Cartoon
Preston Pig
The story
Preston Pig is a British traditionally animated children's television series which aired on CITV in 2000. It was based on a series of children's books, written and illustrated by Colin McNaughton. It was shown on weekdays from 3pm until 3:15pm, on CITV. However, since 2011, it no longer airs on CITV. The show officially went into production in March 1999, to air in September 2000.
Characters
Preston Pig – The main character, a pig who is a football fanatic.
Mr. Wolf – A wolf who always unsuccessfully tries to catch Preston for dinner.
Pumpkin – Preston's best friend.
Granny – Preston's grandmother.
Billy – A bully who is rude to the little pigs.
Voice Cast
Nicky Croydon as Preston
Hugh Laurie as Mr Wolf
Adam Godley as Preston's Dad
Ada Posta as Preston's Mum
Neil McCaul as Additional Voices
Susan Sheridan as Pumpkin/Additional Voices
The music was composed by Keith Hopwood.
Home media
Preston Pig was released on VHS in the United Kingdom in 2000 and two VHS tapes were also released in Australia, Pig School and Ham of the Match. A single DVD of the show was released in the United Kingdom, called Football Champion.
Broadcast
Preston Pig aired on CITV in the United Kingdom. However, the programme itself no longer airs on CITV, but can apparently be found on VHS, DVD, and online.