'Angel Pavement' and 'Loveykins' join 'Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures' in December
Friday 22nd November 2024
BBC Children’s and Education have announced two brand-new Quentin Blake animations for family audiences to enjoy together over the festive period this year.
Following a successful debut last Christmas, 'Angel Pavement' and 'Loveykins' are the latest animated specials in 'Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures'. Narrated by Adrian Lester, the hand-picked specials are based on six of Quentin's best-selling books, brought to life through wonderful animation and the talented voices of a host of famous actors. The animated boxset also contains an original score crafted for each episode by Italian composer Stefano Cabrera and performed by the BBC Philharmonic orchestra.
Since its launch last December, 'Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures' has won several awards, including the Magnolia Award for Best Animation at the Shanghai Television Festival and Best Animated series at the ITFF.
Since its launch last December, 'Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures' has won several awards, including the Magnolia Award for Best Animation at the Shanghai Television Festival and Best Animated series at the ITFF.
Simon Pegg returns to voice the character of ‘Sid’ in the latest instalment: “Angel Pavement” is the story of a pavement artist and his two angelic friends, Corky and Loopy, who take Sid on a magical journey with their special drawing pencil.
Nina Sosanya voices Angela Bowling in “Loveykins”, a heartwarming tale about a woman who discovers a small helpless, abandoned bird that she lavishes with care and attention.
Patricia Hidalgo, Director of BBC Children’s and Education, said: “Christmas is an exciting time when we like to bring children and families together across the UK to enjoy fresh adaptations of timeless storytelling and British classics. We know how much audiences loved our Quentin Blake Christmas and Easter animated specials, so it’s a delight to bring another two brand new fantastic, animated stories to life. We hope Quentin Blake’s Angel Pavement and Loveykins will surprise and delight children and their families again on iPlayer this Christmas.”
Quentin Blake commented: "It’s such a treat to see my drawings brought to life with the agility I try to give them on paper. It would be extra special to think of children and families writing and drawing their own stories. And you have to remember, it doesn’t matter what they are drawn with!"
BBC Teach will also host a 'Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures' Live Lesson as an end-of-term treat for primary schools. Hosts Rhys Stephenson and Laura Hopkinson will be joined by comic book artist Vivian Truong and Dapo Adeola in this fun 30-minute art and literacy lesson for 7-11 year-olds. Children will learn how to draw their very own Zagazoo character, inspired by the animated specials and Quentin Blake's illustrations. The lesson will be available from Tuesday, 17 December on the BBC Teach website and on CBBC and BBC iPlayer.
Angel Pavement and Loveykins will be available in early December, across the BBC and iPlayer; all four other episodes in the series are available on BBC iPlayer now.