Tinga Tinga Tales

Name: Tinga Tinga Tales
Released: 2011-01-10T08:00:00.000Z
Cast: Isabella Cascarano, Tameka Empson, Lenny Henry

TV Show · Kids & Family · Animation

A colourful imagining of African jungle tales and why these exotic animals look the way they do. From a leopard's spots, to a zebra's stripes, to an elephant's trunk, they're much more important than they look.

2011 · 11m

Starring Isabella Cascarano, Tameka Empson, Lenny Henry

Director Richard Jeffery

EPISODE 1

Why Elephant Has A Trunk

There was a time when Elephant had no nose. He couldn't swat away the flies, or scrub his belly and he couldn't even blow his nose. Then one day snappy Crocodile snapped. Crocodile pulled and he pulled and he pulled until Ker-doing. Crocodile let go and Elephant's nose was all long and wiggly and And that's why Elephant has a trunk.

11m
EPISODE 2

Why Giraffe Has A Long Neck

Giraffe gets her head stuck in a honey tree and ends up staying there during summer, autumn and winter.

11m
EPISODE 3

Why Tortoise Has A Broken Shell

There was a time when Tortoise's shell was all shiny and smooth. One day Tortoise discovered the birds were having a feast in the heavens and he tricked them into making him a pair of wings.

11m
EPISODE 4

Why Owls Head Turns All The Way Round

There was a time when Owl's head didn't turn all the way round. Then all the mangoes started disappearing in Tinga Tinga and Owl was ordered to keep watch.

11m
EPISODE 5

Why Lizard Always Hides Under Rocks

Lizard feels ashamed and hides under a rock when he learns that the other animals are aware of him stealing their food.

11m
EPISODE 6

Why Hen Pecks The Ground

Peacock upsets Mama Hen and makes her feel plain. Eagle, Mama Hen's best friend, decides to lend Hen her most prized possession - a needle.

11m