Monster Makes with Murphi and Rebecca
A little bit of monster magic is coming soon to CBeebies, and we can’t wait! Set to premiere on March 16, Monster Makes is commissioned by BBC Children’s and Education for CBeebies and produced by Terrific Television with #animation by our team at A Productions.
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Our MD, Katherine McQueen, joins a panel throwing the spotlight on independent studios as part of TV Kids Festival 2026. To register for free to attend tomorrow’s panel, click here: aproductions.co.uk/spotlight-on...
#Animation #Independent #Indies #Bristol #TVKidsFestival #TVProduction
A wonderful way to start the week! New episodes of My Friend Maisy have landed on Sky Kids and Now TV today. 🎉 We are so proud to be part of the team behind this magical preschool show, full of colour, joy and plenty of adventure.
#MyFriendMaisy #Animation #Bristol
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Broadcast Best Places to Work in TV 2026
The A Productions team. Credit: Evoke Pictures
We are proud to have been named one of the Best Places to Work in TV! Our talented team is at the heart of everything we do, so what could be more important than creating a supportive workplace that prioritises their wellbeing.
#BPTW2026 @broadcastnow.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Joanna Hepworth, who has been promoted to the role of creative director here at A Productions. She is responsible for overseeing and strengthening the creative vision of our award-winning children’s content.
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Animation for our 40th anniversary ident is by Andy Fossey, Tomek Tragarz and Will Miller.
#Animation #40YearsofAP #TVProduction #Bristol 3/3
It’s been a privilege working on such wonderful shows with such wonderful people in the year that A Productions celebrated its 40th birthday. 🎉
Merry Christmas and here’s to 2026! We wish everyone the very best for the year ahead. 2/3
As we prepare to take a little break for the festive season, we just want to say a BIG thank you to everyone we’ve worked with this year and, of course, our incredibly talented team! 💛1/3
My Friend Maisy - First six episodes on 1st Dec - Sky Kids
We are very excited that the first My Friend Maisy episodes have just been released on Sky Kids. Six episodes – including Snowy Day, where Maisy and friends go sledging together – are now available to stream via the platform.
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#MyFriendMaisy
And that’s a wrap on four decades of A Productions! We hope you enjoyed our little walk down memory lane.
Animation for our special 40th anniversary ident is by Andy Fossey, Tomek Tragarz and Will Miller. 3/3
#JoJoandGranGran #Animation
It was the UK’s first pre-school animated series to focus on a British black family. JoJo and Gran Gran was produced by BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions in association with A Productions for CBeebies. We are proud to have produced the animation for all three series. 2/3
The final instalment in our #40YearsofAP series – the wonderful JoJo and Gran Gran! Inspired by characters created by Laura Henry-Allain MBE, this multi-award-winning show celebrates that special relationship between a grandparent and a child. 1/3
Cakes and bakes
What a fantastic bake sale! Our team came together and raised £760 for The Jessie May Trust. Providing nursing care at home for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.
Thanks to all our crew who baked, bought and supported this wonderful charity.
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Tango and Elmo
Wonderful to see Sesame Street: The Nutcracker starring Elmo and Tango launch on Netflix this week.
At A Productions, we are proud to have developed the animation and design look for this animated special for Sesame Workshop.
#SesameStreet #SesameStreet #Bristol #Animation #TVProduction
Duncan Fraser (Director of Operations), Joanna Hepworth (Director) and Hannah Murdoch (Welfare and HR Manager)
We had a great time chatting to people interested in finding out more about the West of England’s TV industry at RTS Futures Festival. As the only animation production studio at the event, we were able to offer a unique insight into our sector.
#RTSFutures #RTSWest
Nextgen Skills Academy
Just a few days left to apply for the next Skills Bootcamp in 3D Animation delivered in partnership with NextGen Skills Academy!
Applications close: Sunday 23rd November 2025
Apply here: nextgenriseplatform.com/skills-bootc...
We are seeking a CG Environment Modeller to work either in-house at our Bristol, UK studio or remotely. From 15th Dec 2025 to 14 Jan 2026. The deadline for applications is 28th Nov.
For more info and how to apply, follow the link.
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#AnimationJobs #CGI #CGModeller
We also worked on animated specials, Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy, and Sesame Street: The Nutcracker Starring Elmo and Tango. The iconic show has been entertaining and educating children for over 55 years! It’s been such a privilege to work on. 2/2
#SesameStreet #Animation
We couldn’t do a #40YearsofAP series without highlighting our work on the one and only Sesame Street! We animated Sesame Workshop’s first animated special, The Monster at the End of This Story and spin-off YouTube short, as well as creating segment animations for the Sesame Street series too. 1/2
Produced by Sesame Workshop in partnership with Warner Bros Discovery, with animation by our team here at A Productions, it launched on Max in 2024 and is also available on Sky Kids in the UK and in Ireland. 2/2
Our #40YearsofAP series continues next week!
#Animation #TVProduction
Be empathetic, compassionate, and respectful to others - these were some of the important messages conveyed by Bea’s Block, a preschool animation following a curious five-year-old Bea and her two best friends as they go on ‘kindness adventures’. 1/2
We’re proud to be featured in Televisual’s Production 100 once again! The annual survey highlights the top independent TV production companies in the UK.
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#TVproduction #Animation #Production100
“With our wonderfully talented team, we will continue to take pride in creating stand-out, beautifully-crafted, authentic content that inspires and delights our audiences.” 2/2
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#animation #TVProduction #Independence #Bristol
We have returned to 100% independent ownership as we celebrate 40 years in business!
“A Productions has a bright, secure and exciting future ahead”, said Katherine McQueen, managing director. 1/2
Our joint MD, Katherine McQueen, joined A Productions at this time, initially as a production assistant working on this very show. Stay tuned for more snippets of A Productions in history as part of our #40YearsofAP series! 3/3
#Animation #Bristol #TVProduction #Bristolbusiness #Anniversary
The pre-school animated children’s TV series – produced by Tell-Tale Productions - was also the first CG series we worked on. It was important to us to perfect the unique illustrative style of the show, and it was hugely rewarding to see it air on CBeebies in 2002. 2/3
Working on Boo! was something very special for our team at A Productions. Not only did the famous London toy store Hamleys dedicate an entire window to the toys based on the show’s characters – but it was nominated for a BAFTA. 1/3
We worked on over 350 episodes over four years with the series produced by Tell-Tale Productions for CBeebies. It originally aired in 1999. Which was your favourite Tweenie?
#Animation #Bristol #TheTweenies 2/2
The Tweenies
As we look back on #40yearsofAP, we have to give a special mention to The Tweenies! Creating the animation for this hugely popular and iconic pre-school show was game-changing for us as a company. 1/2
Katie Barba
Our development producer, Katie Barba, is heading to MIPJUNIOR, the international kids’ content event, tomorrow! She’s looking forward to making new connections and saying hello to friends, too. Come and say hi if you’re there.
#MIPJUNIOR #MIPJUNIOR25
