Some of the most popular children’s TV shows are adding diverse new characters.
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00:00Two beloved children's shows are increasing onscreen representation with diverse new
00:04characters. Peppa Pig introduced its first same-sex parent couple in its 18-year history.
00:10A 2019 petition which reached nearly 25,000 signatures called on the show to feature
00:15same-sex parents. And ahead of its 26th season, Thomas and Friends will have its first autistic
00:20train character. Bruno the brake car, who will be voiced by a child actor with autism,
00:25was developed in partnership with two different autistic advocacy networks,
00:29as well as Writers and Figures with Autism.