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Bumper Films
IndustryEntertainment
GenreChildren's
Founded1982
FounderIan Frampton
John Walker
Defunct2002
FateClosed
SuccessorGullane Entertainment
(Fireman Sam franchise only)
Key people
Ian Frampton
John Walker
Production output
Television Production
ServicesLicensing

Bumper Films was a British children's stop motion animation production company, which was established by Ian Frampton and John Walker in 1982. They are best known for producing the original series of Fireman Sam, which aired from 1987 to 1994.[1] They also produced Joshua Jones, which aired briefly in 1992, Gogs, which aired from 1993 to 1998, Starhill Ponies, which aired from 1998 until 2002, and Rocky Hollow, which aired from 1983 to 1986.

After finishing production on Starhill Ponies in 2002, the company quietly shut down. In Welsh, Bumper Films was called Ffilmiau Bumper.[2]

List of shows

Title Original

broadcast

Network Animation
Rocky Hollow 1982–1987 S4C stop motion
Fireman Sam 1987–1994 S4C stop motion
Joshua Jones 1992 S4C stop motion
Starhill Ponies 1998–2002

References

  1. ^ Wightwick, Abbie (March 3, 2012). "Fireman Sam celebrates 25th birthday in Pontypandy". walesonline.
  2. ^ "Fireman Sam returns to the BBC".