50 Fun Facts About Peppa Pig

What is the name of Peppa's little brother?

George is Peppa's little brother; he is two years old and bursts into loud tears whenever he is upset.

What is the name of the beloved toy Peppa's little brother carries everywhere?

Mr. Dinosaur is the green toy Peppa's little brother takes everywhere; the series 1 episode 'Mr Dinosaur Is Lost' is about losing him.

What do Peppa and her family love jumping in?

Muddy puddles are the family's favourite thing to jump in, always with the reminder that you must wear your boots first.

Who is Peppa's best friend at playgroup?

Suzy Sheep is Peppa's best friend; she wears a pink dress and loves dressing up as a nurse.

Which member of the Rabbit family came to the fancy dress party dressed as a carrot?

Rebecca Rabbit came to the fancy dress party dressed as a carrot, her favourite food; her family lives in a burrow inside a hill.

Which character holds dozens of jobs at once, from bus driver to helicopter pilot?

Miss Rabbit drives the bus, sells ice cream, works the museum ticket desk and pilots the rescue helicopter, a different job in almost every episode.

Who is the teacher at Peppa's playgroup?

Madame Gazelle runs Peppa's playgroup; she speaks with a French accent and plays guitar for the children's songs in class.

What is the name of the playgroup teacher's rock band?

The Rocking Gazelles is the band fronted by the playgroup teacher, who also plays guitar for the children's songs in class.

What does Daddy Pig get teased about?

His big tummy is the family's running joke; in the series 1 episode 'Daddy Gets Fit' the teasing pushes Daddy Pig to take up exercise.

Besides working from home on her computer, what does Mummy Pig do?

She wears an orange dress.

What is the name of Grandpa Pig's little train?

Gertrude is Grandpa Pig's little train; in the episode 'Grandpa Pig's Train to the Rescue' she tows the broken-down big train.

What ornaments make Grandpa Pig angry?

He is often seen in a sailing cap with a white anchor.

What pets does Granny Pig keep that annoy Grandpa Pig?

Four chickens called Jemima, Sarah, Vanessa and Neville live in Granny Pig's coop, and they love pecking around Grandpa Pig's vegetable patch.

What is the name of Granny and Grandpa Pig's parrot?

Polly is Granny and Grandpa Pig's parrot; she repeats whatever is said to her in the series 1 episode 'Polly Parrot'.

What is the name of Peppa's pet fish?

Goldie is Peppa's pet goldfish; in the episode 'Goldie the Fish' the family take her to the vet, Doctor Hamster, when she seems unwell.

Which friend of Peppa's is a French penpal?

Delphine Donkey is Peppa's penpal from France; when she comes to stay she speaks French and, to Peppa's surprise, English too.

Which Kangaroo is the friend Peppa plays with in the Australia episodes?

Kylie Kangaroo is Peppa's friend in Australia; her little brother Joey is the toddler of the family, which hosts the Pigs in the series 5 Australia episodes.

Which child joined Peppa's playgroup as the new boy in the episode named after him?

Gerald Giraffe, the tallest child at playgroup, arrived as the new boy in the episode 'Gerald Giraffe', where the children learn that being tall has its uses.

Which friend of Peppa's has an excellent sense of smell?

Freddy Fox can sniff out anything; his dad, Mr. Fox, runs a van and shop that sell absolutely everything.

Which sleepy, forgetful friend wears black glasses?

Pedro Pony is the sleepy, often-late friend with glasses; his father, Mr. Pony, is the optician who tests Peppa's eyes in 'The Eye Test'.

What is Mr. Potato?

Mr. Potato is 'A vegetable celebrity who promotes exercise and healthy eating' on television; his friends Mrs. Carrot, Sweet Cranberry and Little Sprout appear with him.

What is Mr. Bull's favourite job?

Digging up the road is what Mr. Bull loves best; the noisy builder also drives the bin lorry on recycling day.

Who plays the loud, banjo-strumming Grampy Rabbit?

His loud voice is a nod to the actor's famously booming performances.

Who voices Mummy Pig and the playgroup teacher?

Morwenna Banks voices Mummy Pig and the playgroup teacher, giving the teacher her French accent; Banks is a comedian and writer.

Who narrates Peppa Pig?

John Sparkes has narrated every episode since 2004; the Welsh comic also voices Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Potato.

Who created Peppa Pig?

Neville Astley and Mark Baker created Peppa Pig; their studio Astley Baker Davies also made Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom.

