"Creature Comforts" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Nick Park
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

1 October 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Plot Keywords:

Animal | Interview | Clay Animation

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

The Great British Public

...

Various (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Directed by
Richard Goleszowski		(13 episodes, 2003)
Nick Park		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Nick Park		(13 episodes, 2003)

Series Produced by
Claire Jennings	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Julie Lockhart	....	producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Peter Lord	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Nick Park	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Abbie Ross	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2003)
David Sproxton	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Original Music by
Stuart Hancock		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Cinematography by
Andy MacCormack		(13 episodes, 2003)
Frank Passingham		(13 episodes, 2003)

Series Film Editing by
William Ennals		(13 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Hassenruck		(13 episodes, 2003)
Dan Lincoln		(13 episodes, 2003)
David McCormick		(13 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Direction by
Kitty Clay		(13 episodes, 2003)

Series Production Management
Gareth Owen	....	production manager (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Department
Kate Anderson	....	senior model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Arlene Arrell	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Justeen Bailey	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Claire Baker	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Chris Brock	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Andy Brown	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Amanda Darby	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Nigel Davies	....	title sequence (13 episodes, 2003)
Claire Drewett	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Chris Entwistle	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Cath Ford	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Ben Greenwood	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Mick Hockney	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Rob Horvath	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Neil Jones	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Jane Kite	....	senior propmaker (13 episodes, 2003)
Dan Lane	....	title sequence (13 episodes, 2003)
Nick Mackie	....	title sequence (13 episodes, 2003)
Virginia Mason	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Duncan Miller	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Rachel Moore	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
David Pedley	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Bridget Phelan	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Manon Roberts	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Michael Salter	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2003)
Debbie Smith	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Lee Tetzner	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Harriet Thomas	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Kathryn Williams	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
James Young	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Paul Ackerman	....	foley artist (13 episodes, 2003)
Helen Garrard	....	voice breakdown (13 episodes, 2003)
Toby Hughes	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2003)
James Mather	....	supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 2003)
Sean Millar	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2003)
Joseph Stracey	....	assistant sound editor (13 episodes, 2003)
Mark Swinglehurst	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2003)
Adam Tavner	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2003)
Nick Upton	....	voice breakdown (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Visual Effects by
Stefan Marjoram	....	computer animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Mike Shirra	....	visual effects (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Copping	....	additional lighting camera (13 episodes, 2003)
Richard Hosken	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2003)
Toby Howell	....	lighting camera (13 episodes, 2003)
Clive Scott	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2003)
Alan Scrase	....	rigger (13 episodes, 2003)
Churton Season	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Animation Department
Phil Beglan	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
David Bennett	....	additional animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Sylvia Bennion	....	additional character designer (13 episodes, 2003)
Claire Billet	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Terry Brain	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Darren Burgess	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Dug Calder	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Mike Cash	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Stefano Cassini	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Merlin Crossingham	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Nigel Davies	....	additional character designer (13 episodes, 2003)
Shona de Bradeny	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Alison Evans	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Suzy Fagan	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Jo Fenton	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Jay Grace	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Maria Hopkinson-Hassell	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Seamus Malone	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Peter Peake	....	additional animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Pascual Perez	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Dan Ramsey	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Chris Sadler	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Jack Slade	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Andy Spilsted	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Andy Symanowski	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Darren Thomson	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Richard Webber	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Ian Whitlock	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Lee Wilton	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Stuart Bruce	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Music Department
Rory McLeod	....	composer: title music (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Other crew
Helen Argo	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2003)
Richard Beek	....	floor manager (13 episodes, 2003)
Karen Bidewell	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Mindell Bowen	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Carter	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Steve Cole	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Jane Devoy	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Toby Farrow	....	script editor (13 episodes, 2003)
Dean Ferris	....	floor assistant (13 episodes, 2003)
Susan Fry	....	transcriber (13 episodes, 2003)
Cindy Jones	....	pre-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2003)
Kim Lenaghan	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Bridget Mazzey	....	pre-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2003)
Wendy Rickard	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Graeme Rose	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Katherine Towsey	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Zbigniew 'Spish' Trzaska	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Gerald Tyler	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)
Rob Young	....	interviewer (13 episodes, 2003)

Production Companies

• Aardman Animations

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2003) (UK) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cliff Thorne Scenic Construction  set building
• Mcasso Music Production Ltd.  incidental music
• Pink House Post Production  post production
• Wounded Buffalo  dubbing studio

Runtime:

10 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Aardman Animations

Trivia:

Began as an Oscar-winning short by Nick Park (Creature Comforts (1989)), and later became a popular series of TV commercials for UK Heat Electric that ran throughout the early-'90s. Frank the tortoise is the only original character to remain in the new TV series.

Quotes:

[episode - Pets at the Vets]
Performing dog 2: I mean, I could have had a DVT, couldn't I, laid in bed all that time, but I mean as I say they gave me an anti-coagulant, anyway, I'm here to tell the story so there's people worse off than I am and I can walk about alright.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#30.1)" (2005)

Great animation but not quite as universally appealing as Wallace and Gromit.

Creature Comforts is humorous in the fact that it is members of the general public speaking their honest thoughts on various matters through animated creatures - a hugely original and funny idea - that alone is enough to make it funny. But it soon descends into repetitive territory, and though there is always something different to talk about, you know exactly what's going to be on your screen before it comes on. And this is why it will never recapture the charm of Wallace and Gromit. The animation is once again great, the show is enjoyable - but this is not Nick Park's greatest achievement. It is very fun to watch and there are a wide variety of animals on screen - on the whole, Creature Comforts is an enjoyable watch and one that is very typical of Nick Park and co. 9/10