Radical Sheep Productions
Radical Sheep Productions is a Canadian children's television series production company.
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| Industry | Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Robert Mills |
| Headquarters | 595 Adelaide Street East, , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | John Leitch (president) |
| Parent | Picture Box Distribution (2002-2016) Boat Rocker Media (2016-present) |
| Website | radsheep |
Among its early work, Radical Sheep made puppets used in the early 1990s educational video series The Adventures of Ruffus & Andy, which marked early appearances of Ruffus the Dog.
Its productions include Stella and Sam, and The Big Comfy Couch, a Gemini-award-winning series for preschoolers, which produced seven seasons and aired for over ten years on Treehouse TV (Canada), PBS (US) and around the world.
Founded in 1985 by Robert Mills, the company also once housed the "Sheep Shop", which provided puppet construction and design services until 2002 when it closed its doors and Mills stepped aside from running the company.
As president, John Leitch now manages the business of Radical Sheep Productions. He acts as executive producer for all of Radical Sheep's productions and also oversees the management and sales of Radical's properties, both domestic and foreign. His credits as executive producer include Stella and Sam (Seasons 1 & 2), The Big Comfy Couch (Seasons 6 & 7), Land O' Hands (Season 1), Amigo and Me (Season 1), Panda Bear Daycare (Seasons 1 & 2), and Ruffus the Dog (Seasons 1 & 2).
The Next Step (Season 5) is a production of Radical Sheep.
On March 31, 2016, Radical Sheep was acquired by Boat Rocker Media.[1]
Shows
| Title | Creator(s) | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||||
| The Big Comfy Couch | Cheryl Wagner | 1992–2006 | Owl Television (1992-1993) Owl Communications (1994-1995) |
YTV (1992-1996) Treehouse (2002-2006) PBS (1995-2006) |
| Ruffus the Dog | Robert Mills | 1998–1999, 2011 | Hunky Dorey Entertainment | YTV |
| Panda Bear Daycare | Cheryl Wagner, Karen Valleau & Robert Mills | 1998 | YTV | |
| Amigo & Me | Cheryl Wagner & Robert Mills | 1993–1996 | CBC | CBC Kids |
| 2000s | ||||
| Land O' Hands | Robert Mills | 2000 | Treehouse | |
| 2010s | ||||
| Stella and Sam | Marie-Louise Gay | 2010–2011 | Family Originals Bejuba Entertainment | Family Channel (2011-2015) Family Jr. (2015-2016) Sprout (TV network) (2013-2018) |
| Yup Yups | Matthew Fernandes | 2013–present | Industrial Brothers | Family Jr. |
| The Next Step | Frank Van Keeken | 2013–present | Temple Street Productions Family Channel | Universal Kids (USA) Family Channel (Canada) |
| Fangbone! | Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott | 2016–2017 | Pipeline Studios | Family Chrgd (Canada) Disney XD (U.S.) Netflix (online) |
| The Bagel and Becky Show | Dave Cooper | 2016–2017 | Jam Filled Toronto BBC Worldwide | Teletoon Universal Kids CITV |
| Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate | Sheena Macrae | 2017–present | Keyframe Animation Inc. Mickey Rogers Media | CBC Kids Universal Kids |
| Sprinkle and the Sweet Sugar Magics | Stephanie Kaliner | 2020 | Cloudco Entertainment 9 Story Media Group | Teletoon Nickelodeon |
Other Shows
- Ants in Your Pants (1997-2004)
- Crazy Quilt (1997-1999)
- Treetown (1997-2001)
- The Crayon Box (1997-1998)
- Noddy (1997-1998)
- Zoboomafoo (1999-2001)
- School And Home 2 2020-[2007]
- The Bittles (2000-2005)
- Caillou (2000-2003)
- Bitz & Bob (2018-present, acquired from FremantleMedia)
External links
- Official website
- Shows in development
- Stella and Sam on Family Jr.
- Ruffus the Dog website
- Ruffus Christmas Carol website
- Robert Mills website