FilmFair was a British production company

Production company

A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...

 and animation studio

Animation studio

An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced...

 that produced stop motion

Stop motion

Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...

 children's television series

Children's television series

Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...

 and animated cartoon

Animated cartoon

An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...

s from the late 1960s until the mid-1990s. The company's stop-motion repertoire included puppet

Puppet

A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated or manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre....

s, clay animation

Clay animation

Clay animation or claymation is one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable"—made of a malleable substance, usually Plasticine clay....

, and cutout animation

Cutout animation

Cutout animation is a technique for producing animations using flat characters, props and backgrounds cut from materials such as paper, card, stiff fabric or even photographs...

.

Graham Clutterbuck started FilmFair in the late 1960s, working first in Paris and later in London.

In the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, FilmFair's productions first aired on BBC1, and later on ITV

ITV

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. Eventually they reached people in several nations through other television networks abroad. Among FilmFair's many series were Paddington

Paddington (1975 TV series)

Paddington Bear is a series of British animated shorts based on the Paddington Bear book series by Michael Bond produced by FilmFair. This was the first television series based on the popular children's book Paddington Bear. In the United States it was usually shown on pay television as filler in...

, The Wombles

The Wombles (TV series)

The Wombles is a stop motion animated British television series made in 1973–1975. Further animated episodes were made in 1996–1997.After the first Wombles book, published in 1968, was featured on the BBC children's television programme Jackanory....

, The Herbs

The Herbs

The Herbs is a television series for young children made for the BBC by Graham Clutterbuck's FilmFair company. It was written by Michael Bond , directed by Ivor Wood using 3D stop motion model animation and first transmitted from 12 February 1968 in the BBC1 Watch with Mother timeslot...

, The Adventures of Portland Bill and The Dreamstone

The Dreamstone

The Dreamstone is a British animated television series that ran for 4 series of 13 episodes each between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp. The series was animated by the FilmFair animation studio as a Central production for ITV...

.

Central Independent Television

Central Independent Television

Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...

 (CIT) bought a controlling share of FilmFair during the early 1980s. In 1991, CIT resold FilmFair to Storm Group (aka the Caspian Group). Five years later, in 1996, the Caspian Group sold the FilmFair back catalogue and production amenities to the Canadian company CINAR Films (now the Cookie Jar Group). CINAR'S purchase included all associated distribution, publication, licensing, and merchandising rights.

