Bumper Films
British stop motion animation studio
Company type | Associate |
---|---|
Industry | Entertainment |
Genre | Children’s |
Founded | 1982 (1982) |
Founder | Ian Frampton John Walker |
Defunct | 2002 (2002) |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | Weston-super-Mare, England |
Key people | Ian Frampton John Walker |
Production output | film television production |
Services | Licensing |
Bumper Films, Inc. was a children's stop motion animation studio based in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom. They were best known for producing the original series of Fireman Sam, which aired from 1987 to 1994 in the UK.[1] They also produced Joshua Jones, which aired briefly during 1992, Star Hill Ponies, which aired from 1998 until 2002, and Rocky Hollow, which aired from 1983 to 1987.[citation needed]
After finishing production on Star Hill Ponies, the company became dormant.[2] A stake in the Fireman Sam brand was sold by owners S4C to Gullane Entertainment in December 2001.[3]
List of shows
Title | Original Broadcast | Network | Animation |
---|---|---|---|
Rocky Hollow | 1983–1987 | S4C | stop motion |
Fireman Sam | 1987–1994 | S4C | stop motion |
Joshua Jones | 1992 | S4C | stop motion |
Star Hill Ponies | 1998–2002 | S4C | stop motion |
References
- ^ Fraser, Fiona (25 October 2002). "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC". c21media. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC". www.c21media.net. 25 October 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Fireman Sam joins Thomas in £1.6m deal". theguardian.com. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- v
- t
- e
studios/companies
- Aardman Animations
- Aniventure
- Apax Partners
- Art You Grew Up With
- Bird Studios
- Blacknorth
- Blue Zoo Animation Studio
- BreakThru Films
- Cake Entertainment
- CHF Entertainment
- Collingwood & Co.
- Framestore
- Fred & Eric
- Gateway Films
- Hasbro Entertainment UK
- Icon Film Distribution
- Isle of Man Film
- Illuminated Film Company
- Jellyfish Pictures
- King Rollo Films
- The Line
- Littlenobody
- Locksmith Animation
- LTL Production
- Magic Light Pictures
- Melendez Films
- Nexus Productions
- Passion Pictures
- Ragdoll Productions
- Red Kite Animation
- Smallfilms
- Sony Pictures Television Kids
- Spite Your Face
- Splash Entertainment
- Straandlooper
- Studio AKA
- Studio Liddell
- Synthetic Dimensions
- Warner UK
- WildBrain
studios/companies
- Amblimation
- bolexbrothers
- Bumper Films
- Chapman Entertainment
- Chorion
- Clearwater Features
- Contender Entertainment Group
- Cosgrove Hall Films
- Entertainment Rights
- FilmFair
- Fine Arts Films
- Gullane Entertainment
- HiT Entertainment
- Halas and Batchelor
- HOT Animation
- Qurios Entertainment
- Renga Media
- Seville Pictures
- Spy Pictures
- Fairwater Films
![]() | This article related to an animation studio is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e