Shaun the Sheep
Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated silent children's television series which is developed by Aardman Animations. A spin-off in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, the series focuses on the adventures of Shaun, the eponymous sheep previously starring in A Close Shave, as the leader of his flock on an English farm. The series premiered on 5 March 2007 on CBBC in the UK, also airing on BBC Two. Since 2020, the series is streamed globally on Netflix. In March 2024, it was announced that the seventh series is in development and will premiere in 2025. With 170 episodes over 6 series, Shaun the Sheep is one of the longest-running animated series in British television.
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| Voices of | Justin Fletcher
John Sparkes Kate Harbour Richard Webber Emma Tate (2016) Andy Nyman (2016) Simon Greenall (2016) Jo Allen (2007) |
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| Theme music composer | Mark Thomas
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| Opening theme | "Life's a Treat" by Mark Thomas and Vic Reeves
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| Ending theme | "Life's a Treat (Instrumental)"
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| Composer | Mark Thomas
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 6
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| Executive producer | For Aardman Animations:
Miles Bullough David Sproxton Peter Lord Nick Park For BBC: Michael Carrington Nikki Chaplin |
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| Producer | Julie Lockhart (series 1)
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| Running time | 7 minutes
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| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1
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| Original release | 5 March 2007 –
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