"Creature Comforts" (2003) TV series 2003-

Creator:

Nick Park
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

1 October 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Plot Keywords:

Animal | Clay Animation | Interview

Awards:

8 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

The Great British Public

...

Various (26 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Directed by
Richard Goleszowski		(26 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Writing credits
Nick Park		(26 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Produced by
Julie Lockhart	....	producer / series producer (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Peter Lord	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Nick Park	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
David Sproxton	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Claire Jennings	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Abbie Ross	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Miles Bullough	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gareth Owen	....	producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

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

Series Cinematography by
Frank Passingham		(26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Andy MacCormack		(13 episodes, 2003)
Charles Copping		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Toby Howell		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Dan Lincoln		(26 episodes, 2003-2006)
William Ennals		(13 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Hassenruck		(13 episodes, 2003)
David McCormick		(13 episodes, 2003)
Michael Percival		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Kitty Clay		(26 episodes, 2003-2006)

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

Series Art Department
Kate Anderson	....	senior model maker (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chris Brock	....	model maker (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Amanda Darby	....	model maker (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Cath Ford	....	model maker (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Nick Mackie	....	title sequence (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Arlene Arrell	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Justeen Bailey	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Claire Baker	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Andy Brown	....	props (13 episodes, 2003)
Nigel Davies	....	title sequence (13 episodes, 2003)
Claire Drewett	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2003)
Chris Entwistle	....	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)
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)
Sylvia Bennion	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gill Bliss	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lois Garland	....	props (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mathew Healey	....	scenic artist (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Helen Javes	....	senior propmaker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nigel Leach	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Damian Neary	....	senior propmaker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
James Parkyn	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Laura Savage	....	props (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jack Slade	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jonathan Tate	....	model maker (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Sound Department
Nick Upton	....	voice breakdown (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
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)
Chris Domaille	....	dubbing mixer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Will Norie	....	supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Stock	....	voice breakdown (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Stefan Marjoram	....	computer animator (14 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mike Shirra	....	visual effects (13 episodes, 2003)
Sarah Freeman	....	digital composition and effects (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Churton Season	....	camera assistant / lead camera assistant (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
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)
Chris Barrow	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Jones	....	camera assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paul Reeves	....	camera assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kevin Wright	....	rigger (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Animation Department
Terry Brain	....	animator (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mike Cash	....	animator (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Shona de Bradeny	....	assistant animator (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Alison Evans	....	animator / assistant animator (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Maria Hopkinson-Hassell	....	animator / assistant animator (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Andy Spilsted	....	animator / assistant animator (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Richard Webber	....	animator / additional animator (14 episodes, 2003-2006)
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)
Darren Burgess	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Dug Calder	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Stefano Cassini	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Merlin Crossingham	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Nigel Davies	....	additional character designer (13 episodes, 2003)
Suzy Fagan	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Jo Fenton	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Jay Grace	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Seamus Malone	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Peter Peake	....	additional animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Pascual Perez	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Dan Ramsay	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Christopher Sadler	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Jack Slade	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Andy Symanowski	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Darren Thomson	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Ian Whitlock	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Lee Wilton	....	animator (13 episodes, 2003)
Yago Alvarez	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jason Comley	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Julianna Cox	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gareth Love	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rhodri Lovett	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Osmand	....	additional animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Julia Peguet	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Martin Pool	....	assistant animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Laurie Sitzia	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Inez Woldman	....	animator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
James Burley	....	additional character designer (2 episodes, 2005)
Jerrold Howard	....	additional animator (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Stuart Bruce	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2003)
Liza McCarron	....	technical assistant editor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Music Department
Rory McLeod	....	composer: title music (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
James Barratt	....	arrangement: 12 Days of Christmas (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Other crew
Toby Farrow	....	script editor (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Susan Fry	....	key transcriber / transcriber (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
Wendy Rickard	....	interviewer / key interviewer (26 episodes, 2003-2006)
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)
Dean Ferris	....	floor assistant (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)
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)
Amanda Aston	....	transcriber / key transcriber (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ali Cook	....	transcriber / key transcriber (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard Crocombe	....	technical supporter (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ella Daines-Smith	....	floor assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Matthew Davies	....	key interviewer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Johanna Durden	....	transcriber / key transcriber (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Hannah Green	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Will Hallet	....	runner (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paddy Makin	....	script editor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kate Munkenbeck	....	floor manager (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Percival	....	key interviewer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Shepherd	....	key interviewer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Sinclair	....	key interviewer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
James Tuck	....	runner (13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Thanks
David Drew	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2006)

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  incidental music
• Pink House Post Production  post production
• Wounded Buffalo  dubbing studio

Also Known As:

Runtime:

10 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Aardman Animations

Trivia:

All the dialogue is taken from unscripted, unrehearsed interview footage with anonymous members of the public. All characters and situations were therefore created to fit the voices, unlike other animation in which it is usually the other way round.

Quotes:

[episode - The Sea]
Shrimp 1:I'm quite low down in the food chain, 'cause there's no
[shrimp 2 laughs]
Shrimp 1:I am, think about it, how many things can eat me? There's loads, int there.
[to shrimp 2]
Shrimp 1:And you.

Movie Connections:

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

Miles ahead of American animation. It's so.......funny.

If I were to talk to my cat, I'd like to hear her sound kind of like the animals in this show. So profound sounding. So funny, the way they talk to bird about fears of heights and have a French Bull dog argue about who's the better pet with Stick Insects. The dog says "Have you seen my stick impression? Yes." taunting the bug. "We-well a dog, it's just stupid. What'r you gonna do with a stupid stupid dog?" the insect replies. It's witty. It's funny. It's British humor. And it's from Aardman, the guys behind Wallace and Gromit. This is claymation at it's best. The series is worth checking out. It drags from time to time, but this left me laughing.