Peter Lord and David Sproxton will share Aardman’s ‘one-year on’ story after securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future through employee ownership. Founded by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, Aardman is the world-famous, four times Academy Award®-winning studio based in Bristol. For over 40 years, Aardman has entertained and charmed the world, creating much loved characters and bringing unforgettable stories to life: producing globally successful TV series including Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time, pioneering the animated half-hour TV special format with the much-loved Wallace & Gromit films and producing seven feature films including ‘Chicken Run’. Their second Shaun the Sheep film ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’ is in production.