, their parents, Red Fox and Rose, their friends, a dog named Baxter, a hedgehog named Helena, a cat named Finbar, a frog called Fromage, a seagull called Gil Gull and an owl named Madam Owl.
Plot
The action often takes place at night, when three little fox cubs, Pablo, Poppy, and Pumpkin, go out and explore the city, from circus tents, artist's studios and the local museum. Pablo often leads them astray but somehow they always get out of trouble and find a way back home, to their cozy den at the bottom of Hannah's garden.
Characters
The series centres on a little red city fox called Pablo (voiced by David Holt) and his siblings Pumpkin and Poppy, their parents, Red Fox and Rose, and their friends, a dog named Baxter, a hedgehog named Helena, a cat named Finbar, a frog called Fromage, a seagull called Gil Gull and an owl named Madam Owl.
Production
Animation
The animation style of the series has bright colours and white outlines, reminiscent of silk paintings and Hannah Giffard's original water colour illustrations. The series concept was created by Hannah Giffard, British writer and illustrator of the original books called 'Red Fox' and 'Red Fox on the Move' published by Frances Lincoln. Giffard worked closely on the series as an editor and creator of many of the story lines. She also worked with the art director and director to create the characters and backgrounds for the series.[citation needed]
Music
The theme music was composed by Rowland Lee, the lyrics were written by John Grace (who was a writer for the show), and was performed by the now-defunct Clewborough House School in Camberley.
Episodes
Original episodes (1999-2000)
- On the Top of the World
- The Biggest Bed
- Market Day
- Gone Hunting
- Pumpkin to the Rescue
- Fishing for Dad
- The Lost Bear
- In the Balance
- Footprint in the Snow
- The Playground
- Umbrella Day
- At the Supermarket
- Moving Out
- A New Home for Helena
- Bathtime
- The Football Match
- An Ice Day
- Three Wishes
- The Storm
- Me and my Shadow
- Sky High
- Buried Treasure
- Hide and Seek
- The Train Journey
- Pablo the Lifeguard
- Fooled You!
- Snowfox
- Happy Twelve Moons
- Sleepy Head
- Pumpkin Measures Up
- What's This?
- How Does it Grow, Pablo?
- Changing Rooms
- City Lights
- Pumpkin's Big Voice
- The Sound of Music
- Midnight Cleaning
- Rattling Bones
- Painter's Studio
- The Balloon Trip
- A Nest for Four
- Smile!
- Who's the Best?
- Sticky Paws
- The Growling Toy
- The Post-office
- Pablo and the Tin of Sardines
- A Cub in a Tangle
- The Kite
- The Abominable Drain Monster
- Abracadabra Pablo
- The Last Apple
Double bill episodes (1999)
These double-bill episodes were originally aired on CBeebies in the United Kingdom from the channel's launch.
- On the Top of the World/The Biggest Bed
- Market Day/Gone Hunting
- Pumpkin to the Rescue/Fishing for Dad
- The Lost Bear/In the Balance
- Footprint in the Snow/The Playground
- Umbrella Day/At the Supermarket
- Moving Out/A New Home for Helena
- Bathtime/The Football Match
- An Ice Day/Three Wishes
- The Storm/Me and my Shadow
- Sky High/Buried Treasure
- Hide and Seek/The Train Journey
- Pablo the Lifeguard/Fooled You!
- Snowfox/Happy Twelve Moons
- Sleepy Head/Pumpkin Measures Up
- What's This?/How Does it Grow, Pablo?
- Changing Rooms/City Lights
- Pumpkin's Big Voice/The Sound of Music
- Midnight Cleaning/Rattling Bones
- Painter's Studio/The Balloon Trip
- A Nest for Four/Smile!
- Who's the Best?/Sticky Paws
- The Growling Toy/The Post-office
- Pablo and the Tin of Sardines/A Cub in a Tangle
- The Kite/The Abominable Drain Monster
- Abracadabra Pablo/The Last Apple
Reception
Awards
The show won the British Academy Children's Award for International in 2000.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Disney Channel France and BVHE are only credited on French prints of the series.
