Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
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| Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas | |
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| Created by | Nick Park |
| Based on | Shaun the Sheep by Nick Park |
| Written by | Nick Vincent Murphy[1] Lee Pressman[2] Richard Starzak[3] |
| Directed by | Jay Grace[4] |
| Starring | Justin Fletcher John Sparkes |
| Theme music composer | Hans Zimmer John Powell Mark Mancina |
| Country of origin | Britain |
| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Paul Kewley John Woolley |
| Editor | Dan Williamson |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company | Aardman Animations |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (UK) Amazon Video (USA) |
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Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas is a British stop motion animated television special based on the television program Shaun the Sheep by Nick Park. Produced by Paul Kewley and John Woolley and directed by Jay Grace, the program made its debut on Amazon Video in the USA on November 13, 2015 and on BBC One in the UK on Boxing Day 2015. The special follows Shaun the Sheep (Justin Fletcher) as he gets the Farmer (John Sparkes) to bring home three llamas from the County Fair.
Plot
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Shaun tricks the Farmer in buying three prank-pulling llamas, but when the mischief goes too far, Shaun is forced to take action to get rid of them.
Cast
- Justin Fletcher as Shaun the Sheep and Timmy[5][better source needed]
- John Sparkes as Bitzer and The Farmer[6][better source needed]
- Kate Harbour as Timmy's mum
- Simon Greenall as The Twins
- Andy Nyman as Nuts
- Emma Tate as Hazel
- Richard Webber as Shirley
- Sean Connolly[7][better source needed]
- Chris Grimes[8][better source needed]
Additional voices
- Dan Williamson
Production
The special was first announced on October 13, 2014 and was set to air on BBC One at Christmas 2015. It first went into production after production was completed on Shaun the Sheep Movie.[9]
Release
The special was released on Amazon Video in the USA on November 13, 2015.[10] It aired in the UK on Boxing Day 2015.[11] It was released on DVD in the UK on February 8, 2016.[12]
Reception
Melissa Camacho from Common Sense Media gave it four out of five and said "Shaun fans of all ages should find this adventure a delightful addition to the Aardman canon."[13] Ed Power from The Daily Telegraph gave it four out of five and said "Kids, of course, will have loved every silly, sloppy minute. For a show going out at tea-time on Boxing Day, surely that was mission accomplished."[14] Ed Liu from Toon Zone said "The show certainly held my interest and extracted more than its share of laughs."[15]
References
- ^ "Nick Vincent Murphy". IMDb.
- ^ "Lee Pressman". IMDb.
- ^ "Richard Starzak". IMDb.
- ^ "Get ready for Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas!".
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5174284/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- ^ "John Sparkes". IMDb.
- ^ "Sean Connolly". IMDb.
- ^ "Chris Grimes". IMDb.
- ^ "Shaun the Sheep gets first half hour special!".
- ^ "Now Streaming on Amazon Prime: Shaun The Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas". Channel Guide Magazine.
- ^ Ben Dowell. "BBC Christmas line-up 2015: Sherlock, Doctor Who, Call the Midwife, Strictly Come Dancing, David Attenborough". RadioTimes.
- ^ "Shaun the Sheep The Farmer's Llamas [DVD]".
- ^ "Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas".
- ^ Ed Power (26 December 2015). "Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas, review: 'riotous and irreverent'". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Ed Liu (13 November 2015). "Review: "Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas" - Wild, Wooly Slapstick - ToonZone News".
