Shaun the Sheep Named Nation’s Favourite & Movie Release Date Announced
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SHAUN THE SHEEP has been voted the nation’s favourite BBC children’s character of all time in a poll conducted by THE RADIO TIMES, the UK’s biggest selling quality Magazine. SHAUN, the sheep who doesn’t like to follow the flock, beat POSTMAN PAT and SOOTY AND SWEEP to second and third place respectively.
Richard Starzak, creator of SHAUN THE SHEEP, said “I’m chuffed, flattered and delighted, on behalf of everyone who has worked on SHAUN THE SHEEP for this honour. Many BBC animated characters were a big and important part of my childhood. It’s amazing to think that SHAUN will be part of so many people’s happy memories. I’m so grateful to the readers of THE RADIO TIMES for voting for SHAUN. You’ve made me very happy!”
Produced by Aardman, SHAUN THE SHEEP was first seen in Nick Park’s Academy-Award winning Wallace and Gromit film A CLOSE SHAVE and SHAUN, the world’s most famous sheep, has continued to enthral television audiences in over 170 countries since. SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE is currently in Production at Aardman Studios in Bristol and will open in UK Cinemas across the country 6 February 2015.
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE sees SHAUN’s mischief inadvertently lead to the farmer being taken away from the farm. SHAUN, Bitzer and the flock have to go to the big city to rescue him setting the stage for an epic big screen adventure.