Raa Raa the Noisy Lion


Raa Raa the Noisy Lion is a British stop motion animated children's television programme first broadcast in May 2011, which is shown on CBeebies. It features a group of animal-based characters and their adventures and activities through the Jingly Jangly Jungle. The show is narrated by Lorraine Kelly and is produced by Chapman Entertainment and DreamWorks Classic Productions.

Characters

  • Raa Raa : A fun-loving and noisy little lion.
  • Topsy : A giraffe who loves to read. She is the tallest and oldest of Raa Raa's friends. She can sometimes be bossy, but she is the one that wants to help her friends as well as she can.
  • Zebby : A kind and gentle zebra who sometimes gets hungry.
  • Huffty : An elephant who loves music and giving his friends a ride on his train.
  • Ooo Ooo : A monkey who is fun and likes to swing on vines.
  • Crocky : A crocodile who likes to hang out by the river and ride in his log boat.
  • Pia : A parrot who likes to fly high in the air. She debuted in series three.
  • Scuttle: A purple spider who has eight legs. She debuted in series three.

Development

The series was first announced by Canadian entertainment company CCI Entertainment on 1 April 2009, being pre-sold to CBeebies for a May 2011 delivery cycle. In October, Chapman Entertainment took over CCI's role as co-producer.