Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated TV series. It is a spin-off of the Wallace & Gromit franchise. The series stars Shaun who appeared previously in A Close Shave. The TV series focuses on Shaun and his madcap adventures around a small farm as the leader of his flock. It is shown on CBBC.
A feature-length film titled Shaun the Sheep Movie was released on February 6th 2015, with its sequel A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon being released in 2019. A 30-minute film titled Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas was aired as a 2015 Christmas TV special, followed by Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas in 2021. The series spanned 170 episodes across 6 seasons, 36 shorts, 2 specials and 2 feature films.
The series inspired its own spin-off Timmy Time, which focuses on the adventures of Shaun's small cousin Timmy.
Characters[]
- Shaun
- Bitzer
- Shirley
- Timmy
- Timmy's Mum
- Nuts
- The Flock
- The Farmer
- The Pigs
- Pidsley
Shorts[]
Shaun the Sheep 3D is a series of 1-minute stereoscopic 3D shorts created by Aardman Animations for the Nintendo 3DS' Nintendo Video service. It was released on March 7th 2012 - June 13th 2012.
Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps is a series of 1-minute sports-themed shorts that aired on CBBC made to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics celebrations. It was released on July 2nd 2012 - July 13th 2012.
Film[]
Shaun the Sheep Movie is a 2015 British stop-motion animated adventure comedy film based on the television series. The film focuses on Shaun and his flock into the big city to rescue their farmer who found himself amnesiac there as a result of their mischief. It was released on February 6th 2015.
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is a 2019 British stop-motion animated science fiction comedy film. The film focuses on an alien with extraordinary powers being discovered by Shaun and the flock after crash-landing near Mossy Bottom Farm, needing to find a way to return her home in order to prevent her falling into the hands of the Ministry for Alien Detection.
Spin-off[]
Timmy Time is a British stop-motion animated children's comedy series made for the BBC by Aardman Animations. It started broadcasting in the UK on CBeebies. The show is a spin-off from Shaun the Sheep, itself being a spin-off from Wallace & Gromit, which introduced the character of Shaun. The series focuses on Timmy going to preschool.