project: Doctor Who Animated Series
client: BBC
Littleloud Studios have completed production of the Doctor Who animated series, Dreamland. Starring David Tennant and Executive Produced by Russell T Davies, the six-part series premiered on the BBC Red Button interactive service on 21st November 2009 and was broadcast in its entirety as a 45-minute-long feature on CBBC and the BBC HD channel on 5th December. You can now watch all 6 episodes live on the Doctor Who website.
Written by Phil Ford (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures) Dreamland sees the Doctor arrive at the infamous alien hot spot, Roswell. During a visit to a local diner he stumbles upon a mysterious alien artefact that leads him on a mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the Viperox and the clutches of the American military.
Joining David Tennant is Georgia Moffett (Doctor Who) in the role of Cassie Rice - the Doctor's new animated companion. David Warner (Wallander, Hogfather) also stars as the leader of the ruthless Viperox.
Fans are also able to visit the Doctor Who website for a behind-the-scenes peek on the making of Dreamland, with interviews with the cast and animators.
Dreamland made the 'Pick of the Day' in The Times, The Guardian and The Observer.
'...every bit as engaging as previous Who episodes and unfolds at a satisfyingly speedy pace proving that animation can be equally as effective as live action.' Sky.com
The 'Animation allows a wider visual scope than the television series could feasibly realise, and this is taken advantage of through the exhilarating opening UFO chase and crash... Also, the 'camerawork', or whatever the animation equivalent term is, avoids many static shots and nicely roves around the landscape to give the action more of a dynamic feel'. Digital Spy
View the Official Dreamland Site on the BBC.