Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga is an animation and kids series.

What it’s about. Tinga Tinga Tales is a 52 episodes children's series based on African folk tales and aimed at 4- to 6-year olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for its CBeebies channel, and by Disney Channel for its Disney Junior block. Named after the Tingatinga art from Tanzania, it was made in Kenya by a studio of about 50 people. The music is by Kenyan singer-songwriter Eric Wainaina. The series was first developed by Claudia Lloyd, head of animation at Tiger Aspect, while travelling through Africa. The first three episodes premiered on the BBC website in early February 2010. The distribution rights have been bought by Entertainment Rights.

Who’s in it. Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga stars Lenny Henry, Shaun Parkes, Lorelei King and Miriam Margolyes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga page.

If you liked it. Fans of Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.