Little Princess (TV series)
Little Princess is a children's animated television series created by The Illuminated Film Company. Directed by Edward Foster, it debuted in the United Kingdom in 2006 and is currently shown in the UK as part of Channel 5's Milkshake! and – as Y Dywysoges Fach – in the children's programming strand Cyw on the Welsh language channel S4C.
In English, the stories are narrated by Julian Clary, who also provides the voice of the cat Puss. Jane Horrocks provides the voice of the Little Princess. The series is based on the original books by Tony Ross and follows the success of Ross's 1986 book 'I Want My Potty', which was also turned into a 5-minute short film.
Great Uncle Walter is voiced by Brian Blessed and General John, Prime Minister Pete, Gardener George, and Chef Charles are all voiced by Colin McFarlane.
In other countries
The show is also broadcast in, amongst other countries:
- China – as Xiǎo gōngzhǔ
- Finland – as Pikku prinsessa
- France – as Petite princesse
- Germany – as Kleine Prinzessin
- Japan - as Ritoru Ojo
- Poland – as Świat małej księżniczki
- Russia - as Маленькая принцесса
- Saudi Arabia - as الأميرة قليلا
- Slovakia – as Malá princezná
- Spain - Pequeña Princessa
- Thailand - as เจ้าหญิงน้อย
- Vietnam - as Công chúa nhỏ
Series 1 episode list
1. I Want My Tooth
2. I Don't Want Help - Little Princess tries to do things without any help, but when she gets frightened by a spider in the bathroom sink, she really needs help.
3. I Don't Want to Go To Bed
4. I Don't Know What to Be
5. I Want to Whistle
6. I Want My Dummy - Little Princess refuses to give up her pacifier.
7. I Can't Remember
8. I Don't Want a Bath
9. I Didn't Do It
10. I Don't Want to Comb My Hair
11. I Don't Like You
12. I Want to Do Magic
13. I Don't Want to Tidy Up
14. I Want a Trumpet
15. I Don't Want to Share
16. I Don't Like Worms
17. I Want My Voice Back
18. What's Wrong with Gilbert?
19. I Want a Tent
20. I Want to Win
21. I Don't Want a Cold
22. Maid's Day Off
23. Can I Keep It
24. I Want to Cook
25. I Don't Like Autumn
26. I Don't Want Nits
27. I Want My New Shoes
28. I Want My Snail
29. But They're Mine - Little Princess refuses to give away her old clothes.
30. I Want My Sledge
Series 2 episode list
31. I Want A Shop
32. It's Sports Day
33. I Want to be a Pirate
34. I Want to Go to The Fair - Little Princess hurts her foot and can't go to the fair.
35. I Want to Dress Up
36. I Want a Surprise
37. I Want a Bicycle
38. I Don't Want to Leave Home
39. I Want a Best Friend
40. I Don't Want to Kiss Great Aunty
41. I Want a Midnight Feast
42. I Want to Be Good
43. I Want My Crayons
44. I Want to Be Tall
45. I Want My Plaster - Little Princess hurts her leg when playing.
46. I Want a Swing
47. I Want to Be a Baby
48. I Want to Be a Cavegirl
49. I Want My Puppets
50. Mother's Day
51. I Want to Be an Explorer
52. I Want to Collect
53. I Want to Be Queen
54. I Want to Play Football
55. I Want to Play in the Rain
56. I Want Baked Beans
57. I Don't Want to Dance
58. I Want to Go on Holiday
59. I Want My Sheep
60. I Don't Want to Miss It
61. I Want to Do a Show
62. Can I Have It Back Now, Please?
63. I Want to Find the Treasure
64. I Don't Like Thunderstorms
65. I Can Keep a Secret
Series 3 episode list
66. I Want My Horace
Great Uncle Walter's Shetland pony comes to stay
67. I Want My Tree House
Rachel competes with Algie and Maid to see who can build the best tree house
68. I Don't Like Arguments
Rachel tries to paint but General George and Maid Mary are having a loud argument next door – can she help them to be friends again?
69. I Want To (Ice) Skate
When the pond freezes over, Rachel brags about how good she is at ice skating. Was she telling the truth?
70. I Want To Cut Out
Rachel ruins her new dress after she plays with the scissors and glue. Will she manage to fix it before anyone notices?
71. I Want To Go To Space
Rachel wants to go to space and explore but soon realizes that there is plenty to explore in the castle
72. I Want To Be A Bridesmaid
Rachel finds the perfect dress and wedding cake to wear to be a bridesmaid but finding someone to get married isn't quite so simple...
73. I Want To Be A Detective
After someone eats all of the cookies belonging to Rachel, she sets some traps to work out who it is
74. I Want Scruff
Algie visits the castle and teaches Scruff some tricks. Does he prefer Algie to Rachel? When Algie climbs up the tree to free a frizz bee, something falls out his pocket and all is discovered.
75. I Want To Go To The Seaside
The castle people takes a trip to the beach, but it's empty and worse still, it has started to rain
76. I'm Going To Win The Rosette
Rachel is desperate to win a golden rosette at the castle's pet annual talent contest
77. I Want To Sing
Rachel is determined to win a singing competition but cannot come up with a perfect idea of a song to perform
78. I Want To Be a Vet
Rachel wants to be a vet but looking after animals are harder work than she expected
79. I Want To Play A Joke
Algie keeps on playing tricks on Rachel so she decides to be given her own back
80. Please Don't Go
A flock of geese mess up Admiral Adam's pond so he sadly decides to leave the castle to find a new pond
81. I Want A Gymkhana
When the General prepares a gymkhana at the castle, Rachel and Horace make a great team
82. I Want To Be Strong
Rachel helps General George become strong to impress Maid Mary
83. I Don't Want To Play The Piano
When Auntie April brings a piano to the castle, Rachel decides to have a go on it. But she learns that playing it takes a lot of practice
84. Who Turned The Lights Off
Rachel, her family, and friends are just preparing a birthday party for Great Uncle Walter when suddenly the electricity goes out. As nothing is working, they decide the party must be cancelled
85. I Want My Duck
Scruff finds three duck eggs which hatch and Rachel cannot find their mother so has to look after them herself
86. I Want To Be A Policeman
Rachel doesn't like being given rules so decides to become a policeman to give her family and friends the same rules she's given
87. I Want To Be A Nurse
When Rachel plays nurses, Maid feels poorly so the nurse has to help her patient feel better
88. I Want Your Tiara
When Scruff finds a lost tiara, Rachel decides to keep it until she finds it belonging to Maid Mary
89. I Want To Be Famous
Rachel wants to become famous just like her Great Uncle Walter because he's been given a statue and decides that she needs one too.
90. I Want A New Bedroom
After Rachel finds her parents bedroom redecorated she decides to redecorate her bedroom too. But choosing the right color of pattern is hard.
91. I Want To Skate
Rachel keeps falling over when skating and hasn't learnt to skate yet. But she keeps trying her best to skate
92. I Want My Stick Insect
Rachel looks after Great Uncle Walter's stick bug. But when it keeps on getting lost, it's hard to see what it looks like when finding it
93. I Want To Play Hide And Seek
When Prime Minister Pete, Admiral Adam, General George, and Rachel play hide and seek, she never wins the game until she finds a secret room to hide in the castle. But soon everyone knows about her secret room.
94. I Want A Sleepover
Algie and Rachel have a sleepover when she's too excited to go to bed when she thinks that there might be dragons in the castle
95. I Musn't Be Bossy
Rachel and Algie open their cafes when they discover that organization is hard work and Algie doesn't like being told what to do
96. I Want To Go Camping
When everyone including Great Uncle Walter is locked out of their castles, the only place they can sleep in is in the tent outside
97. I Want A Pen Pal
Rachel wants to receive a letter in the mail so decides that she needs a pen pal.
98. I Want My Robin
Rachel is bird-watching but it is so hard to look at them when they fly off
99. I Want To Recycle
When the ice cream and drawing paper run out, Rachel realizes that isn't good to waste things so she finds new ways to recycle old trash.
100. I Want My Go Kart
Rachel and Great Uncle Walter team up for the go-kart race
External links
- http://www.littleprincesskingdom.com Little Princess website
- http://www.illuminatedfilms.com The Illuminated Film Company website
- Edward Foster's web page
- Little Princess at the Internet Movie Database