Making of: Mixmups

Join the team behind this stop motion show as we explore the core values of the series, which boasts a disabled-led production team to create adventures with playful positive representation, all brought to life by the skilful team at Mackinnon and Saunders. Mixmups follows the fun adventures of three playful pre-school friends – neat and tidy Pockets, creative and inventive Giggle, and boisterous and physical Spin – who together are the ‘Mixmups’. Along with their assistance pets Roller Guinea and Yapette the guide dog, they live in a wheelchair-accessible Helter- Skelter home in Mixington Valley.

Guests

Andy Burns

Andy Burns works as a Director at MacKinnon & Saunders. Andy’s animation and directing career spans a BAFTA win for Bob the Builder as well as a host of series and specials including, Timmy Time, Toby’s Travelling Circus, Twirlywoos and Moon & Me. Andy’s passion for Mixmups stems in part from his wonderfully vibrant and autistic son, Tom. 

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Chris Bowden

Chris is Producer for the TV series Mixmups, and part of the team at world renowned animation studio, MacKinnon & Saunders. He has produced over 500 episodes of children’s TV including Raa Raa the Noisy Lion, Postman Pat SDS, The Twirlywoos and Moon & Me. 

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Karen Newell

Karen is Resident Play Lead and Brand Guardian for Mixmups. Karen is a play consultant, former child responses researcher for Ragdoll Productions, (Teletubbies), a specialist in disabled children’s access to play and a parent of a son with a visual impairment. Karen has a master’s degree in Early Childhood, and she is the co-founder of Toy Like Me.

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