The Calon logo since 2005
The original Siriol Productions logo used from 1982 to the mid-1990s
The Siriol Productions logo used from the mid-1990s to 2005
Calon (formerly known as Siriol Productions Ltd.), is a Welsh production company which specialises in stop-motion animation, 2D animation and 3D CGI animation based in Cardiff.
The studio was first founded in 1982 by Mike Young and his wife, Liz, with fellow business partners Robin Lyons and Dave Edwards. Throughout the 80's, the studio was best known for animating the TV series SuperTed, created by Mike Young on S4C and BBC One. In 1989, Mike Young moved to the US, setting up his own company there, with Lyons staying behind continuing to run and manage the company. Throughout the late 80's and 90's, the studio had worked extensively in co-productions, creating animated series for numerous broadcasters across the UK and Europe.
In the early 2000's, Siriol was contracted by HIT Entertainment to produce a new series of Fireman Sam, with visually updated character designs, as well as new characters and vehicles, expanding upon the elements of the original Bumper Films-produced series.
List of Shows produced by Calon (formally Siriol Productions Ltd)[]
- Fireman Sam (Series 5 only) (2003-2005) (Co-production with HiT Entertainment, S4C and BBC)
- Hilltop Hospital (1999-2004) (Co-production with Folimage, Millimages, EVA Entertainment, France 3, ZDF and ITV)
- SuperTed (1982-1990) (Co-production with S4C and BBC)
- Wil Qwac Qwac (1982-1986) (Co-production with S4C)
- The Blobs (1996-1998) (Co-production with DC Thomson, Taytel, S4C and Scottish Television Enterprises)
- Romuald the Reindeer (1995) (Co-production with EVA Entertainment)
- The Princess & The Goblin (1991) (Co-production with S4C and NHK)
- Sali Mali (2000's) (Co-production with S4C)
- Hana's Helpline (2007-2008) (Co-production with S4C, Channel 5 and ZDF)
- Igam Ogam (2010) (Co-production with Channel 5 and S4C)
- BB3B (2005) (Co-production with Tell-Tale Productions, Entertainment Rights and BBC)
- Bobinogs (2003-2006) (Co-production with BBC)
- Albie (2002-2004) (Co-production with Cosgrove Hall and ITV)