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Shaun the Sheep

British children's animated comedy television series
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Shaun the Sheep

Summary

Shaun the Sheep is an animated television series[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,287 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shaun the Sheep is the creator of Nick Park[3].
  • Shaun the Sheep's instance of is recorded as animated television series[4].
  • Shaun the Sheep was directed by Richard Starzak[5].
  • Shaun the Sheep was directed by Christopher Sadler[6].
  • Shaun the Sheep's composer is recorded as Mark Thomas[7].
  • Shaun the Sheep's genre is children's television series[8].
  • Shaun the Sheep's genre is comedy television series[9].
  • Shaun the Sheep's based on is recorded as Wallace & Gromit[10].
  • Shaun the Sheep was followed by Timmy Time[11].
  • Shaun the Sheep's production company is recorded as Aardman Animations[12].
  • The original language of Shaun the Sheep was English[13].
  • Shaun the Sheep's Commons category is recorded as Shaun the Sheep[14].
  • Shaun the Sheep was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Shaun the Sheep's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC One[16].
  • Shaun the Sheep's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC Children's and Education[17].
  • Shaun the Sheep's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • Shaun the Sheep comprises Shaun the Sheep Season 1[19].
  • Shaun the Sheep comprises Shaun the Sheep Season 2[20].
  • Shaun the Sheep comprises Shaun the Sheep Season 3[21].
  • Shaun the Sheep comprises Shaun the Sheep Season 4[22].
  • Shaun the Sheep comprises Shaun the Sheep Season 5[23].
  • Shaun the Sheep comprises Shaun the Sheep Season 6[24].
  • Shaun the Sheep was released on April 10, 2007[25].
  • Shaun the Sheep began on March 5, 2007[26].
  • Shaun the Sheep ended on 2025[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Richard Starzak[5] and Christopher Sadler[6]. Shaun the Sheep is the creator of Nick Park[3].

Publication

Shaun the Sheep was released on April 10, 2007[25]. The original language of it was English[13]. Genres include children's television series[8] and comedy television series[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shaun the Sheep was followed by Timmy Time[11].

Why It Matters

Shaun the Sheep ranks in the top 4% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,287 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Netflix Nick Park United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British children's animated comedy television series
    P14813 → 49702
    P14821 → 983983
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  2. 18w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Aardman Animations
    Production company → —
    List of episodes → list of Shaun the Sheep episodes
    Start time → —
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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