London- BBC Worldwide will be launching two new animated pre-school titles, Go Jetters and Clangers, at a special Children’s launch event at MIPCOM which will be attended by narrator of the Clangers, Michael Palin.
Launching originally on the CBeebies UK website last year, Go Jetters will air on CBeebies international channels across 73 territories, shortly after its debut in the UK, complete with a new website, online game and digital app. Aimed at the upper-end of preschool ages 4-6, A co-production between CBeebies in-house production and BBC Worldwide in association with Boulder Media and Giant Animation, Go Jetters is an original commission by BBC Worldwide’s Director for Children’s, Henrietta Hurford-Jones, and CBeebies controller, Kay Benbow. The new series follows the adventures of four plucky heroes: Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz, as they travel the world with their teacher, mentor and friend, Ubercorn, a funky disco-grooving unicorn. Fisher-Price was also recently announced as the global master toy licensee for the series.
BAFTA-fellow and professional globe trotter, Michael Palin (Monty Python, Around the World in 80 Days, Brazil with Michael Palin) also renowned for his love of geography and worldly adventures, will attend the BBC Worldwide’s Children’s launch in Cannes. The Award-winning actor, writer, presenter and comedian is the narrator for the hotly-anticipated Clangers series. The series is Palin’s first venture into children’s animation and is a contemporary version of the British classic animated television show. The new series of Clangers is co-produced by CBeebies, Coolabi Group, Smallfilms and Sprout, with BBC Worldwide for its international channels.
Nathan Waddington, Head of Children’s at BBC Worldwide says, “Clangers is a much-loved brand in the UK with a strong heritage that is iconic of British childhood. We are delighted to be bringing the new Clangers to MIPCOM and introducing them to a whole new generation of potential fans across the globe.”
Jackie Edwards, Executive Producer for CBeebies, adds, “The Clangers was always a good-hearted show, the characters thoughtful and kind. This new series retains that good heart, and while it it is a brilliant homage to the original, it is also a contemporary work of beauty and joy that will captivate and delight today’s audience.”