Binka

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Binka
Created byRosemary Graham
Written byAndrew Brenner
Rosemary Graham
Starring Stephen Tompkinson
Music by Ed Welch
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes26
Production
Producer Simon & Sara Bor
Production company Honeycomb Animation
Release
Original network BBC1

Binka was a British animated children's television series about the adventures of a large tomcat named Binka, who frequently travels to three houses for three meals a day. The show aired from 2001 to 2005 (four years, including repeats), running for twenty-six five-minute long episodes on weekday mornings and was first transmitted on BBC1.

Contents

Characters and settings

Binka – The main character in the cartoon. This blue and white tomcat likes Suki, chasing squirrels, hunting, eating, exercise and napping. He does not like Spit, bathing or being annoyed by the squirrel.

Suki – A purple female cat who likes Binka. She can be friendly to Binka but she can also be disdainful. She walks in a rather vain way.

Tango – The playful puppy who lives with the Lockett family. He likes Binka but he can be an annoyance to him. Nonetheless, Binka and Tango are good friends.

Spit – A scornful dark green cat who has a strong dislike for Binka and can be considered the "antagonist" of the show. He intimidates Binka and Tango.

Ollie – A ginger colored cat who usually pops his head out to see what Binka is doing. They are not enemies nor are they friends.

Mrs. Dawson – The owner of the first house section that Binka goes to regularly.

The Lockett Family – The owners of the second house section that Binka goes to regularly.

Mr. Bolt – The owner of the third house section that Binka goes to regularly.

Episodes

Series 1

  1. Binka and the Three Suppers
  2. Binka and the Pond
  3. Binka and the Mouse
  4. Binka's New Bed
  5. Binka and the Quiet Place
  6. Binka the Barbecue
  7. Binka the Brave
  8. Binka Helps out
  9. Binka and Spit
  10. Binka and the Noisy Night
  11. Binka and the Snowy Day
  12. Binka and the Pond Cat
  13. Binka and the Itch

Series 2

  1. Binka and the Butterfly
  2. Binka and the Ball
  3. Binka and the Treasure
  4. Binka in the Jungle
  5. Binka Takes a Ride
  6. Binka and the Hot Day
  7. Binka Goes Shopping
  8. Binka and the Smell
  9. Binka Gets Some Exercise
  10. Binka and the Dark
  11. Binka and the Squirrel
  12. Binka Wants to Play
  13. Binka in Love

DVD releases

In October 2005, a DVD of the series was released, featuring nine or ten episodes, titled Binka and Friends. This is currently the only DVD of this show ever released.

Foreign broadcasting

Binka has been translated into Welsh and is shown on S4C under the name of Binca. Also, it has been translated to Polish and shown on CBeebies, shown on 2: translated in Portuguese, and has been broadcast on ABC, ABC Kids and ABC2 in Australia, RTÉ2 in the Republic of Ireland, BBC Kids in Canada, MBC 3 in the Middle East, BFBS in Germany, Hop! Channel in Israel, TV Cultura in Brazil, Channel 33 in the U.A.E., Kids Central in Singapore and ERT1 in Greece.

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