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

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

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

Children’s TV may be our mainstay – but we are a versatile bunch! Anyone remember the music video for Madonna’s Dear Jessie? Released from her album Like a Prayer in 1989, the animated video was produced by Animation City, for whom we created some of the animated sections. #40YearsofAP

Calling the Roger Red Hat generation! This well-known reading scheme of the 1990s, featuring Billy Blue Hat and Jennifer Yellow Hat, was brought to life in a children’s TV 40-minute special, The Village with Three Corners, which we worked on for HarperCollins. #40YearsofAP 1/2

Next up... Rubbish King of the Jumble! This children’s 2D animated series, made for CITV and narrated by Alexei Sayle, featured an overfed cat named Rubbish and was the first full series A Productions worked on in the 1990s – so it definitely has a special place in our hearts. #40YearsofAP

We’re taking a little trip down memory lane to celebrate our 40th birthday. Today, we bring some of the world’s best-loved children’s characters to life in animated TV and film. But did you know, over the years, we had a hand in creating animation for a string of TV adverts too? 1/2

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Check out the work produced by our most recent cohort of work experience students! Well done to Alex & Darcey from Belgrave School and Alfie & Yahya from City Academy Bristol. We enjoyed having you here and hope you gained a lot out of the week too.

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Emily & Ramen's Ladybird animations