Interesting facts about Peppa Pig

Transforming a small spark of creativity into a billion-dollar realm, Peppa Pig has evolved over 19 years since its initial inception.

1. Peppa WAS CREATED BY THREE NON-WORKING FRIENDS

Neville Astley and Mark Baker conceptualized Peppa Pig in 2000. The couple was an animator but without a job. Or money. So they turned to producer Phil Davis for help, and the three had to borrow money from friends and family in order for Peppa to become a reality, given how little money they had.

2. IT WAS AN INSTANT SUCCESS

Some shows take their time, but not Peppa Pig. Instead, 12 months after the release of the first episode in May 2004, the show won a BAFTA and earned over 1.5 million. Dollars The United States on sales of goods.

3. THREE DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED THE VOICE FOR PEPPA

From its premiere in 2004, the lead role of Peppa Pig has been brought to life by a trio of voice actors. The character was initially voiced by Lily Snowden-Fine in season 1, followed by Cecily Bloom for season 2, and subsequently, starting with the third season, Harley Bird took over. At the tender age of nine, Bird received a BAFTA Award in 2011 for her portrayal of the animated pig, becoming the youngest recipient to achieve this accolade.

4. THE EARLY SCENES OF THE SHOW HAVE BEEN EDITED

George Lucas is not the only director who messes with his work as soon as it comes out. During the first and second seasons of "Peppa Pig," the family was depicted without seat belts during car rides, which led to objections from worried parents. As a result, those episodes have been modified accordingly. Additionally, updates were made to include helmets in scenes involving the characters cycling.

5. PEPPA HAS GONE GLOBAL

Although Peppa began her adventures in the UK, she is now of great importance all over the world. Peppa Pig is sold in more than 200 countries around the world, and it is believed that global sales exceed $1 billion, and this figure is expected to double by 2020.

6. PEPPA IS NOT INTO POLITICS

In the 2010 UK general election, the UK Labour Party hosted an event focused on family policy and was graced by the presence of the beloved children's TV icon, Peppa Pig. The intention was to showcase political impartiality, enabling the show's distributor to steer clear of any potential conflicts. Despite these efforts, it didn't prevent a segment of the populace from speculating about the political leanings of the five-year-old animated pig, with some suggesting that Peppa naturally aligned with the traditional, polite, and prosperous conservative archetype.

7. ONE EPISODE OF PEPPA PIG HAS BEEN BANNED IN AUSTRALIA

The episode "Mr. Skinnelegs" tells how the eternally useless Daddy Pig talks about how spiders can't hurt you. This is contrary to the advice in Australia, however, where the fear of death from spider bites means that children are definitely not recommended to chat with eight-legged arachnids. ABC in Australia, therefore, considered the episode "unsuitable for broadcast."

8. THERE ARE TWO PEPPA PIG THEME PARKS

Peppa Pig World is a themed section nestled within a larger amusement park. It is located at the Paultons Family Theme Park in Hampshire, England, and features seven children's rides with all the popular characters. In 2018, a second park, Peppa Pig Land, was opened in Gardaland, an Italian resort.

9. PEPPA WAS HACKED

Parents were outraged when hackers targeted the Peppa Pig World Facebook page back in 2013, posting messages like "Go to hell." The page was flooded with spam messages and photos and eventually had to be taken down.

10. PEPPA APPEARED ON BRITISH STAMPS

In 2014, Peppa received the final stamp of approval when British Royal Mail announced that some of the public's favorite children's television characters would appear on official UK postage stamps. So, sitting next to Bob the Builder and Paddington Bear, Peppa herself jumped into one of her dirty puddles.