Charlie and Lola is an animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005-2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books. Three series were commissioned by and initially broadcast on the BBC between 2005 and 2008. The series are produced by Tiger Aspect and have been subsequently broadcast in more than twenty countries. The series has won multiple BAFTA awards. On 23 March 2012, it aired reruns again on Disney Junior channel as SOAPnet 's replacement. The television series uses a collage style of... animation which captures the style of the original books. 2D cel animation, paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, photomontage, and archive footage are all employed and subsequently animated in a software application called CelAction. The cartoons are also notable for their use of children rather than adult voice actors, a technique pioneered by the Peanuts television specials. Both the books and the cartoon also follow Peanuts' as well as Ed, Edd n Eddy's technique of never showing adults.
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