Fireman Sam (2008)

Fireman Sam is a British comedy children's television  about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other town people in the fictional Welsh rural town of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy, which are situated approximately apart in the South Wales valleys). The was sold to over 40 countries and has been used across the  to promote fire safety.

The series premiered on S4C in Wales, and two months later in English on 17 November on BBC1, "Fireman Sam". It ended on in Welsh and one month later on 17 November in English with four seasons and 33 episodes, including one Christmas special titled Snow Business. In 2005, the series was switched to a modern version, having premiered 11 (9 in Welsh) years after the original ended, featuring a new voice cast, a redone intro, and new character designs and animation. In 2008, the series was switched to CGI, featuring another new voice cast, a redone intro shortened to 30 seconds, and CGI versions of the new character designs and animation.

International versions

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