The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates is a 2021 British-Canadian-Scottish hybrid series based on the books by Liz Pichon. It was produced by Wild Child and Black Camel Pictures as well as to being distributed by Wildbrain. The show premiered in the Sky Kids streaming service in early 2021.

The show follows a young boy named Tom as he embarks of humorous adventures at home and school with his friends and family. The show’s creators include author Liz Pichon, produced with the teams at Wild Child Animation, Black Camel, Sky Kids and TG Entertainment, and animated by Wild Child Animation Studios in Scotland. Recently, the series won a BAFTA Scotland award as well as the Children’s Choice Award at the British Animation Awards.

The show is based on the award-winning, multi-million-copy-bestselling Tom Gates books, written and illustrated by Liz Pichon and published by Scholastic. The show uses a combination of 2D and stop-motion animation with live action; every episode blends Tom’s humour and school life with crafting ideas that kids can recreate, along with interactive games and catchy songs.

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