Spotlight: Magic Light Pictures

Magic Light Pictures’ brand-new 30-minute special Zog and the Flying Doctors will premiere this Christmas on BBC One.

“A fabulously original, hilarious and heartwarming story based on the global hit book by award-winning author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, it sees lovable dragon Zog and his loyal friends Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout embark on a thrilling adventure,” says Muriel Thomas, Magic Light’s head of international distribution.

Based on picture books by Scheffler, the 52×7-minute series Pip and Posy features a tale of friendship and understanding that captures the emotional highs and lows of preschooler life and shows that we all can be there to help each other. “Pip and Posy is packed with warmth, humor and sympathetic understanding of the little dramas of young children’s lives,” Thomas says.

The Gruffalo, Magic Light’s first special based on the multi-million-selling book by Donaldson and Scheffler, has become “an evergreen favorite, adored by millions around the globe,” says Thomas. It has won a multitude of international awards and has been nominated for an Oscar. The Gruffalo follows a magical tale of a mouse who sets out on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. As he ventures further into the Deep Dark Wood, he encounters hungry predators who all wish to eat him, but the quick-witted and brave little mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away.

“Magic Light Pictures has built a global reputation for excellence in kids’ and family programming with universal qualities,” says Thomas.