15.04.02
Andy
Pandy is coming to play on world stage
Joined
by his loyal friends Looby Loo and Teddy, the classic BBC children's
favourite Andy Pandy (52 x 5') returns in a new stop-frame animated
series that plays a key role in BBC Worldwide's line-up for MipTV
(15-19 April). BBC Worldwide has concluded two major licensing deals
with TV7 Indonesia and TVNZ New Zealand.
Lovingly
recreated by renowned animation studio Cosgrove Hall Films, BBC
Worldwide's latest pre-school animation returned to UK TV screens
in March 2002 on the BBC's pre-school channel CBeebies and BBC TWO,
28 years after its last TV appearance.
Deborah
Keary, Brand Manager, BBC Worldwide comments: "Andy Pandy and
his friends are ready to bring the delights of PandyLand to the
rest of the world. The series' magical setting and gentle adventures
will captivate young children around the globe, just as it has done
in the UK."
Narrated
by Scottish actor Tom Conti (Shirley Valentine, Reuben, Reuben),
each of the playmates lives in their own house which reflects the
characteristics of its inhabitant; Looby Loo's thatched cottage
looks just like her golden plaits and Andy Pandy's house resembles
his distinctive blue and white stripy hat.
Joining
Andy Pandy, Looby Loo and Teddy in the fun and magic of PandyLand
is a host of new characters including Orbie, the bouncy ball, Tiffo
the Dog and Missy Hissy the snake who lives in a house made of drainpipes.
Andy
Pandy is a BBC Worldwide/Ben Productions production, produced by
Cosgrove Hall Films.
Note
to editors:
BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm, and a wholly-owned
subsidiary, of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The company
was formed in 1994 to develop a co-ordinated approach to the BBC's
commercial activities: television, publishing, product licensing,
Internet and interactive. BBC Worldwide exists to maximise the value
of the BBC's programme and publishing assets for the benefit of
the licence payer, and re-invest in public service programming.
BBC
Worldwide's sales from children's brands and properties reached
£90m in the financial year 2000-2001.
The
BBC generates supplementary income to support its domestic services
by marketing its programme-related products and services through
its main commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. No licence fee money is
used in developing these activities, and strict fair-trading regulations
apply between the public service and commercial arms of the BBC.
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