Sky Kids Extends Commitment to Magic Light Pictures’ Pip and Posy with Three New Seasonal Specials
Sky Kids has announced it has extended its commitment to Magic Light Pictures’ award-winning and BAFTA-nominated preschool property Pip and Posy by commissioning three standalone seasonal specials of the series. Featuring a host of exciting new characters and locations, the first of the specials will air in Q4 2025.
Pip and Posy are best friends whose lives revolve around a wonderful world of play. Packed with warmth and comedy, the property is a joyful celebration of their great friendship, its laughter and games, its ups and downs. The first two series (104 x 7’) were a huge hit on Sky Kids and Channel 5’s Milkshake!, showing preschoolers how to see the world from someone else’s point of view, and how to build lasting friendships with kindness, resilience, and flexibility.
Michael Rose, Executive Producer and co-founder, Magic Light Pictures said: “We’re thrilled that Sky Kids is continuing its commitment to Pip and Posy by commissioning these 22’ specials. This longer format enables us to expand Pip and Posy’s wonderful world of friendship and play with new characters and bigger stories to delight our young audience .”
Lucy Murphy, Director of Kids Content, Sky Kids, said: “We’re very excited about these new seasonal specials of Pip and Posy. Combining play, friendship and problem-solving in beautifully crafted stories, the series is a huge favourite with our young viewers and we’re really looking forward to sharing these new, longer-length adventures with them at special times of the year.”
Pip and Posy is based on characters from Nosy Crow’s million-selling picture book series from multi-award-winning illustrator Axel Scheffler and author Camilla Reid first published in 2011.
Magic Light Pictures holds the global distribution and merchandising rights to Pip and Posy (excluding publishing, which are held by Nosy Crow) and has launched a full consumer products programme to complement the property. Products already available at retail include a full master toy range from partner Bandai, tie-in publishing from Nosy Crow, puzzles from Ravensburger, compilation magazines with Kennedy Publishing, online gifting from Star Editions, apparel with Blues Group and nightwear with Aykroyds/TDP. Plus, more product to come with socks from Misirli, home décor with Stickerscape, further apparel with Brand Alliance and Audio Toys from Tonies.
The specials are directed by Leigh Fieldhouse; with Stefano Dunne as Associate Producer, Hannah Elder as Line Producer; and Vici King, Michael Rose and Martin Pope as Executive Producers. Animation services are provided by Blue Zoo. Pip and Posy currently airs on over 32 international broadcasters including ZDF in Germany, FranceTV, Rai in Italy and ABC Australia.
