Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Tortoise Has A Broken Shell [DVD]

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Why Bushbaby Has Big Eyes. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Bushbaby did not have big eyes, until she saw Majitu the Great Giant. Also in HD. [S] There is nothing more important than community and friendship in Tinga. There are good animals and bad animals, grumpy animals and patient animals, water animals and land animals, tall animals, short animals, loud animals and shy animals – but they all have their role to play. Big personalities for big characters, running jokes, catchphrases and lots of music. Michael Carrington, Controller of CBeebies, said: "When Claudia Lloyd first approached me with the idea for Tinga Tinga Tales I knew it would be perfect for CBeebies. The series is a unique, beautiful production capturing a flavour of Africa and some extraordinarily tall tales. Storytelling is at the heart of what we do, engaging children with characters and tales that will stay with them forever, and Tinga Tinga Tales continues that tradition on CBeebies." Notes to Editors

Lion often uses his roar to calm things down or attract the attention of the other animals, often in Swahili, followed by English. If Lion is called in to help out with a problem, it must be serious. Lion shares his wisdom but he gets annoyed when animals have behaved badly and done things at odds with nature's way. Why Flea Jumps. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Flea is very big and very round until she tries jumping as exercise. Also in HD. [S] Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. When Tortoise fell and landed on his shiny shell, it broke into pieces. Also in HD. [S] Why Rhino Charges. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Here, monkeys make Rhino a horn from wood so he can join in the Dance of the Horns. Also in HD. [S]Red Monkey (voiced by Eugene Muchiri (UK)/Geoffrey Curtin (US)): Red Monkey is the narrator of all of the episodes. Why Hummingbird Hums. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Songbird realises she can hum much better than she can sing, and so becomes Hummingbird. Also in HD. [S] Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Owl becomes a night guard when mangoes start disappearing. Also in HD. [S]

It takes nine months to complete an episode from storyboard to final music. Each animator produces approximately 30 seconds a week. Why Puffadder Sheds His Skin. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Puffadder did not shed his skin until he learned a lesson from Camel. Also in HD. [S]Why Chameleon Changes Colour. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Chameleon's only colour is dull grey, until one day he stands on a magical rainbow. Also in HD. [S] Why Eagle Rules the Skies. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Once, Eagle did not rule the skies. But when things went wrong for the birds, Eagle saved the day. Also in HD. [S]

Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Parrot cannot open his beak, until one day when he sees a beast steal Lion's mane. Also in HD. [S] Why Guinea Fowl Has Dots. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Tortoise challenges Guinea Fowl to find out why the top of Mount Tinga Tinga shines. Also in HD. [S] Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Flamingo stands on one leg so she does not take up space at the waterhole. Also in HD. [S]Why Bat Hangs Upside Down. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Bat loves scaring the other animals by saying boo, so they teach him a lesson. Also in HD. [S] Why Vulture Is Bald. Stories telling a modern, young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. Vulture's crown of beautiful feathers gets burnt by the sun. Also in HD. [S] Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist. Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive parts. Greedy Spider hears of four feasts in Tinga Tinga and wants to go to them all. Also in HD. [S] Why Caterpillar Is Never in a Hurry. Stories telling how animals got their distinctive parts. Caterpillar is never in a hurry, even when all the other animals are racing around. Also in HD. [S] Why Meerkat Is Always on the Lookout. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Meerkat never stays still for very long, until she bumps into the Sleeping Stones. Also in HD. [S]

Why Elephant Has a Trunk. Stories telling a modern, young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. The story of how Elephant got his trunk. Also in HD. [S] Why Hare Hops. Stories telling how animals got their unique qualities. Hare was one of the speediest animals in Tinga Tinga and no-one would race him, until Tortoise arrived. Also in HD. [S]Produced on location in Kenya by Tiger Aspect Productions in conjunction with Homeboyz Entertainment, the show draws upon the inspiring talent of local artists and musicians and is expertly computer-animated using beautiful, hand-painted imagery.