Disney Has a Little Lamb…
(News | Source: Animation Magazine)
Disney Channel North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific have a reason to baaaa today. They have acquired global rights to the stop-motion animated series “Timmy” from acclaimed U.K. production company Aardman Animations. The preschool comedy show is scheduled to premiere in 2009 on Playhouse Disney.
Featuring character designs based on sketches by Academy Award-winning Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park, “Timmy” is a spin-off of Aardman’s hit children’s series “Shaun the Sheep” (which also aired on the Disney Channel). Shaun originated from the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit short “A Close Shave”. Timmy centers on a charming, three-year-old sheep who lives over the hill and down the lane from Shaun’s farm and has a lot to learn about his world.
“Timmy” marks Aardman’s first major foray into preschool programming. The show’s creative producer and supervising director is BAFTA winner Jackie Cockle, whose credits include “Bob the Builder” and “Noddy”. Serving as exec producer is Miles Bullough (“Shaun the Sheep”).