On which UK broadcaster did Peppa Pig first air in 2004?

Channel 5 first aired Peppa Pig on 31 May 2004 in its Milkshake! preschool block.

Roughly how long is each Peppa Pig episode?

Five minutes is the standard running time of a Peppa Pig episode, most of which end with everyone falling on their backs laughing.

How old was Harley Bird when she started voicing Peppa?

Five was Harley Bird's age when she took over Peppa in 2007; she kept the role until 2020, longer than any other voice actress.

Which company bought Peppa Pig's owner Entertainment One for $3.8 billion in 2019?

Hasbro later sold eOne but kept Peppa.

In roughly how many countries has Peppa Pig been broadcast?

Over 180 countries and territories have broadcast Peppa Pig, which has been dubbed into more than 40 languages.

Which studio took over production from Astley Baker Davies for series eight?

Karrot Animation, the London studio behind Sarah & Duck, took over production of Peppa Pig from series eight.

What was changed in the first two series after complaints from viewers?

Characters were reanimated wearing seat belts after a 2010 complaint that the Pig family drove unbelted; the early car scenes were redrawn.

Why did the ABC restrict the episode 'Mister Skinnylegs' Down Under?

It said spiders are harmless, which is not true there: the ABC pulled 'Mister Skinnylegs' in 2012 because Australian spiders can be dangerous, and the episode resurfaced on Nick Jr. by mistake in 2017.

What is the 'Peppa Pig effect'?

American children picking up British words and pronunciations from the show is the 'Peppa effect', reported in 2019 as toddlers said 'mummy', 'biscuit' and 'petrol'.

Which UK prime minister lost his place in a 2021 speech and rambled about Peppa Pig?

Boris Johnson, addressing the CBI in November 2021, lost his place in his notes and praised Peppa Pig World, calling Peppa a 'Picasso-like hairdryer'.

At which Hampshire attraction did the world's first Peppa Pig World open in 2011?

Paultons Park, near Romsey on the edge of the New Forest, opened Peppa Pig World in April 2011 as the world's first.

Where did the first standalone Peppa Pig Theme Park open in 2022?

Legoland Florida in Winter Haven got the first standalone Peppa Pig Theme Park next door in February 2022.

What was released in the UK on 16 May 2024 to mark the show's 20th anniversary?

Lego Duplo also launched a Peppa theme that year.

What is the name of the baby sister who joined the Pig family in 2025?

Evie is Peppa's baby sister, whose arrival was announced on Good Morning Britain in May 2025 after Mummy Pig revealed the pregnancy on Kylie Kelce's podcast.

Which real monarch appeared as a character in the episode 'London'?

Elizabeth II appears as 'the Queen' in 'London', giving the playgroup a tour of the city aboard a red double-decker bus; she had earlier starred in the episode 'The Queen'.

What was the lead single from the 2021 album Peppa's Adventures?

Ten-year-old Amelie Bea Smith sang every song as Peppa.

Which 2019 Peppa film was co-produced with Alibaba Pictures?

Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year, co-produced by eOne and Alibaba Pictures, opened in Chinese cinemas for the 2019 Lunar New Year after the short film 'What Is Peppa?' went viral.

What condition does the British Medical Journal jokingly suggest Doctor Brown Bear encourages?

Unrealistic expectations of GPs, by making instant home visits, was the charge in a 2017 BMJ Christmas-issue article, which also noted Doctor Brown Bear's over-eager prescribing.

What does the narrator usually say when something goes wrong?

'Oh, dear' is the narrator's gentle catchphrase whenever a plan goes wrong, such as when Peppa's little brother starts to cry.

How many episodes were in the first series of Peppa Pig in 2004?

52 episodes made up the first series in 2004, and the second series in 2006 ran to the same number.

Who voiced Peppa in the very first series?

Lily Snowden-Fine voiced Peppa for the first series in 2004 before Cecily Bloom took over for series two.

On which US channel's Tickle-U block did Peppa Pig first air in 2005?

Cartoon Network ran Peppa Pig in its Tickle-U preschool block from 2005; the show moved to Nick Jr. in February 2011.

In which German town did Europe's first standalone Peppa Pig Theme Park open in May 2024?

Günzburg, home of the Legoland Deutschland Resort, opened Peppa Pig Park there in May 2024 as Europe's first standalone Peppa park.

Which 2023 Peppa video game has a London section with a royal tribute?

World Adventures, made by Petoons Studio and published by Outright Games in 2023, devotes part of its London section to the Queen who died the year before.