Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
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| Created by | Richard Starzak |
| Based on | Characters by Nick Park |
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| Country of origin | Britain |
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| Editor(s) | Dan Williamson |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Aardman Animations |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 26 December 2015 |
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Shaun the Sheep Shaun the Sheep Movie |
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 13 November 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
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[1]
- John Sparkes as Bitzer and The Farmer[2]
- 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[3]
- Chris Grimes[4]
Additional voices
- Dan Williamson
Production
The special was first announced on 13 October 2014 and was set to air on BBC One at Boxing Day 2015. It first went into production after production was completed on Shaun the Sheep Movie.[5]
Release
The special was released on Amazon Video in the USA on 13 November 2015.[6] It aired in the UK on Boxing Day 2015.[7] It was released on DVD in the UK on 8 February 2016.[8]
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."[9] 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."[10] Ed Liu from Toon Zone said "The show certainly held my interest and extracted more than its share of laughs, but The Farmer’s Llamas doesn’t really have much more plot than an average episode of Shaun the Sheep."[11]
In 2016, it was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Kids: Animation.[12]
References
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/10/international-emmys-short-form-series-category-2017-kids-nominees-1201837434/
External links
- Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas at BBC Programmes
- Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas at the Internet Movie Database