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{{short description|British children's television series}}
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{{Use British English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Shaun the Sheep.png
| genre                = [[Comedy]]<br />[[Slice of life]]<br />[[Slapstick]]
| creator              = [[Nick Park]]
| based_on             = {{based on|[[List of Wallace and Gromit characters|Characters]]|Nick Park|[[Bob Baker (scriptwriter)|Bob Baker]]}}
| developer            = [[Richard Starzak]]<br />[[Alison Snowden]]<br />[[David Fine (filmmaker)|David Fine]]
| writer               = <!-- Do not use if the show has many (5+) writers. See ep list -->
| director             = <!-- Only the sole director if there is one. See ep list -->
| voices               = [[Justin Fletcher]]<br />[[John Sparkes]]<br />[[Kate Harbour]]<br />Richard Webber<br />[[Emma Tate]]<br />[[Andy Nyman]]<br />[[Simon Greenall]]<br />[[Jo Allen (animation producer)|Jo Allen]]
| theme_music_composer = Mark Thomas
| composer             = Mark Thomas
| opentheme            = "Life's a Treat" by Mark Thomas and [[Vic Reeves]]
| endtheme             = "Life's a Treat" (instrumental)
| country              = United Kingdom
| language             = [[Silent film|Silent]]<br />[[Interjection]]<br />[[Grammelot]]
| num_series           = 6
| num_episodes         = 170 (regular)<br />36 (shorts)<br />2 (specials)
| list_episodes        = List of Shaun the Sheep episodes
| executive_producer   = {{plainlist|
* '''For Aardman Animations:'''<br />[[Peter Lord]]<br />[[David Sproxton]]<br />Nick Park<br />Miles Bullough (series 1–3)<br />Alix Wiseman (series 5)<br />Sarah Cox (series 6–present)
* '''For BBC:'''<br />[[Michael Carrington (television executive)|Michael Carrington]] (series 1)<br />Nikki Chaplin (series 1–2)<br />Melanie Halsall (series 3)<br />Lucy Pryke (series 4–present)
* '''For Westdeutscher Rundfunk:'''<br />Brigitta Mühlenbeck (series 1–3)<br />Dorte Hanke (series 3–4)<br />Henrike Vieregge (series 5–present)<br />Annette Walther (series 6–present)
}}
| producer             = Julie Lockhart (series 1)<br />Gareth Owen (series 2)<br />John Woolley (series 3–present)
| location             = 
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 7–8 minutes
| company              = [[Aardman Animations]]<br />[[BBC]]<br />[[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]]
| network              = [[CBBC]]<br />[[BBC One]] (special)<br />[[Kika (TV channel)|Kika]] (Germany)
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2007|3|5|df=yes}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|present}}
| network2             = [[Netflix]]<br />[[CBBC]] (2022–present)<br />[[CBeebies]] (2023)<br />[[BBC One]] (short film)<br />[[BBC Two]] (2022–present)
| first_aired2         = {{Start date|2020|03|16|df=yes}}
| last_aired2          = {{End date|present}}
| related              = ''[[Wallace & Gromit]]''<br />''[[Timmy Time]]''
}}

'''''Shaun the Sheep''''' is a British [[stop motion|stop-motion]] [[Animation|animated]] silent [[children's television series]] which is developed by [[Aardman Animations]]. A [[Spinoff (media)|spin-off]] in the ''[[Wallace & Gromit]]'' franchise, the series focuses on the adventures of Shaun, the eponymous sheep previously starring in ''[[A Close Shave]]'', as the leader of his flock on an English farm. The series premiered on 5 March 2007 on [[CBBC]] in the UK, also airing on [[BBC Two]]. Since 2020, the series is streamed globally on [[Netflix]]. In March 2024, it was announced that the seventh series is in development and will premiere in 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aardman.com/latest-news/2024/march/shaun-the-sheep-s7-very-small-creatures-s3-greenlight/ | title=New Shaun the Sheep, Very Small Creatures series greenlit }}</ref> With 170 episodes over 6 series, ''Shaun the Sheep'' is one of the [[List of longest-running British television programmes|longest-running]] animated series in British television.

The series inspired the spin-off ''[[Timmy Time]]'', a show aimed at younger viewers that follows Timmy, Shaun's younger cousin. A feature-length film, ''[[Shaun the Sheep Movie]]'', was released theatrically on 6 February 2015. A 30-minute short film, ''[[Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas]]'', was aired in 2015 as a Christmas TV special. A second feature-length film, ''[[A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon]]'', was released theatrically on 18 October 2019. A second short film, ''Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas'', was released on Netflix on 3 December 2021.

== Plot ==
Shaun lives with his flock at Mossy Bottom Farm, a small English farm. Each episode centres around Shaun's attempts to add excitement to their otherwise boring lives. The action snowballs into fantastic [[situational comedy|sitcom]]-style escapades, most often because the sheep are fascinated with human technology and culture. This usually brings them into partnership — and sometimes conflict — with the sheepdog Bitzer, while they all are simultaneously trying to avoid discovery by the farmer.

==Characters==
{{main|List of Wallace and Gromit characters#Introduced in Shaun the Sheep}}
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[[File:Richard Goleszowski.jpg|thumb|right|Series director Richard Goleszowski at Canterbury's Anifest 2008 with Series 1 models of a generic sheep, Bitzer, Timmy, and Shaun]]

