Peppa Pig such as sadness, happiness, irritation, bewilderment and confusion. Although the main characters - mostly mammals - are anthropomorphic, other animal characters are not, for example, Tiddles the tortoise, Polly Parrot, and the ducks. In addition, the narrator of the series John Sparkes reinforces the action and humour, saying things like "Oh, dear" when something unfortunate happens (such as George starts crying) or "Look out!" when a character is doing something unsafe (such as Peppa riding her bicycle without looking where she's going). The first series of 52 five-minute episodes started on Channel 5 on 31 May 2004, and had its
Frances White credits include roles in "The Pumpkin Eater" (1964), "Press for Time" (1966) and "Mary, Queen of Scots" (1971). She plays Granny Pig on the children's animated series "Peppa Pig" (2004–16). White continues to act and do voice overs. As a voice-over artist she is represented by Rhubarb Voices. Frances White Frances White (born 1 November 1938, Leeds) is an English actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Hamilton in "Crossroads" and as Miss Flood in the BBC sitcom "May to December". A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama her TV appearances have included "Juliet Bravo";