Archive for September, 2004

Shaun gets his own television show on CBBC!

Friday, September 24th, 2004

BBC has announced plans for a 40 part series by Aardman staring the beloved Shaun the sheep, from A Close Shave. It will air on CBBC, the Children’s BBC network. The 40-part series, commissioned from Aardman Animations, begins production at the end of the year and will be transmitted on CBBC in 2006. -BBC.com Click […]

Scientists embark on study monitoring children watching Wallace and Gromit

Wednesday, September 8th, 2004

According to this article from independent.co.uk: Scientists are hoping to learn more about how children respond to facial expressions by monitoring their reactions to Wallace and Gromit. … “Gromit [the dog] is non-speaking yet young children engage with him strongly,” said Professor Graham Collingridge, of the university’s neuroscience department. “So the facial expressions he uses […]