Tinga Tinga Tales

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Stories telling a modern, young audience how animals got their distinctive parts.

Why do Zebra have stripes and Leopard spots, Rhinos horns and Camels humps? Tinga Tinga Tales tells a modern, young audience what really happened

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Claudia Lloyd

Richard Jeffery

Eugene Muchiri

Eddie Kadi

Karuga Ngigi

Faraaz Meghani

Patrice Naiambana

Shaun Parkes

Lenny Henry

Stephen K Amos

Terence Reis

Patrick Kanyeki

Johnny Daukes

Ninia Benjamin

Junior Simpson

Morwenna Banks

Sophie Thompson

Edward Kwach

Doña Croll

Miriam Margolyes

Cyril Nri

Johnnie Fiori

Tameka Empson

Eric Wainaina

Edward Gakuya

Bridget Hurst

Tinga Tinga Tales: Series 2: Episode 15: Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret

Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret

Episode 15

Episode 15: Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret

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A beast dares to steal Lion's mane and Parrot sees the whole thing.

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Parrot cannot open his beak, until one day when he sees a beast steal Lion's mane.

Why do zebras have stripes and leopards spots, rhinos horns and camels humps? Tinga Tinga Tales tells a modern, young audience what really happened. There was a time when Parrot was the best keeper of secrets in the whole of Tinga Tinga. In fact,  Parrot couldn't open his beak at all! Then one day some beast dared to steal Lion's mane and Parrot saw the whole thing!

Tinga Tinga Tales: Series 2

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Stories telling a modern, young audience how animals got their distinctive parts

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