===Main===
*'''Shaun''' (vocal effects by [[Justin Fletcher]]) is the [[protagonist]] of the series and the leader of the flock. He is clever, confident, and prone to mischief, but equally adept at getting himself and/or his friends out of it. As there is no dialogue, like all the sheep, he communicates entirely through bleats and often explains his ideas to the flock by drawing diagrams on a blackboard. He has a good friendship with Bitzer, though this does not stop him from playing pranks on him at times.
*'''Bitzer''' (vocal effects by [[John Sparkes]]) is the farmer's loyal sheepdog, dressed for work in a blue knit cap, black collar, knitted wristlet, and large official-looking wrist-watch, carrying a clipboard and walking upright or on all fours as needed. He communicates with barks, growls and the occasional whimper. He also gives instructions to the flock by blowing a whistle. He once bought a bike for himself. Despite a tendency to be caught listening to music, he takes his job very seriously, to the point of occasionally letting his power go to his head. He is, however, a generally good friend to Shaun and does his best to keep the whole flock out of trouble. His design was changed for Series 2, adding white coloration and fur texture to his body. These changes only lasted for the duration of Series 2, with Bitzer eventually switching back to his Series 1 model from then on.
*'''Shirley''' (vocal effects by Richard Webber) is the largest member of the flock. A gentle giant, she is usually seen placidly eating, though she's intimidating enough to have defended Shaun from Pidsley the cat. She's so big that large objects routinely disappear into her fleece, and she quite often gets stuck herself, needing the other sheep to push, pull, or even slingshot her out of trouble. However, her size can also come in very handy when what's needed is a battering ram or similarly immovable object. She is a devoted eater, blindly charging towards food, even if it is not food in the first place. Her size came from her eating, yet it has been proven that by following a diet and exercising, she can become as thin as Shaun.
*'''Timmy''' (vocal effects by Justin Fletcher) is Shaun's cousin and the flock's only lamb and often the innocent centre of the chaos. Timmy tries to be like Shaun. His personality is often contrasting: sometimes he acts responsibly and understands what the older sheep say; other times, he acts like a normal baby, he is prone to tears and something that is taken from him or scares him could set him off. He is a toddler in the series and is often seen sucking a [[Pacifier|dummy]]. The spin-off series ''[[Timmy Time]]'' chronicles Timmy's adventures outside of the farm, as he attends nursery school.
*'''Timmy's mother''' (vocal effects by [[Kate Harbour]]) wears curlers in her topknot and is a bit careless about maternal duties, even using Timmy once as a makeshift paintbrush. But when her offspring goes astray, she is inconsolable until he is safely back in her care. She is unnamed and is Shaun's aunt.
*'''Nuts''' (vocal effects by Paul Panting in season 1) is quite an eccentric but useful sheep – and usually, like the rest of the flock, accompanies and helps Shaun. The thing that makes Nuts stand out from the others is that he has two differently-sized eyes and a differently-shaped nose.
*'''Hazel''' is a timid sheep who jumps at the slightest thing and can frequently be heard bleating nervously. In the first movie, when the Farmer's caravan rolls off towards the city, Hazel could barely contain her fear – however, when the flock involve themselves in a hot pursuit of a runaway caravan, Hazel discovers she's much braver than she ever imagined; she eventually learns to face her fears through the big city.
*'''The Flock''' (vocal effects by [[Keith Wickham]] in season 1) tend to follow Shaun, are obedient to orders, and generally form one big happy (if sometimes fractious) family. Unlike Shaun, however, they are not particularly bright, which becomes a problem when combined with their ongoing fascination with the human world. 
*'''The Farmer''' (voiced by John Sparkes) is a bespectacled, balding man who runs the farm with Bitzer at his side and acts as the flock's primary, if unwitting, nemesis. His livestock's main concern is to ensure he remains completely oblivious to their unusual sapience, a task made easier by his unobservant nature but complicated by his enthusiasm for picking up new hobbies. He can be heard frequently making wordless noises or muttering under his breath just audibly enough for the viewer to pick up on his meaning. His disastrous attempts at dating are a running joke of the series. In the episode "Karma Farmer", it is revealed that the farmer has a [[twin]]. In Series 2, he sported a light stubble; this was removed from Series 3 onward. His glasses also changed from round lenses to squared lenses. 
*'''The Naughty Pigs''' (vocal effects by John Sparkes and Justin Fletcher) are bullies to Shaun and his flock, always trying to antagonize them and get them into trouble. They live in their own pen adjacent to their farm. They are, however, scared of Bitzer (though they still take the chance to bully him whenever possible). They communicate via oinks and squeals like actual pigs. 
*'''Pidsley''' (vocal effects by Justin Fletcher in season 2) is the Farmer's orange cat, a minor character (without fur) in Series 1 and the main [[antagonist]] of Series 2, who makes his last appearance in "We Wish Ewe a Merry Christmas". In Series 2, he desires to be the sole recipient of the Farmer's attention and thus is jealous of Bitzer. He also dislikes the sheep, thinking of them as stupid and seeing them as inferior. He communicates through meows, trills and purrs like an actual cat.

===Other===
*'''Mower Mouth''' (vocal effects by Justin Fletcher) is a goat who first appears in the episode of the same name. He is an unstoppable eating machine. While not an unfriendly character, all of his considerable energy is focused on his next meal; he thus routinely causes trouble for Shaun and the flock.
*'''The Bull''' (vocal effects by Richard Webber) is belligerent, powerful and easily provoked by Shaun's antics and the colour red. He first appears in the episode of the same name.
*'''The Ducks''' make frequent appearances. In Series 1, a single duck gets into predicaments due to Shaun's exploits in "Off the Baa!", "Bathtime" and "Tidy Up". Sometimes, he is seen with his lady-friends. In Series 2, there are two ducks; in Series 3, they have once again been replaced with a single, pure white duck.
*'''The Aliens''' appear in "The Visitor", "Shaun Encounters", "Caught Short Alien" and "Cat Got Your Brain" and briefly in "Spring Lamb". They are green and have one large eye on the top of their head. Despite their advanced scientific technology, which frequently causes trouble for the farm animals, they exhibit human-like behaviour and generally cheerful personalities.
*'''The Granny''' is a short-tempered, short-sighted old lady, appearing in "Take Away" and "Save the Tree". She also appears in "Two's Company", holding a cart, and "The Big Chase", forcing the pigs to give her a lift in their car. She is renowned for hitting people (or animals) with her handbag when they annoy her by mistake.
*'''The Pizza Delivery Boy''' is a young man who rides a moped (which Bitzer often "borrows" to chase after the sheep) and works in the local pizzeria. He also works as a postman in "Saturday Night Shaun".
*'''The Farmer's Girlfriend''' appears for the first time in Series 2. She appears to be adventurous and an animal lover, patting Bitzer and Shaun and offering food to Timmy.
*'''The Farmer's Niece''' appears in the episode of the same name (and also her debut), "Bitzer's New Hat" and "The Rabbit". She appears to be a fan of horses and irritates Shaun, Bitzer, and the flock. The Farmer's niece is also a spoiled brat, as she screams and cries every time things don't go her way. She is also one of the few humans who know what the flock is up to.

== Production ==
The show was produced by [[Aardman Animations]] and was commissioned by the [[BBC]] and the [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] (WDR),<ref>{{cite web|last1=DeMott|first1=Rick|url=http://www.awn.com/news/aardman-s-shaun-sheep-munches-his-way-around-world|title=Aardman's Shaun The Sheep Munches His Way Around The World|date=19 October 2005|publisher=Animation World Network|access-date=24 October 2015|archive-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310101754/http://www.awn.com/news/aardman-s-shaun-sheep-munches-his-way-around-world|url-status=dead}}</ref> a member station of  German public-broadcasting network [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]]. It has aired on [[BBC Television|BBC channels]] in the UK since 2007.

