Bumper Films
Company typeAssociate
IndustryEntertainment
GenreChildren’s
Founded1982 (1982)
FounderIan Frampton
John Walker
Defunct2002 (2002)
FateClosed
HeadquartersWeston-super-Mare, England
Key people
Ian Frampton
John Walker
Production output
film
television production
ServicesLicensing

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

  1. ^ Fraser, Fiona (25 October 2002). "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC". c21media. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC". www.c21media.net. 25 October 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Fireman Sam joins Thomas in £1.6m deal". theguardian.com. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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