Bumper Films

❧

Wikipedia

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 Ltd 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 to 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 series

Title Original Broadcast Network
Rocky Hollow 1983–87 S4C
Fireman Sam 1987–94 S4C
Joshua Jones 1992 S4C
Star Hill Ponies 1998–2002 S4C

References

  1. ↑ Fraser, Fiona (25 October 2002). "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC". c21media. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC". www.c21media.net. 25 October 2002. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Fireman Sam joins Thomas in £1.6m deal". theguardian.com. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 26 May 2022.