Each seven-minute episode is shot in Aardman's [[stop-motion]] animation style. The comedic tone is a combination of [[slapstick]] and classic [[silent comedy]], similar to that used in the ''[[Wallace & Gromit]]'' shorts. Unlike other shows made by Aardman Animations, the series was restricted in its ability to carry much-spoken dialogue, not even from the human characters, except for a few simple grunts, bleats, barks, growls, pointing, sighs, mutterings, and similar wordless inflections, which are used to indicate a character's mood or motive. Thus, the series also never uses any readable words in any episode, although "Bitzer" can be seen on a dog bowl, and—in series four--"Mossy Bottom Farm" on a gate, in the original English-language title sequence. All other signage, such as on a pizza box or a bus stop, is replaced by illegible scrawls and pictures.

Shaun the Sheep's first appearance was in Wallace & Gromit's third short feature, the [[Academy Award]]-winning ''[[A Close Shave]].'' As the youngest member of a flock of sheep, Wallace and Gromit work to save Shaun from being turned into dog food. He was named Shaun as a pun on the word "shorn" after he was accidentally subjected to Wallace's automated [[sheep shearing]] machine. This early version of Shaun shows a hint of his characteristic human-like bravado—among other things, wearing a sweater knitted from his own shorn wool, proving to be a major help in saving the day.

At the end of this short, Shaun is seen living with the duo; Shaun later made a brief cameo appearance in the "Shopper 13" episode of Wallace & Gromit's "[[Cracking Contraptions]]" web series. No official explanation has been given for the flock's transfer to the farm.

Although the original series is silent aside from sound effects, a [[Hindi]]-dubbed version seen on [[Nickelodeon (India)|Nickelodeon India]] was redone with scripts and dialogue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nickelodeon brings back 'Shaun the Sheep' in a new avatar |url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2012/08/nickelodeon-brings-back-%E2%80%98shaun-the-sheep%E2%80%99-in-a-new-avatar/ |publisher=Best Media Info|access-date=24 October 2015|date=17 August 2012|archive-date=12 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012091852/http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2012/08/nickelodeon-brings-back-%E2%80%98shaun-the-sheep%E2%80%99-in-a-new-avatar/|url-status=dead }}</ref>

The sixth series was commissioned by [[Netflix]].

== Episodes ==
{{Main|List of Shaun the Sheep episodes|}}

The first two series consisted of 40 seven-minute episodes each, and the third 20 episodes. The fourth series debuted on 3 February 2014.<ref name=BBC20140203>{{cite web|title=CBBC - Schedules, Monday 3 February 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/programmes/schedules/2014/02/03|publisher=BBC|date=3 February 2014|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> The fifth series has 20 episodes and was first aired in the [[Netherlands]] from 1 December 2015 to 1 January 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yelotv.be/programma/shaun-het-schaap/seizoen_5/aflevering_1/de-redding-nabij-|title=Shaun the Sheep Season 5|publisher=YeloTV|access-date=23 March 2016|archive-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405204854/http://yelotv.be/programma/shaun-het-schaap/seizoen_5/aflevering_1/de-redding-nabij-|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vpro.nl/speel.POW_02521095.html |title=Shaun the Sheep: De redding nabij? (season 5, episode 1) |date=1 December 2016|publisher=VPRO|access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vpro.nl/speel.POW_02521112.html |title=Shaun the Sheep: Timmy en de draak (season 5, episode 20) |date=1 January 2016|publisher=VPRO|access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref> and in [[Australia]] on [[ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC Kids]] from 16 January 2016 to 1 May 2016. In the [[United States]], a series of ''Shaun the Sheep'' shorts aired between commercial breaks on [[Disney Channel]] starting on 8 July 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.awn.com/news/aardmans-shaun-sheep-comes-disney-channel-us|title=Aardman's Shaun The Sheep Comes To Disney Channel In U.S.|last=DeMott|first=Rick|date=21 June 2007|access-date=5 August 2020|publisher=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref>

On 19 February 2020, it was reported that the sixth series of ''Shaun the Sheep'', subtitled '''Adventures from Mossy Bottom''', was released on [[Netflix]] on 16 March 2020 in [[Spain]], [[Poland]], [[Turkey]], and [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]]. Additionally, it was released in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[United States|US]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and [[Latin America]] on 17 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/new-shaun-the-sheep-series-joins-netflix-flock-in-march/|title=New 'Shaun the Sheep' Series Joins Netflix Flock in March|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|date=19 February 2020|website=Animation Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

A series of 15 1-minute [[stereoscopic 3D|3D]] shorts were released on [[Nintendo]]'s [[Nintendo Video|Video service]] for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] between March and June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.game.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ArticleView?articleId=165521&catalogId=10201&langId=44&storeId=10151 |title=Shaun the Sheep 3D shorts coming to Nintendo Video |publisher=GAME |date=20 February 2012 |access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> The [[Nintendo]] shorts were released in early 2016 on the official ''Shaun the Sheep'' [[YouTube]] channel under the name "Mossy Bottom Farm Shorts".<ref>{{cite web|author1=Shaun the Sheep|title=Mossy Bottom Farm Shorts - Shaun the Sheep (Coming soon!)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vg09KFg_dM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/0Vg09KFg_dM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=YouTube|access-date=11 January 2016|date=8 January 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Another series of 21 1-minute sports-themed shorts, named ''Championsheeps'', aired on [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] during the Summer of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun The Sheep Championsheeps|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/childrens2012/cbbc/shaun-the-sheep.html|access-date=24 October 2015|publisher=BBC|date=10 February 2012}}</ref>

{{:List of Shaun the Sheep episodes}}

===Television specials===
A half-hour television special based on the television series, titled ''[[Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas]]'', premiered on [[BBC One]] on [[Boxing Day]] 2015.<ref name=AMFirstSpecial>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Shaun the Sheep Gets First Half-Hour Special|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/shaun-the-sheep-gets-first-half-hour-special/|access-date=24 October 2014|work=Animation Magazine|date=15 October 2014}}</ref>

A second half-hour special titled ''Shaun the Sheep: A Winter’s Tale'' went into production in late 2020 and aired on Christmas 2021 on BBC One.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/shaun-the-sheep|title=BBC - A Winter's Tale From Shaun The Sheep coming to BBC One - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/shaun-sheep-flocks-bbc-2021-105458924.html|title='Shaun The Sheep' Flocks To The BBC & Netflix For A 2021 Christmas Special|website=uk.movies.yahoo.com|date=6 February 2020 }}</ref> On 23 August, it was revealed to debut on 3 December under the title ''Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-releases-dates-leonardo-dicaprio-173035366.html|title=Netflix Releases Dates for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence's 'Don't Look Up,' Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog' and More|date=23 August 2021 }}</ref> which later aired on Christmas Eve on BBC One.

In Germany, Shaun the Sheep is a part of "[[Die Sendung mit der Maus]]", a famous children's television series of German Television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdrmaus.de/shaun/filme/filme.php5 |title=Shaun das Schaf |website=www.wdrmaus.de|date=12 September 2017 }}</ref> The creator of Die Sendung mit der Maus also is one of the production companies of Shaun the Sheep.

