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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 Aired

2005-11-07
Last Aired

2008-08-23
Creator

Lauren Child
Genre

Kids, Animation, Family
Seasons

4
Episodes

78
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBeebies

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1. I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed

Charlie has to get Lola ready for bed but Lola insists that she is not tired, and is too busy drinking...More

Charlie has to get Lola ready for bed but Lola insists that she is not tired, and is too busy drinking strawberry "pink" milk with tigers, brushing her teeth with a lion, playing with a whale in the bath, and dancing with some disco dogs.Less

11mins 2005-11-07

2. We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog

Lola and her friend Lotta know everything there is to know about dogs. So they are really pleased when...More

Lola and her friend Lotta know everything there is to know about dogs. So they are really pleased when Marv lets them look after Sizzles in the park.Less

11mins 2005-11-08

3. I Am Hurrying I'm Almost Nearly Ready!

Charlie is trying to get Lola to hurry up or else they'll be late for school. But Lola finds it so har...More

Charlie is trying to get Lola to hurry up or else they'll be late for school. But Lola finds it so hard to hurry when there is colouring, dancing clouds, playing hopscotch on musical pavements, and laughing with hysterical hedgehogs to distract her.Less

11mins 2005-11-09

4. There is Only One Sun and That is Me!

Lola has her heart set on playing the Sun in an upcoming school production, so she tries to get her te...More

Lola has her heart set on playing the Sun in an upcoming school production, so she tries to get her teacher to fulfil her destiny, but then she is upset when she is cast as a leaf. Charlie tries to convince Lola that leaves are very important.Less

11mins 2005-11-10

5. I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato

Charlie has to make lunch for Lola, but she's a very picky eater and refuses to eat carrots, peas, mas...More

Charlie has to make lunch for Lola, but she's a very picky eater and refuses to eat carrots, peas, mashed potatoes, fish sticks and her least favourite food - tomatoes (although she has never tried these foods before). So Charlie tricks Lola into eating the foods she "hates" by changing their names.Less

11mins 2005-11-11

6. But That is My Book

Lola's favourite book is 'Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies', which she often borrows from the local libra...More

Lola's favourite book is 'Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies', which she often borrows from the local library. But when someone else borrows her beloved book, Charlie tries to find another book that will win her interest.Less

11mins 2005-11-12

7. I'm Really Ever So Not Well

Lola is ill in bed. Charlie has promised Marv that he'll play soccer with him, but Lola begs him to st...More

Lola is ill in bed. Charlie has promised Marv that he'll play soccer with him, but Lola begs him to stay and cheer her up.Less

11mins 2005-11-13

8. I Like My Hair Completely the Way it Is

It's time for Charlie and Lola to get their hair cut, but something is bothering Lola and she doesn't ...More

It's time for Charlie and Lola to get their hair cut, but something is bothering Lola and she doesn't want to tell Charlie what it is.Less

11mins 2005-11-14

9. I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own

Lola insists on doing everything on her own, even some things she is not really good at doing. Charlie...More

Lola insists on doing everything on her own, even some things she is not really good at doing. Charlie tries to teach her that there is nothing wrong with occasionally accepting a little help.Less

11mins 2005-11-15

10. Boo! Made You Jump!

Charlie is good at making Lola jump. Lola is desperate to be able to make him jump back, but, as hard ...More

Charlie is good at making Lola jump. Lola is desperate to be able to make him jump back, but, as hard as she tries, just can't seem to do it. So the only way to make him jump is to host a sleepover with Lotta and Marv.Less

11mins 2005-11-16

11. The Most Wonderfullest Picnic in the Whole Wide World

Charlie and Lola are planning a picnic with Marv and Lotta. But will the event be ruined when the weat...More

Charlie and Lola are planning a picnic with Marv and Lotta. But will the event be ruined when the weather turns?Less

11mins 2005-11-17

12. It Wasn't Me!

Charlie tells Lola not to play with his home-made model rocket, but Lola just can't resist when she an...More

Charlie tells Lola not to play with his home-made model rocket, but Lola just can't resist when she and Soren Lorenson have to use it to transport a sad elephant back home to the jungle. When the rocket breaks, Lola has trouble admitting that she did it.Less

11mins 2005-11-18

13. It's a Secret...

It's Charlie's birthday, and Lola knows what his birthday surprise is. Will she be able to stop hersel...More

It's Charlie's birthday, and Lola knows what his birthday surprise is. Will she be able to stop herself blurting it out and ruining it?Less

11mins 2005-11-19

14. I Love Going to Granny and Grandpa's It's Just That...

Charlie and Lola are going to visit their grandparents' house by the sea for the weekend. Lola loves g...More

