Chapman Entertainment
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Chapman Entertainment is a United Kingdom
television production company founded by Keith Chapman
and the producer of the Fifi and the Flowertots television show for Five.
The company was founded by Chapman in 2001, together with Greg Lynn, a former record industry executive and Andrew Haydon a former managing director of John Reid Entertainment, an artist management company. The company was created for the purpose of exploiting both the intellectual property rights of Chapman's creations and also those of interested third parties.
The company is structured to allow greater rewards and input to property creators. This developed from Chapman's own frustrations at his lack of involvement with his Bob the Builder
character. He created the character in the early 1990s and struck a deal with HIT Entertainment
which saw them develop the character. The project was handed over to HOT Animation, specifically Jackie Cockle and Curtis Jobling
, who took the basic title and premise of the show and ran with it, developing the project in-house from a blank canvas. The resulting show was commissioned by the BBC.
In May 2005 Chapman Entertainment launched Fifi and the Flowertots, a stop-frame animation show on Five's Milkshake! and Nick Jr. The show has been sold into over 100 territories worldwide. Fifi and the Flowertots features the voice of Jane Horrocks.
In May 2007 Chapman Entertainment launched their second show, Roary the Racing Car on Five's Milkshake! and Nick Jr. The idea for the show was suggested by Brands Hatch
employee David Jenkins and features the voices of comedian Peter Kay and racing driver Sir Stirling Moss.
In July 2011 Chapman Entertainment announced the departure of their MD & co founder, Greg Lynn. Ahead of massive company redundancies, "soaring costs and challenging trading conditions" were listed as the reason's for the redundancies.
In August 2011 Chapman Entertainment announced the company being place for sale. It has placed poor toys sales as the main cause.
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television production company founded by Keith Chapman
Keith Chapman
For organist Keith Chapman , see Keith Chapman Keith V. Chapman is a television writer and producer based in the United Kingdom who most notably created Bob the Builder.-Biography:...
and the producer of the Fifi and the Flowertots television show for Five.
The company was founded by Chapman in 2001, together with Greg Lynn, a former record industry executive and Andrew Haydon a former managing director of John Reid Entertainment, an artist management company. The company was created for the purpose of exploiting both the intellectual property rights of Chapman's creations and also those of interested third parties.
The company is structured to allow greater rewards and input to property creators. This developed from Chapman's own frustrations at his lack of involvement with his Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
character. He created the character in the early 1990s and struck a deal with HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment
Hit Entertainment is a British-American entertainment distribution company established in 1989, and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television...
which saw them develop the character. The project was handed over to HOT Animation, specifically Jackie Cockle and Curtis Jobling
Curtis Jobling
Curtis Jobling is a British illustrator and animator, born in Blackpool, England but lives in Warrington.He is best known for his role as production designer of children's TV hit, Bob The Builder, where he visualised all of that programme's inimitable characters and sets...
, who took the basic title and premise of the show and ran with it, developing the project in-house from a blank canvas. The resulting show was commissioned by the BBC.
In May 2005 Chapman Entertainment launched Fifi and the Flowertots, a stop-frame animation show on Five's Milkshake! and Nick Jr. The show has been sold into over 100 territories worldwide. Fifi and the Flowertots features the voice of Jane Horrocks.
In May 2007 Chapman Entertainment launched their second show, Roary the Racing Car on Five's Milkshake! and Nick Jr. The idea for the show was suggested by Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
employee David Jenkins and features the voices of comedian Peter Kay and racing driver Sir Stirling Moss.
In July 2011 Chapman Entertainment announced the departure of their MD & co founder, Greg Lynn. Ahead of massive company redundancies, "soaring costs and challenging trading conditions" were listed as the reason's for the redundancies.
In August 2011 Chapman Entertainment announced the company being place for sale. It has placed poor toys sales as the main cause.
List of shows
- Fifi and the Flowertots - Created by Keith ChapmanKeith ChapmanFor organist Keith Chapman , see Keith Chapman Keith V. Chapman is a television writer and producer based in the United Kingdom who most notably created Bob the Builder.-Biography:...
- Roary the Racing CarRoary the Racing CarRoary the Racing Car is an animated children's television show that currently airs on Milkshake! on Five and Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom, PBS Kids Sprout in the United States, Treehouse TV in Canada, Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Nick Jr. and ABC2 in Australia...
- Created by David Jenkins - Little Charley BearLittle Charley BearLittle Charley Bear is a television show created & produced by Daniel Pickering, Annix Studios in 2007. Narrated by James Corden, Little Charley Bear takes viewers on a journey into the world of let's pretend, where anything is possible...
- Created by Daniel PickeringDaniel PickeringDaniel Pickering is a British TV/Film Producer, Visual FX Artist and Animator, born in London, England. Daniel has a background in Engineering & Computer Animation, he worked in Special/Visual FX as CGI Consultant to Brian Johnson before founding the Animation & Production company Annix Studios,...
/ AnnixAnnixAnnixAnnix Studios is a Privately owned Production company, Visual FX Facility and Animation Studio based at Pinewood Studios. They specialise in photo-realistic, high-resolution, computer-generated character animation and rendering....
Studios. - Raa Raa the Noisy Lion - Created by Curtis JoblingCurtis JoblingCurtis Jobling is a British illustrator and animator, born in Blackpool, England but lives in Warrington.He is best known for his role as production designer of children's TV hit, Bob The Builder, where he visualised all of that programme's inimitable characters and sets...
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