''Adventures from Mossy Bottom'' features a new electronic version of the theme, a new intro episode sequence, and introduced new characters including a super-fast squirrel named Stash, a fancy neighbour Farmer Ben and his dog Lexi, and Rita the delivery lady.

== Reception ==
Reviews of the series were consistently positive. [[Harry Venning]] of ''[[The Stage]]'' found "characterisation charming and the animation superb. All this before even a mention of how funny and splendidly slapstick the script is."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Venning|first1=Harry|title=TV Review|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/16183/tv-review|access-date=24 October 2015|work=The Stage|date=12 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930163623/http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/16183/tv-review|archive-date=30 September 2007}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted that the series "hits the four-to-seven-year-old age group smack in the eye."<ref>Banks-Smith, Nancy (6 March 2007). [https://www.theguardian.com/tv_and_radio/story/0,,2027294,00.html Last Night's TV]. [[The Guardian]] (UK). Retrieved 3 April 2007.</ref> Series producer Gareth Owen said the age range is "four-to-seven, though in reality, the age range is four-to-eighty-seven", as the series is popular among all different age-groups.<ref>{{cite news|title=The painstaking production of Shaun the Sheep|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6617069/The-painstaking-production-of-Shaun-the-Sheep.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6617069/The-painstaking-production-of-Shaun-the-Sheep.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=24 October 2015|work=The Telegraph|date=20 November 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Charles Arthur wrote "classic [[Aardman]] style that leaves me laughing out loud."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Arthur|first1=Charles|title=Roll over, Pixar – Shaun the sheep's here to tickle your funny bone|url=http://www.charlesarthur.com/blog/2007/03/20/roll-over-pixar-shaun-the-sheeps-here-to-tickle-your-funny-bone/|publisher=Charles Arthur|access-date=24 October 2015|date=20 March 2007}}</ref>
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===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="6" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Awards and nominations
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2007
| rowspan="2"| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| [[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Animation]]
| Julie Lockhart, Chris Sadler, Richard Goleszowski
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2007/childrens|title=Children's in 2007|website=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=19 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| Julie Lockhart, Richard Goleszowski
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2008/childrens|title=Children's in 2008|website=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=19 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[36th International Emmy Awards|International Emmy Awards]]
| [[International Emmy Award for Best Children & Young People|Best Children & Young People Program]]
| ''Shaun the Sheep''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iemmys.tv/awards_nominees.aspx|title=36TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD NOMINEES|work=[[International Emmy Awards]]|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117235413/http://www.iemmys.tv/awards_nominees.aspx|archive-date=January 17, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| [[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Animation]]
| Gareth Owen, Richard Webber, Chris Sadler
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Children's in 2010|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/childrens|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| [[38th International Emmy Awards|International Emmy Awards]]
| [[International Emmy Award for Best Children & Young People|Best Children & Young People Program]]
| ''Shaun the Sheep''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029145511/http://www.iemmys.tv/news_item.aspx?id=113|title=38TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED|website=[[International Emmy Awards]]|url=http://www.iemmys.tv/news_item.aspx?id=113|archive-date=October 29, 2014|accessdate=April 30, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| rowspan="3"| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| rowspan="3"| [[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Animation]]
| Richard Starzak, Jay Grace, John Woolley
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Children's in 2014|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2014/childrens|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| John Woolley, Steve Box, Lee Wilton
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Children's in 2015|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2015/childrens|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| rowspan="2"| "[[Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas]]"
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/childrens|title=Children's in 2016|website=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=19 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[International Emmy Awards]]
| [[International Emmy Award for Best Kids: Animation|Kids: Animation]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Foster|first1=Elizabeth|title=International Emmy Kids Awards announces nominees|url=http://kidscreen.com/2016/10/17/international-emmy-kids-awards-announce-nominees/|publisher=Kidscreen|access-date=17 October 2016|date=17 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| [[British Academy Children's Awards 2017|British Academy Children's Awards]]
| [[British Academy Children's Award for Animation|Animation]]
| Will Becher, John Woolley, Richard Starzak
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Children's in 2016|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/childrens|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| [[49th International Emmy Awards|International Emmy Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| [[International Emmy Award for Best Kids: Animation|Kids: Animation]]
| "Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom"
| {{won}}
| 
|-
| 2021
| [[49th International Emmy Awards|International Emmy Awards]]
| "Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas"
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldbart |first1=Max |title=International Emmys: ''Narcos: Mexico'' Leads The Pack Alongside ''Sex Education'', ''Lupin'' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/narcos-mexico-sex-education-lupin-international-emmys-1235130452/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=29 September 2022 |date=29 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Franchise==
===Films===
{{main|Shaun the Sheep Movie|A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon}}
Aardman developed a feature film ''[[Shaun the Sheep Movie]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-12299286 | title=Aardman Animations plan new Shaun the Sheep film | publisher=BBC | date=27 January 2011 |access-date=28 April 2011}}</ref> written and directed by Richard Starzak and [[Mark Burton (writer)|Mark Burton]], which was financed by French company [[StudioCanal]],<ref name=VarietySmashBenchmarks>{{cite news|last1=Hopewell|first1=John|title='Legend,' 'Shaun,' Smash Benchmarks for Studiocanal|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/legend-shaun-smash-benchmarks-as-studiocanal-universal-music-group-explore-synergies-exclusive-1201592926/|access-date=15 September 2015|work=Variety|date=14 September 2015|archive-date= 15 September 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150915152410/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/legend-shaun-smash-benchmarks-as-studiocanal-universal-music-group-explore-synergies-exclusive-1201592926/ | url-status=live}}</ref> and was released on 6 February 2015. The film received very positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 99% of critics have given the film a positive review.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun the Sheep (2015)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shaun_the_sheep_2015/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> The film opened to $3.2 million in the UK and grossed $22 million in the UK and $106 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shaunthesheep.htm|title=Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref>

On 18 October 2019, StudioCanal and Aardman released a sequel titled ''[[A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon]]''.<ref name=VarietySmashBenchmarks /><ref name="DeadlineReuniteFlock">{{cite web|last1=Tartaglione|first1=Nancy|title=Aardman, Studiocanal Reunite Flock For 'Shaun The Sheep Movie 2' – AFM|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/shaun-the-sheep-movie-2-aardman-studiocanal-afm-1201842166/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=25 October 2016|date=25 October 2016}}</ref>

Both films were nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film|BAFTA Award]] for Best Animated Film.

=== Spin-offs ===
{{Main|Timmy Time}}
There were plans for an anime adaptation in 2008 which got scrapped, [[Larry Bundy Jr.]] produced a series of character designs for the spin-off.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaun the Sheep: Japan's most popular import |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/11365399/Shaun-the-Sheep-Japans-most-popular-import.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk|date=24 January 2015 }}</ref>

In 2009, [[Aardman Animations]] released ''[[Timmy Time]]'', a [[CBeebies]] [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series aimed at preschoolers. It centres on Timmy's own adventures as he attends nursery for the first time and learns how to interact and play with a variety of young animal friends.<ref name="licensing">{{cite web|url=http://www.licensing.biz/brand-profiles/39/Timmy|title=Timmy Tales|last=Loveday|first=Samantha|publisher=Licensing.biz|access-date=23 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727083603/http://www.licensing.biz/brand-profiles/39/Timmy|archive-date=27 July 2011}}</ref>

===Video games===
{{Main|Shaun the Sheep (video game)}}

On 16 June 2008, [[D3 Publisher|D3 Publisher of America]], which had previously published [[Flushed Away (video game)|a game]] based on Aardman's 2006 film ''[[Flushed Away]],'' announced that it would also release a video game based on Shaun's escapades. The ''Shaun the Sheep'' game was developed by [[Art Co., Ltd]] exclusively for [[Nintendo DS]], and was released in autumn 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=18932 | last1=Remo | first1=Chris | title = Q&A: D3 Talks New Coraline, Shaun The Sheep Deals, Strategy |access-date = 16 June 2008 | date = 16 June 2008 |publisher = [[Gamasutra]] }}</ref>

A second game for [[Nintendo DS]], titled ''Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head'', was released on 23 October 2009, exclusively in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head|date=6 October 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/shaun-the-sheep-off-his-head/|publisher=GameSpot|access-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>

The Shaun the Sheep website is also home to several Flash-based games, including ''Home Sheep Home'',<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.shaunthesheep.com/games/homesheephome/ |title = Shaun the Sheep Flash game |publisher=Shaunt The Sheep |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717091154/http://www.shaunthesheep.com/games/homesheephome |archive-date=17 July 2013 |access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> which was also made available at the iOS App Store for [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], and [[iPad]] in April 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/home-sheep-home/id433704428 |title = Home Sheep Home |publisher=iTunes |access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> A sequel, ''Home Sheep Home 2'', was released in December 2011 for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computer|PCs]], [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], and [[iPad]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2011/12/aaardman-returns-with-updated-home-sheep-home-2-casual-game |title = Aaardman Returns With Updated Home Sheep Home 2 Casual Game |publisher=[[Gizmodo]] |author=Gary Cutlack |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> It was released on the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] digital distribution platform for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computer|PCs]] in February 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://store.steampowered.com/app/259810/Home_Sheep_Home_2 |title = Home Sheep Home 2 on Steam |via=[[Steam (service)|Steam]] |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> In March 2012 the iOS release was updated with a new chapter titled ''The Pirates! In an Adventure With Sheep'' to promote the upcoming Aardman film ''[[The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://twitter.com/homesheephome/status/182431851871342592 |title = Home Sheep Home on Twitter |via=[[Twitter]] |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref>

In June 2016, an event course called ''Shaun's Mossy Mole Mischief'', was released on ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', along with Shaun's costume.<ref>{{cite web|title=Costume Mario|date=September 2021|url=http://www.mariowiki.com/Costume_Mario|publisher=Super Mario Wiki}}</ref>

A game entitled ''[[Home Sheep Home: Farmageddon Party Edition]]'' was released in October 2019 for [[Nintendo Switch]] and PC, shortly after the similarly titled ''[[A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon]]''. It was later released for PlayStation and Xbox consoles in 2023. The game includes multiplayer-supported remasters of Home Sheep Home and Home Sheep Home 2, as well as a selection of new multiplayer minigames loosely based on the events of the movie. The PC version was released as an update to the existing PC port of Home Sheep Home 2.

Shaun the Sheep characters appear in ''The Sandbox'', an NFT-based 3D open world game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/sandbox-game/partnership-announcement-the-sandbox-ft-shaun-the-sheep-bf5ce6918375|title=Partnership Announcement: The Sandbox Ft. Shaun The Sheep|first=The|last=Sandbox|date=20 December 2019|website=Medium}}</ref>

In 2021, Shaun the Sheep was added to ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon|RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch]]''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/Bu6Yo44Z-EE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210215111237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu6Yo44Z-EE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu6Yo44Z-EE| title = Shaun the Sheep Arrives in RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Theatre===
On 9 March 2011, Shaun the Sheep made its live theatre debut in ''Shaun's Big Show''.<ref>{{cite web | author=BWW News Desk | url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/SHAUNS-BIG-SHOW-Debuts-at-StokeonTrents-Regent-Theatre-Mar-9-13-20110222 | title=SHAUN'S BIG SHOW Debuts at Stoke-on-Trent's Regent Theatre, Mar. 9 -13 | publisher=BroadwayWorld.com | date=22 February 2011 | access-date=28 April 2011}}</ref> The 100-minute (1 hour and 40 minute) long musical/dance show features all the regular characters, including Bitzer, Shirley, and Timmy.

In 2015, Shaun starred in [[Snow White|''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'']] [[pantomime]] at [[Bristol Hippodrome]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Banyard|first=Natalie|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/star-Shaun-Sheep-joins-Bristol-panto-line/story-27947670-detail/story.html|title=A star is Shaun: Sheep joins Bristol panto line-up|date=8 October 2015|url-status=dead |archive-date=11 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011112810/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/star-Shaun-Sheep-joins-Bristol-panto-line/story-27947670-detail/story.html }}</ref>

==Promotional==
On 26 September 2013, the [[International Rugby Board]] and Aardman Animations announced that Shaun and other characters from the franchise would be used in a merchandising programme to promote the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] to children.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2068867.html#shaun+sheep+joins+rwc+2015+flock |title=Shaun the Sheep joins RWC 2015 flock |publisher=International Rugby Board |date=26 September 2013 |access-date=26 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003042205/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com//home/news/newsid=2068867.html |archive-date=3 October 2013}}</ref>

In 2015, Shaun the Sheep appeared as the face of the "Holidays at Home are Great" initiative. In the advert, seeing the Farmer going away, Shaun and the flock decide to have their own holiday around the UK before the Farmer gets back.<ref>{{cite press release|title=VisitEngland teams up with Shaun the Sheep to promote holidays at home this year|url=https://www.visitengland.com/biz/media-centre/press-releases/2015/january-2015/visitengland-teams-shaun-sheep-promote-holidays-home-year|publisher=VisitEngland|access-date=10 October 2015|date=14 January 2015}}</ref>

In August 2022, The [[European Space Agency]] announced that Shaun would fly aboard the [[Artemis 1]] mission which launched on 16 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/ESA_names_first_astronaut_to_fly_on_the_Artemis_I_lunar_mission |title=ESA - ESA names first 'astronaut' to fly on the Artemis I lunar mission |publisher=Esa.int |date= |accessdate=2022-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pearlman |first=Robert Z. |url=https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-mission-esa-shaun-the-sheep |title=Shaun the sheep doll flying on NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission |publisher=Space |date= 3 August 2022|accessdate=2022-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Roulette |first1=Joey |last2=Gorman |first2=Steve |date=16 November 2022 |title=NASA's next-generation Artemis mission heads to moon on debut test flight |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasas-artemis-moon-rocket-begins-fueling-debut-launch-2022-11-15/ |access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref> Shaun returned to Earth on December 11 when the Orion capsule reentered the atmosphere and splashed down.<ref name="Splashdown">{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2022 |title=NASA's Artemis I moon mission ends as Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific Ocean |url=https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/nasas-artemis-i-mission-ends-orion-capsule-splashes-down-pacific-ocean/LUITMXEH7RF55H5ZLPTQJB6RTA/ |access-date=December 11, 2022 |website=Boston 25 News |language=en |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211174628/https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/nasas-artemis-i-mission-ends-orion-capsule-splashes-down-pacific-ocean/LUITMXEH7RF55H5ZLPTQJB6RTA/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In May 2023, [[Natural England]] and Aardman Animations launched a new campaign for the countryside code, with Shaun the Sheep being the face of the campaign that tries to encourage young people and children to "respect, protect and enjoy" the countryside.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Kisielewski| first = Alex| title = Widespread ewe-phoria as Shaun the Sheep becomes Countryside Code Champion| date = 14 June 2023| accessdate = 2023-09-01| url = https://www.themoorlander.co.uk/news/local-news/1229856/widespread-ewe-phoria-as-shaun-the-sheep-becomes-countryside-code-champion.html}}</ref>

==Attractions==

===Shaun in the City===

In 2015, Shaun the Sheep starred in two public charity art trails to raise money for sick children in hospitals across the UK. Organised by Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation in collaboration with Aardman, [[Shaun in the City]] saw 50 giant artists and celebrity-decorated sculptures of Shaun appear in London in the spring before a further 70 appeared in Bristol throughout the summer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun in the City|url=http://shauninthecity.org.uk/|publisher=Shaun in the City|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> All 120 sculptures were auctioned in October 2015, raising £1,087,900 for [https://www.grandappeal.org.uk/ Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal] and [https://wallaceandgromitcharity.org/ Wallace & Gromit's Children's Charity].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun in the City|url=http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/41403646-shaun-in-the-city?ref=mosaic|publisher=Visit London|access-date=24 October 2015|date=31 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172134/http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/41403646-shaun-in-the-city?ref=mosaic|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

===Shaun the Sheep Land===

A Shaun the Sheep ride area, titled ''Fåret Shaun Land'' was opened at [[Skånes Djurpark]] in [[Sweden]] in early Summer 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Skåne Djurpark |url=http://www.skanesdjurpark.se/english/about-skaane-djurpark/ |access-date=7 August 2016 |publisher=Skånes Djurpark}}</ref>

===Shaun the Sheep Experience===
In 2015, a family attraction based on Shaun the Sheep, called "The Shaun the Sheep Experience" opened at [[Lands End]], rebranded "Lamb's End" for the duration of the attraction. It features original sets, models, and characters from many Aardman productions. Using green screen technology, guests are able to "star" in a scene from the show, as well as meet other characters from the Aardman filmography including [[Wallace and Gromit]] and [[Morph (animation)|Morph]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bennet|first1=Geoff|title=Bristol's Shaun the Sheep to be star of new family tourist attraction|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Shaun-Sheep-friends-star-Land-s-End-experience/story-23723823-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|access-date=24 October 2015|date=29 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231438/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Shaun-Sheep-friends-star-Land-s-End-experience/story-23723823-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

=== Shaun the Sheep: Championsheeps ===
In 2021, Aardman announced the launch of a 30-minute immersive game experience to be located at Electric Gamebox venues in [[London]], [[Manchester Arndale]] and [[Lakeside Shopping Centre|Lakeside]], [[Essex]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-11-23|title=Aardman launches interactive Shaun the Sheep game experience|url=https://blooloop.com/play/news/aardman-championsheeps/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Blooloop|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==International broadcast==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
! Country
! Local name
! Broadcaster
! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| {{flag|Albania}}
|
| RTSH Fëmijë
|
|-.
| {{flag|Armenia}}
| 
| [[Shant TV]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Austria}} 
| ''Shaun das Schaf''
| [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Azerbaijan}} 
| ''Quzu Şon''
| [[ARB Günəş]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Basque Country}}
| ''Shaun Ardixota''
| [[ETB 3]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
| ''Ovčica Šoni''
| [[BHT 1]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Brazil}}
| ''Shaun, o Carneiro''
|
* [[TV Cultura]]
* [[Universal TV]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Canada}} 
|
| [[Knowledge Network|Knowledge Kids]] {{efn|formerly [[BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)|BBC Kids Canada]] and [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]]}}
|
|-
| {{flag|Catalonia}} 
| ''El Xai Shaun''
| [[Super3]]
|
|-
| {{flag|China}}
| 小羊肖恩 (xiǎo yáng xiào ēn)
| 
* TVB Pearl
* CCTV-14
|
|-
| {{flag|Croatia}}
| ''Janko Strižić''
| 
* RTL Play 
* RTL Kockica
* HRT 2 
* [[HBO]]
|
|- 
| {{flag|Czechia}}
| ''Ovečka Shaun''
| [[Czech Television|ČT Network]] 
|
|-
| {{flag|Denmark}}
| ''F for Får''
| 
* [[DR1]]
* [[DR Ramasjang]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Estonia}}
| ''Lammas Shaun''
|
* [[Nickelodeon]]
* [[Nick Jr.]]
* [[Ketnet]]
* Zappelen
|
|-
| {{flag|Finland}}
| ''Late Lammas'' (''Late Sheep'')
| [[Yle TV2]]
|
|-
| {{flag|France}} 
| ''Shaun le Mouton''
|
* [[TF1]]
* [[France 3]]
* [[France 5]]
* Boomerang
|
|-
| {{flag|Galicia}}
| ''O Cordero Shaun''
| [[tvG2]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Germany}} 
| ''Shaun das Schaf'''
| 
* [[KiKA]]
* [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR Network]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Greece}}
|
| [[Star Channel (Greece)|Star Channel]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Hungary}} 
| ''Shaun, a bárány''
| 
* [[Cartoon Network]]
* [[M2 (TV channel)|M2]]
* [[RTL II (Hungary)|RTL 2]]
* [[RTL+]] 
|
|-
| {{flag|Iceland}} 
| ''Hrúturinn Hreinn''
|
|
|-
| {{flag|Indonesia}} 
| 
|
* [[MNCTV]]
* [[RTV (Indonesian TV network)|RTV]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Iran}}
| ''بره ناقلا'' (Bar'reh-ye- Naaqolaa, [[Persian language|per]]. The Playful Lamb)
| 
* [[IRIB TV2]] 
* [[IRIB Pooya & Nahal]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Israel}}
| 
| 
* [[Hop! Channel|Hop!]] 
* [[Kan Educational]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Italy}} 
| 
* ''Shaun, vita da pecora''
* ''Shaun la Pecora''
| 
* [[Rai YoYo]]
* [[Rai Gulp]] 
* [[Rai 2]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Japan}}
| 
| 
* [[NHK]]
* [[Disney Channel (Japanese TV channel)|Disney Channel]]
* [[YouTube]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Mexico}}
| ''Shaun el Cordero''
| [[Canal Once (Mexico)|Canal Once]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Myanmar}} 
| 
| [[Canal+ (Myanmar)|Canal + Pu Tu Tue]].
|
|-
| {{flag|Latvia}}
| ''Auniņa Šona piedzīvojumi''
| 
* [[TV3 (Latvia)|TV3]]
* [[TV6 (Latvia)|TV6]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Malta}}
| ''In-nagħaġ Shaun''
| [[One (Maltese TV channel)|One]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Netherlands}}
| ''Shaun het Schaap''
| [[NPO Zappelin|Zappelin]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Norway}} 
| ''Sauen Shaun''
|
|
|-
| {{flag|Portugal}} 
| ''Ovelha Choné''
| 
* [[RTP2]] 
* [[Canal Panda]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Romania}} 
| ''Mielul Shaun''
| [[Prima TV]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Russia}}
| ''Барашек Шон''
| [[2x2 (TV channel)|2X2]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Ukraine}}
| ''Баранчик Шон''
| Піксель TV
|
|-
| {{flag|Scotland}} 
| ''Seonaidh''
| [[BBC Alba]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Serbia}} 
| ''Ovčica Šone''
| [[Prva TV]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Slovakia}} 
| ''Velesá Farma''
| RTVS1
|
|-
| {{flag|Slovenia}}
| ''Bacek Jon''
|
|
|-
| {{flag|Sri Lanka}} 
| 
| [[Hiru TV]]
|
|-  
| {{flag|South Africa}} 
| ''Shaun die Skaap''
| [[SABC Children]]
|
|-
| {{flag|South Korea}} 
|
| 
* [[Educational Broadcasting System|EBS]]
* [[Disney Channel (South Korean TV channel)|Disney Channel]]
* [[YouTube]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Spain}} 
| ''La Oveja Shaun'''
|
* [[Clan (TV channel)|Clan]] 
* Canal Panda
|
|-
| {{flag|Sweden}}
| ''Fåret Shaun''
| [[SVT Barn]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Thailand}} 
|
| [[ThaiPBS]]
|
|-
| {{flag|Turkey}} 
| 
* ''Koyun Shaun''
* ''Shauno Kavir''
|
* [[Zarok TV]]
* [[:tr:MinikaGO|Minika GO]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.minikago.com.tr/yayin-akisi | title=MinikaGO TV Yayın Akışı Programı - Bugün minikaGOda Neler Var? }}</ref>
|
|-
|}

The series is also broadcast in [[Middle East and North Africa]] by [[MBC 3]] and [[Jeem TV]].

== Home media ==
===DVD===
====Complete series====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|DVD name
!rowspan="2" width="20"|Ep#
!colspan="4"|Release date
|-
! Region 2
! Region 1
! Region 4 (Australia)
! Region 4 (India)
|-
| The Complete First Series
| 40
| 17 November 2008
| 19 October 2010 (fullscreen<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun the Sheep: Season 1|url=https://www.amazon.com/Shaun-the-Sheep-Season-1/dp/B003XTUANM|work=Amazon|access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref>) / 24 November 2015 (widescreen<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun the Sheep: Season 1|website = Amazon| date=24 November 2015 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Shaun-Sheep-Season-1-DVD/dp/B015WLJVJM/ref=tmm_dvd_title_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1519179755&sr=1-2|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref>)
| 4 November 2015<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2303187/Shaun-The-Sheep---Season-1|title=Shaun The Sheep - Season 1|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
| 4 November 2013<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 1"/>
|-
| The Complete Second Series
| 40
| 3 October 2011
| 15 November 2011 (widescreen)<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun the Sheep: Season 2|url=https://www.amazon.com/Shaun-Sheep-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B005J9ZDYK/|work=Amazon|access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref>
| 4 November 2015<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2303188/Shaun-The-Sheep---Season-2|title=Shaun The Sheep - Season 2|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
| 7 October 2015<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 2"/>
|-
| The Complete Third Series
| 20
|rowspan="2"|24 October 2015
|rowspan="2"|7 February 2017
| 2 November 2016<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 3">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2319196/Shaun-The-Sheep---Season-3|title=Shaun The Sheep - Season 3|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
| 2 November 2015<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 3"/>
|-
| The Complete Fourth Series
| 30
|colspan="2"| 6 June 2018<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 4">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2371493/Shaun-The-Sheep---Season-4|title=Shaun The Sheep - Season 4|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| The Complete Fifth Series
| 20
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|6 June 2018<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 5">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2371494/Shaun-The-Sheep---Season-5|title=Shaun The Sheep - Season 5|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
|4  August 2019<ref name="Shaun The Sheep - Season 5"/>
|-
| The Complete Series
| 170 + 36 Shorts (Regions 1 & 2)

150 (Region 4)
| Late 2024
| 12 December 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaun The Sheep: The Complete Series |url=https://shoutfactory.com/products/shaun-the-sheep-the-complete-series |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Shout! Factory |language=en}}</ref>
| 30 October 2019<ref name="1-5 set">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2433125/Shaun-The-Sheep---Season-1-5--Boxset|title=Shaun The Sheep - Season 1-5 Boxset|website=Sanity|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
| 13 October 2020<ref name="1-5 set"/>
|-
|}

====Episodes compilations====
In the United Kingdom, the DVDs released from 2007 until 2011 were distributed by [[2Entertain]]. DVDs from 2014 until 2018 were distributed by [[StudioCanal UK|StudioCanal]] while Dazzler Media released the DVDs of 2024. In the United States, the DVDs were released by [[HIT Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]]

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+ UK compilations
!DVD name
!Episode count
!Release date (UK)
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Shape Up With Shaun (8 Baa...rilliant Adventures!)
| 8
| 17 September 2007; Re-Release: 23 July 2018
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Off The Baa! (8 Woolly Adventures!)
| 8
| 5 November 2007; Re-Release: 23 July 2018
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: The Box Set! (Includes Shape Up With Shaun (8 Baa...rilliant Adventures!) and Off The Baa! (8 Woolly Adventures!) DVDs)
| 16
| 5 November 2007
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Saturday Night Shaun (Fleece Is The Word!)
| 8
| 10 March 2008; Re-Release: 23 July 2018
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Abracadabra
| 8
| 20 October 2008; Re-Release: 23 July 2018
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Wash Day
| 8
| 17 November 2008; Re-Release: 23 July 2018
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Triple Pack (Includes Saturday Night Shaun (Fleece Is The Word!), Abracadabra and Wash Day DVDs)
| 24
| 17 November 2008
|- 
| Shaun the Sheep: Spring Lamb
| 8
| 29 March 2010
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Two's Company
| 8
| 6 September 2010
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals
| 8
| 8 November 2010
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: The Gift Set (Includes 3 DVDs: Spring Lamb, Two's Company, and Party Animals)
| 24
| 8 November 2010
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: The Big Chase
| 8
| 4 April 2011
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas
| 8
| 3 October 2011
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Spring Cleaning
| 10
| 7 April 2014
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Shear Heat
| 10
| 21 July 2014
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Christmas Bleatings
| 10
| 3 November 2014
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Flock To The Floor
| 10
| 26 January 2015
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Picture Perfect
| 10
| 30 March 2015
|-
| Shaun the Sheep Movie (limited edition with championship shorts)
| 1 Movie
| 1 June 2015
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
| 1 Special + 15 Shorts
| 8 February 2016
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Pizza Party
| 10
| 13 February 2017
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: Spoilsport
| 10
| 10 April 2017
|-
| Shaun the Sheep: 10 Years (Episodes Re-Release)
| 10
| 12 February 2018
|-
|}

In the US, the following DVD compilations were released:
* ''Off the Baa!'' (11 November 2008): Off The Baa! / Timmy In A Tizzy / Buzz Off Bees / Mower Mouth / Fleeced / Shaun Shoots The Sheep / Mountains Out Of Molehills
* ''Back in the Ba-a-ath'' (10 February 2009): Shape Up with Shaun / Bathtime / Fetching / Take Away / Still Life / Scrumping / Stick With Me / The Kite
* ''Sheep on the Loose'' (9 June 2009): Sheep on the Loose / Saturday Night Shaun / Tidy Up / Shaun the Farmer / Camping Chaos / If You Can't Stand the Heat
* ''Little Sheep of Horrors'' (1 September 2009): Little Sheep of Horrors / Abracadabra / Things That Go Bump / Heavy Metal Shaun / Troublesome Tractor / Sheepwalking
* ''A Wooly Good Time'' (16 February 2010): Washday / Tooth Fairy / The Farmer's Niece / Snore-Worn Shaun / Helping Hound / Big Top Timmy
* ''One Giant Leap for Lambkind'' (8 June 2010): Shaun Encounters / The Bull / Hiccups / Bitzer Puts His Foot In It / Save The Tree / The Visitor
* ''Party Animals'' (7 September 2010): Party Animals / Double Trouble / Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow / Pig Swill Fly / Operation Pidsley / Shaun Goes Potty / Strictly No Dancing
* ''Spring Shena-a-anigans'' (25 January 2011): Spring Lamb / Supersize Timmy / Bagpipe Buddy / Cheetah Cheater / Lock Out / Draw the Line / Ewe've Been Framed
* ''The Big Chase'' (19 April 2011): The Big Chase / Bitzer from the Black Lagoon / Zebra Ducks of the Serengeti / Bitzer's Basic Training / The Magpie / The Boat / Hide and Squeak
* ''Animal Antics'' (26 July 2011): Foxy Laddie / Whistleblower / Frantic Romantic / Who's the Caddy / Everything Must Go / In the Doghouse / Cock-a-Doodle Shaun
* ''We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas'' (18 October 2011) We Wish Ewe a Merry Christmas / Snowed In / Fireside Favorite / An Ill Wind / Bitzer's New Hat / Chip Off the Old Block / Shirley Whirley
* ''Shear Madness'' (17 April 2012): Pig Trouble / Sheepless Nights / Party Animals / Cat's Got Your Brain / Two's Company / What's Up, Dog! / Draw the Line

=== Blu-ray discs ===

====Region A: (Hong Kong, Japan)====
Home Media releases are distributed by Panorama Corporation in Hong Kong, and [[Walt Disney Studios Japan]] in Japan, with earlier releases under the latter's [[Ghibli Museum Library]] imprint.
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Series 1 (Vol 1 & 2)'' (Hong Kong)
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Series 1 (Vol 3 & 4)'' (Hong Kong)
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Series 2 (Vol 1 & 2)'' (Hong Kong)
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Series 2 (Vol 3 & 4)'' (Hong Kong)
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Series 3'' (Hong Kong)
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 1, Part 1'' (Japan)<ref name="disney.co.jp">{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/others/1068.html|title=ひつじのショーン｜ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式}}</ref>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 1, Part 2'' (Japan)<ref name="disney.co.jp"/>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 2, Part 1'' (Japan)<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/others/1080.html|title=ひつじのショーン シリーズ2｜ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式}}</ref>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 2, Part 2'' (Japan)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 3'' (Japan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/others/1225.html|title=ひつじのショーン シリーズ3｜ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式}}</ref>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 4, Part 1'' (Japan)<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/others/1355.html|title=ひつじのショーン シリーズ4｜ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式}}</ref>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 4, Part 2'' (Japan)<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
* ''Shaun the Sheep – Season 5'' (Japan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/others/1544.html|title=ひつじのショーン シリーズ5｜ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式}}</ref>
* '''''Shaun the Sheep – Season 6''''' (Japan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/studio/others/1560.html|title=ひつじのショーン シリーズ6｜ブルーレイ・DVD・デジタル配信｜ディズニー公式}}</ref>

====Region B (Europe)====
* ''Shaun das Schaf – Special Edition 2 (complete Series 2)'' (Germany, 25 March 2011) (16:9 widescreen)
* ''Shaun das Schaf – Special Edition 3 (complete Series 3)'' (Germany, 5 November 2013) (16:9 widescreen)
* ''Shaun das Schaf – Special Edition 4 (complete Series 4)'' (Germany, 5 November 2015) (16:9 widescreen)
* ''Shaun das Schaf – Die Lamas des Farmers'' (Germany, 10 March 2016) (16:9 widescreen)
* ''Shaun das Schaf – Special Edition 5 (complete Series 5)'' (Germany, 8 March 2018) (16:9 widescreen)

== References ==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.shaunthesheep.com Official website]
*[http://www.aardman.com/ Aardman Animation official website]
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*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|shaun_the_sheep}}
*{{IMDb title|0983983}}

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