FilmFair productions

Animated series

Title	Original broadcast	Network	Animation	Director(s)
The Legends of Treasure Island The Legends of Treasure Island The Legends Of Treasure Island is an animated cartoon from the UK that ran from 1993-1995. It had two series of 13 episodes each and each episode runs for 22–25 minutes....	1993–95	Central Central Independent Television Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Dino Athanassiou; Simon Ward-Horner
The Legend of White Fang The Legend Of White Fang The Legend of White Fang was a cartoon series created in 1992 by Cinar. Renowned popular Canadiana writer, Pierre Berton, was a history consultant on the series.-Plot:...	1992–94	The Family Channel	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Steve Majaury; Alain Sion
Rod 'n' Emu Rod 'n' Emu Rod 'n' Emu was an animated series shown on CITV around 1991. It starred the voices of the late Rod Hull who created and wrote all the episodes, starring as himself, Carol Lee Scott starred as Grotbags and Freddy Stevens was her assistants; Croc the crocodile and Redford the robot. This was the...	1991	Central Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center.Central may also refer to:-Directions and generalised locations:* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Ian Sachs; Dick Horn
The Dreamstone The Dreamstone The Dreamstone is a British animated television series that ran for 4 series of 13 episodes each between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp. The series was animated by the FilmFair animation studio as a Central production for ITV...	1990–95	Central Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center.Central may also refer to:-Directions and generalised locations:* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Martin Gates
Bangers and Mash Bangers and Mash (TV series) Bangers and Mash was a children's cartoon series broadcast on CITV in 1989, and repeated until around 1993. The series consisted of 24 five minute episodes.-History:The series revolved around the adventures of two chimpanzees, Bangers and Mash...	1988	TVS Television South Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Ian Sachs
The Shoe People The Shoe People The Shoe People is an animated television series which was first broadcast in the UK in April 1987 on TV-am. The Shoe People went on to be broadcast in 62 countries around the world....	1987	TV-am TV-am TV-am was a breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. It made history by being the first national operator of a commercial television franchise at breakfast-time , and broadcast every day of the week for most or all of the period...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Clennell Rawson
The Blunders	1986	Yorkshire Television Yorkshire Television Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Ian Sachs
The Perishers The Perishers The Perishers was a British comic strip about a group of urban children and a dog. It began in the Daily Mirror on 19th October 1959 and was written for most of its life by Maurice Dodd . It was drawn by Dennis Collins until his retirement in 1983, after which it was drawn by Dodd and later by Bill...	1978–79	BBC1	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Dick Horn
Astro Farm Astro Farm Astro Farm was an English children's television series animated in stop motion. It featured the adventures of the Foxwoods, a small family who work on an asteroid, which is covered in farmland...	1992–93; 1995–96	Central Central Independent Television Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	David Johnson
The Gingerbread Man	1992	Central Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center.Central may also refer to:-Directions and generalised locations:* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Martin Pullen
Huxley Pig Huxley Pig Huxley Pig was a stop-motion animated children's television series from 1989 and 1990.Based on the picture books by Rodney Peppe, the series was produced by FilmFair for Central TV .-General Theme:...	1989–90	Central Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center.Central may also refer to:-Directions and generalised locations:* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Martin Pullen
Windfalls	1988	HTV CITV CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Jenny Kenna
Edward and Friends Edward and Friends Edward and Friends was a children's TV series in puppet animation from FilmFair that aired on British and Canadian television in 1987.The series was 5-minute stop-motion shorts based on the LEGO's "Fabuland" line of toys that lasted 10 years from 1979 to 1989.Edward was the main character in the...	1987	SeeSaw	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Martin Pullen; Jo Pullen; Jeff Newitt
The Adventures of Portland Bill	1983	TVS Television South Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	John Grace
Moschops	1983	HTV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
Paddington Paddington (1975 TV series) Paddington Bear is a series of British animated shorts based on the Paddington Bear book series by Michael Bond produced by FilmFair. This was the first television series based on the popular children's book Paddington Bear. In the United States it was usually shown on pay television as filler in...	1975–1984	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Barry Leith
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings is a British children's animated television programme, featuring the adventures of a young child named Simon, who has a magic chalkboard...	1976	Scottish Television Scottish Television Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...	Ivor Wood Ivor Wood Ivor Wood was a prolific Anglo-French stop motion director, producer, animator and writer known for his work on children's television series....
The Wombles The Wombles (TV series) The Wombles is a stop motion animated British television series made in 1973–1975. Further animated episodes were made in 1996–1997.After the first Wombles book, published in 1968, was featured on the BBC children's television programme Jackanory....	1973; 1975	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Ivor Wood Ivor Wood Ivor Wood was a prolific Anglo-French stop motion director, producer, animator and writer known for his work on children's television series....
The Adventures of Parsley The Adventures of Parsley The Adventures of Parsley was a 32-episode children's television series animated in stop motion. Produced by FilmFair, The Adventures of Parsley was a spin-off of The Herbs. The Herbs and The Adventures of Parsley were created and written by Michael Bond, directed by Ivor Wood, and distributed by...	1970	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Ivor Wood Ivor Wood Ivor Wood was a prolific Anglo-French stop motion director, producer, animator and writer known for his work on children's television series....
Hattytown Tales Hattytown Tales Hattytown Tales was a 52-episode stop motion children's television series produced by FilmFair for Thames Television. It aired in the United Kingdom between 1969 and 1973. Creator and writer Keith Chatfield narrated the series, and Ivor Wood directed it...	1969–73	Thames Television Thames Television Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Ivor Wood Ivor Wood Ivor Wood was a prolific Anglo-French stop motion director, producer, animator and writer known for his work on children's television series....
The Herbs The Herbs The Herbs is a television series for young children made for the BBC by Graham Clutterbuck's FilmFair company. It was written by Michael Bond , directed by Ivor Wood using 3D stop motion model animation and first transmitted from 12 February 1968 in the BBC1 Watch with Mother timeslot...	1968	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...	Ivor Wood Ivor Wood Ivor Wood was a prolific Anglo-French stop motion director, producer, animator and writer known for his work on children's television series....

Television specials

Title	Premiere	Network	Animation
Wombling Free Wombling Free Wombling Free was a 1977 film adaption of the children's television series The Wombles.-Humans:*David Tomlinson: Roland Frogmorton*Frances de la Tour: Julia Frogmorton*Bonnie Langford: Felicity 'Kim' Frogmorton*Bernard Spear: Arnold Takahashi...	1976	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
Paddington Goes to the Movies	1980	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
Paddington Goes to School	1984	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
Paddington’s Birthday Bonanza	1986	BBC1	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
World Womble Day	1990	BBC One BBC One BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
The Wandering Wombles	1991	BBC One BBC One BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...	stop motion Stop motion Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
Brown Bear's Wedding	1991	Central Central Independent Television Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...
White Bear's Secret	1992	Central Central Independent Television Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...	traditional Traditional animation Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...