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Kipper
producers:
Grand Slamm Children's Films
for
HIT Entertainment
animation: 2D animation
1997 /
13 x 10mins
1998-1999
/ 65 x 10mins
"Kipper...
Kipper the dog..."
Kipper is a cute, keen puppy dog who
has lots of mini adventures with his pals,
Tiger the grey terrier, Pig, and Pig's
little nephew Arnold. Together, these
friends explore, make, fix, play and
pretend their way through the days,
making more friends on the way, and finding
out lots of interesting and
exciting things about the world around
them...
Kipper was created by author/illustrator
Mick Inkpen and adapted for television
by Ginger Gibbons and his Grand Slamm
team, working for HIT Entertainment,
(see also, Percy
the Park Keeper), and this simple but sophisticated little series
tandems beautifully with the original story
books. Our young pals usually amble
around a pristine white environment, dotted
with patches of colour. And they
roam to the accompaniment of a shuffling
jazzy beat. It's a classy show, and
once Kipper's silky theme tune enters
your head, it's very difficult to get it out
again. Which probably explains why the show won
a 1998 BAFTA for Best
Children's Animation. It also explains why,
after that first prize-winning series
of 13 episodes, HIT pushed the boat
out and commissioned a further 65
episodes!
Cute
little Kipper
Kipper is prevailingly cute. In his
very first story ("Kipper", 1992), the pup
clears out his cluttered basket, but soon
finds that he can't get settled without
his trusty old blanket. How cute is
that? Well, how about Kipper's beloved
teddy bear, which he just keeps on losing
everywhere? Or his wonderful
bunny slippers? Or his sock puppet?
And he keeps making little mistakes,
like the time he sends out birthday
invites a day late, with the word "tomorrow"
written on them, instead of "today"
("Kipper's Birthday", 1999). In all the
confusion, he thinks he has two birthdays
- What a cute error!
»
More
than 5 million Kipper books have been sold in the UK, and that total
rises to more than
8 million copies sold worldwide...
»
Mick
Inkpen has also brought us the delights of "Penguin Small"
and
the wonderful Wibbly
Pig...
Broadcast info
The first series premiered on
ITV, 5th September 1997...
Series two premiered one year
later, on 24th September 1998...
The Visitor
The Umbrella
The Seaside
Nothing Ever Happens
Pig's Present
The Rainbow Puddle
The Butterfly
The Bleepers
Snowy Day
Pig's Cousin
The Paddling Pool
Tiger's Torch
The Conker Tree
Series Three
The Lost Mug
The Rescue
The Picnic
Christmas Eve
The Treasure Hunt
Jake's Bird
The Dinosaur
Tiger's Sledge
The Swimming Pool
Arnold's Balloon Trip
The Magic Act
Cakes and Tails
The Long Walk
Series Five
Tiger's Joke Box
Tiger's Rocket
The Jumble Sale
Water, Water Everywhere
Pig's Shop
Hide and Seek
The Costume Party
Hedgehog Watch
Skates
Cousins
Flying Machine
Arnold's Drum
The Key
The Goldfish
Sleepless Night
The Camping Trip
The Igloo
Hiccups
The Little Ghost
Space Invaders
The Magnifying Glass
Kipper is Unwell
The Nest
The Magic Lamp
The Gizmo
Kipper's Circus
Series Four
Surprise Party
The Ball
Pirates
Tiger's Cold
Looking After Arnold
The Mouse
Clouds
Crazy Golf
Echo, Echo
The Big Freeze
Jake's Friend
The Fair
Big Owl's Bath
Series Six
Holiday
The Big Race
Arnold on Wheels
Pig's Sweater
Buried Treasure
Clay Time
The Purple Park Monster
The River Trip
The Robot
The Missing Tape Mystery
Kipper the Hero
The Magic Carpet
The Farm
Series awards
1999 Cartoons on the Bay - Silver Pulcinella
1998 BAFTA - Best Children's Animation
1998 Annecy - Special Jury Prize for films under 12 minutes
Kipper in print
There have been 34 "Kipper" books published over the years,
and they've progressed from simple picture stories to lift-the-flap books,
light and sound books, audio books and tales about colours and numbers.
Here are a few essential titles, to get you started...
1992 - Kipper
1994 - Where, Oh Where, Is Kipper's Bear?
1995 - Kipper's Toybox
1996 - Kipper's Snowy Day
1999 - Kipper's Birthday
2001 - Kipper's Sunny Day
2002 - Kipper's Christmas Eve
2002 - Kipper's Balloon
2002 - Kipper's Monster
2003 - Kipper's Beach Ball
Kipper on DVD
Kipper
- The Classic Collection
Region 2 / ten episodes / HIT Entertainment / January 2004
Kipper
- Treasured Tales
Region 2 / ten episodes / HIT Entertainment / April 2007
Children's
Favourites Episodes are also included on several of these compilations
from HIT Entertainment...
a Grand Slamm Children's Film Production
for HIT Entertainment PLC
based on the books by Mick Inkpen
producer:
director:
writers:
music:
animation director:
art director:
production supervisor:
production manager:
script editor:
storyboards:
backgrounds:
layout:
sound recording
& sound post-prod:
edited & mixed by:
off line editing:
assistant:
telecine:
on line post production:
on line editor:
producer:
animation director:
key animators:
production manager:
production assistants:
colouring supervisor:
colour:
camera & spfx:
voices:
Ginger Gibbons
Mike Stuart
David Ingham, James Mason,
Mick Inkpen, George Tarry,
Dave Westwood
Bob Heatlie
Grand Slamm Children's Films
John Perkins
Jill Brooks
Margo Marchant
David Ingham
Hilary Baverstock
Kevin Molloy, Jez Hall
Gunther Herbst, Louisa Duthie
Sue Butterworth
Hackenbacker Studios - London
Nigel Heath, Julian Slater,
James Feltham
Infrastructure Post Ltd
Jamie Martin
Sam Ives
Lorna Smith
The House
Roberto Arendse
Varga Studios (Budapest)
Jeno Vass
Miklos Varga
Laszlo Ujvary, Kata Bross,
Ildiko Taborita, Radoslav Bakalov,
Janos Svabo, Peter Popdonev,
Vladislav Tomov, Laszlo Kiraly,
Iliana Panajotova, Chritian Mindrut,
Zoltan Velkey, Ivan Kolev
Szilvia Patkai
Andras Schwarcz, Eniko Rohn
Csilla Fodor
Reka Kaloczy, Andras Somoskoi,
Judit Vadasz, Hajnalka Horvath,
Peter Semsey
Zoltan Wojnischek
Martin Clunes (Kipper)
Chris Lang (Kipper's friends)
Julia Sawalha (Mouse)
On
the web
Kipper
The official site...
Mick
Inkpen
Kipper's creator...
Grand
Slamm Childrens
Films
The studio's site...
HIT
Entertainment
They hold the rights...