fˈɜːst bɹˈɔːdkæst ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ðə sˈɪɹiz wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd fɚɹən ˈɜːli ˈiːvnɪŋ tˈaɪmslˈɑːt ɪn mˈʌtʃ ðə sˈeɪm vˈeɪn æz ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˌædæptˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə kɹˈɑːnɪkəlz ʌv nˈɑːɹniə.
First broadcast in June 2000, the series was designed for an early evening time-slot in much the same vein as the earlier adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia.