BBC commissions two new animated shows from UWE Animation graduates

The BBC has selected three projects as part of ‘Ignite’, their inaugural children’s animation talent search. Two of these projects have been created by graduates of UWE Animation; Duck and Frog created by Sam Shaw, a slapstick comedy with a modern British setting and an energetic anarchic sense of humour; and The Underglow, a 2D pre-school series created by Tanya Scott and Sam Morrison, full of little creatures and characters that come out to play when the sun goes down. 

Asked for his thoughts on the show being commissioned by the BBC, Sam said ‘I’m still pinching myself every day to check this is really happening, but mainly I’m just excited. I’ve loved every second of bringing these characters to life through Ignite and the idea I could get to keep doing that a bit longer is amazing.’ 

The UWE Animation team offer their congratulations to Sam and Tanya, and can’t wait to watch their series on screen.