Charlie and Lola are going to visit their grandparents' house by the sea for the weekend. Lola loves going to Granny and Grandpa's but she is worried about remembering to pack everything. Then she is worried about missing her parents, and them missing her.Less

11mins 2005-11-20

15. I Do Not Ever, Never Want My Wobbly Tooth to Fall Out

Lola has a loose tooth, but does not want it to fall out, until she learns about the tooth fairy, who ...More

Lola has a loose tooth, but does not want it to fall out, until she learns about the tooth fairy, who will leave her money in exchange for her tooth.Less

11mins 2005-11-21

16. Say "Cheese"

It's picture day at school and Lola must keep clean for a whole school day for her first school pictur...More

It's picture day at school and Lola must keep clean for a whole school day for her first school picture. But keeping clean for a whole day is really, really hard.Less

11mins 2005-11-22

17. I'm Just Not Keen on Spiders

Lola finds a spider in the sink when trying to brush her teeth, and she doesn't like spiders very much...More

Lola finds a spider in the sink when trying to brush her teeth, and she doesn't like spiders very much. Charlie tries to show her that some spiders don't hurt us and that they're our friends. Soon, Lola has grown attached to the little creepy crawly, now keeping him as a pet and naming him Sidney. After they have put the spider outside, the weather changes, and Lola worries on what might happen to her new little friend.Less

11mins 2005-11-23

18. You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do!

Lola wants to choose the best present in the world for Lotta's birthday. She chooses a doctor's kit, b...More

Lola wants to choose the best present in the world for Lotta's birthday. She chooses a doctor's kit, but doesn't think that Lotta will appreciate the kit as much as she would, and would rather like to keep it for herself.Less

11mins 2005-11-24

19. I Must Take Completely Everything

Lola is going to stay at Lotta's for the night, and packs everything she needs for them to play Cinder...More

Lola is going to stay at Lotta's for the night, and packs everything she needs for them to play Cinderella. Back home, Charlie and Marv set up their race car track. But Lola forgets her suitcase and Charlie and Marv can't find an important piece of the track, teaching both parties a lesson in improvisation and imagination.Less

11mins 2005-11-25

20. I Want to Play Music Too

Charlie and Marv are to appear in a musical assembly about outer space at school. Lola wants to join i...More

Charlie and Marv are to appear in a musical assembly about outer space at school. Lola wants to join in and desperately wishes that she could play music too, but can't seem to master any instruments. Charlie comes up with some makeshift instruments that she might be able to manage. But on the day of the presentation, Marv is sick - who will take his place?Less

11mins 2005-11-26

21. I'm Far Too Extremely Busy

Lola is busy playing secretary, waitress, dentist and librarian. Way too busy to play with Lotta, or C...More

Lola is busy playing secretary, waitress, dentist and librarian. Way too busy to play with Lotta, or Charlie, or even Soren Lorenson. But Charlie's new card game, Mix-Up Flip-Flop, is awfully tempting...Less

11mins 2005-11-27

22. I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You

Lola wishes she was taller. Charlie tries to show her that being small can have its benefits by switch...More

Lola wishes she was taller. Charlie tries to show her that being small can have its benefits by switching places with her.Less

11mins 2005-11-28

23. My Little Town

Charlie and Lola have fun playing with their new "Build Your Own City" playset that Granny and Grandpa...More

Charlie and Lola have fun playing with their new "Build Your Own City" playset that Granny and Grandpa have bought them, but Charlie wants to build airports and play aliens, whereas Lola wants draw and build a zoo. Will they manage to share?Less

11mins 2005-11-29

24. But I Am an Alligator

Granny and Grandpa have bought Lola an alligator costume. Lola loves it and insists that she will neve...More

Granny and Grandpa have bought Lola an alligator costume. Lola loves it and insists that she will never take it off. But with an upcoming school presentation about things she likes, Charlie is worried that his little sister will make a fool of herself.Less

11mins 2005-11-30

25. I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won

Lola always wants to win at everything - even if it means cheating. So Charlie challenges her to a rac...More

Lola always wants to win at everything - even if it means cheating. So Charlie challenges her to a race around the park that she cannot possibly cheat at.Less

11mins 2005-12-17

26. Snow is My Favourite and My Best

Snow is forecast and Lola can't wait for it to arrive. When it finally comes, Charlie, Lola, Marv, Lot...More

Snow is forecast and Lola can't wait for it to arrive. When it finally comes, Charlie, Lola, Marv, Lotta and Sizzles all have a wonderful time playing in it. But when the snow melts, Lola is quite upset, and Charlie must try and explain that it would lose its appeal if it snowed all the time.Less