''Wide-Eye'' is a British animated children's television series set in fictional Natterjack Forest. The series consists of a series of ten-minute episodes and is about a wise, old owl who lives in a tall tree with his young son, Little Hoot, and his energetic sidekick, Flea. The series aired on

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from 2003 to 2004.

Characters

Main characters

*Wide Eye the

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(voiced by

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) – The title character of the series, an owl who lives in the tallest tree in the forest with his young son, Little Hoot and his sidekick, Flea. Wide Eye is fatherly, gentle and reliable. He mostly watches over all the animals to make sure they are all safe and happy and speaks in a deep voice. *Little Hoot – (voiced by

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) – Wide Eye's son. He is brave and strong, speaks in a high-pitched voice, is full of adventure and imagination, can see in the dark and is always eager to learn, although like many children, he is sometimes daunted by new challenges. *

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– (voiced by

Jane Horrocks Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is a British actress. She portrayed Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous''. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in the stage pl ...

) – Little Hoot's childlike sidekick and best friend. She can jump the highest and is always ready to join in with Little Hoot's adventures. *The Natterjack

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s (Voiced by Maria Darling, Jane Horrocks and Jimmy Hibbert) – Three green and orange toadlets who live and play at Natterjack Pond. Their names are Nat, Flo and Jack. *Mother Natterjack – (voiced by Jane Horrocks) A female orange toad who is mother of the Natterjack Toads. *Great Grandma Toad (voiced by Anton Rodgers) – Another female orange toad who is grandmother of the Natterjack Toads. She wears purple glasses and often cooks healthy meals for all the natterjack toads to share. *Father Natterjack (voiced by Anton Rodgers) – A male green toad who is father of the Natterjack Toads. *99 the

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– (voiced by

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) – A centipede who lives alone in a burrow dug deep into Natterjack Forest floor. Easily distracted, he tries his best to count and match his many pairs of coloured boots, but he keeps losing count, and is forced to start over and over again. *Conchita the

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(voiced by Maria Darling) – A chinchilla who is the Chilean-accented, friendly and kind-hearted soul of the forest with good eyesight. She lives under the roots of a tree. She dances and sings and enjoys cooking South American food for all the forest animals to share. She can often be seen wearing exotic Chilean clothing. *Rangatang the

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– (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) – An orangutan who lives in a treehouse. He often plays jokes on the other forest animals as well as bringing fun and games to the forest and running a corner shop. *Hetty

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(voiced by Maria Darling) – A hornet who lives in a beehive and likes the forest to be clean and tidy. She always tries to keep the other forest animals on their toes by handing out useful little tasks to keep them busy. *The

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– Several nocturnal fireflies who appear at night in Natterjack Forest. The fireflies themselves only make buzzing sounds instead of saying words. *Wily Komodo (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) – The main

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(voiced by Maria Darling) – Wily Komodo's spy. She sleeps upside down in her rocky cave on the outskirts of the forest and can fly unaided, even at night.

Guests/Mentioned

* The Moon – A real, faceless, silent moon which appears every night of the year in Natterjack Forest. The moon is not always seen in the sky, but its only role is to brighten up the darkness in the forest between dusk and dawn every day of the year. * The Sun – a real, silent, faceless, dazzling, sun which appears during various episodes, including ''Snapdragon Monster'' and ''The Forest Regatta''. The sun generally shines in the sky above Natterjack Forest between dawn and dusk every day of the year, and although it is not always seen in the sky, it is by far the most important source of energy for life in the forest.

Episodes

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Characters

Main characters

Guests/Mentioned

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