Impossible Television

**Impossible Television** is an animation and production company for Audrey and Friends. The company was founded by Peter Scott in April 1997, and was later defunct in July 2013.

## History

### 1997

Impossible Television started as a standalone division of legendary TV company Planet 24 in April.

### 1998

The first TV show they animated was *Comedy Nation* on BBC, which featured the sketches of Des 'n' Alan featuring Irish-born television and radio presenter Des Lynam and Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit Alan Hansen.

### 1999

In March, they animated the first series of the *Motel* cartoon that aired on Channel 4, it was a revolutionary interstitial series that aired in the late night programmes on Channel 4's late night programming block 4Later. They produced over 300 cartoons, 15 minutes a week, and over an 18-week period. In early 2000, they later produced a second series of Channel 4's *Motel* cartoon of 14 weeks, which has taken them to over 500 original cartoons, which is one of Britain's biggest ever animation commissions.

### 2000

In early 2000, they later animated the show *TooMuchTV*, which aired on Channel 5 from March 5 to June 4, it was a show that mixed cartoon comedy from a space-based TV network with movie, pop, gadget, internet and video game news, which was nominated for a Children's BAFTA, but lost to British television presenting duo Ant & Dec.

In June, they later animated *Ginger's Secrets*, which is a spin-off to the *Motel* cartoon that aired on Channel 4. The cartoon was based on Ginger Forrest from the *Motel* cartoon.

In October, they animated a Christmas special for *Audrey and Friends*, and it aired on Channel 5's children's programming block Milkshake! on December 26, 2000. They also animated a pilot for a satirical show *Pen Monkeys*, and it aired on January 26, 2001 on Channel 4's late night programming block 4Later. They also animated a pilot for a celebrity-based comedy show *Sex Bar*, and it aired on March 30, 2001 on Channel 4.

### 2002

They animated the series for *Audrey and Friends*, and it aired from August 3 to December 27, 2002 on Channel 5's children's programming blocks Milkshake! and Shake! (formerly known as The Core and Milkshake! FM).

### 2003

In 2003, they animated the first series for *MechaNick*, and it aired on October 27 on Channel 5's Milkshake! block. As of 2004, *MechaNick* had 80 episodes with 7 minutes of duration for each episode.

### 2004

Three corporate mergers later, via Carlton then Granada, they ended up as an unknown part of ITV Productions.

In October 2004, Peter Scott bought out everything and decamped to Brighton to form a regionally-based indie, especially the producers, writers, and the animation team for the company, who came to a new studio in the centre of London.

### 2005

In 2005, they animated *Bird Bath*, and it aired on Channel 5's Milkshake!

### 2007

In 2007, they animated two shows titled *The Beeps* and *Angels of Jarm*, and they both aired on Channel 5's Milkshake!

### 2009

In 2009, they animated *Castle Farm*, and it aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! in 2010.

### 2010

In 2010, they animated *Gaspard and Lisa*, and it aired on ITV's children's programming block CITV on May 1, 2011.

### 2013

In July 2013, the company has been defunct and closed due to the managing director's personal circumstances.

### 2016

On January 19, 2016, the company was later dissolved after it got defunct 3 years ago.

## Staff

* Peter Scott (1997-2013)
* Adam Peters (1998-2013)
* John Higgs (1999-2011)
* Eleni Pieri (1997-2005)
* Oliver Murray (1997-2002)
* David Bennett (2000-2013)
* Robert McKoen (2000-2008)
* Peter Addington (2000-2010)
* Richard Hopkins (2002)
* Paul Szterke (1997-2002)

## List of TV Shows they animated

* Comedy Nation (1998) (*Kevin the Slug* and *Des 'n' Alan* sketches)
* Motel (1999)
* TooMuchTV (2000)
* Doghouse
* Ginger's Secrets (2000)
* Audrey and Friends (2000; 2002)
* Fat Farm (2000)
* Cloud Cuckoo Land (2000)
* Pen Monkeys (2001)
* Sex Bar (2001)
* MechaNick (2003-2004)
* Bird Bath (2005)
* The Beeps (2007-2008)
* Angels of Jarm (2007-2008)
* Rock Pool
* Doh Rai Mee
* Hi-5 UK (2008) (Title design and animation)
* Five Bear Street (2008)
* Castle Farm (2010-2011)
* Gaspard and Lisa (2011-2013)

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221203161705/https://www.studiogallant.com/our-work/impossible-tv/
2. ↑ https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/impossible-television-the-animation-arm-of-carlton-owned-production-house-planet-24-has-begun-work-on-its-first-major-series-commission-for-channel-5-writes-jason-deans-toomuchtv-a-13-x-30-minute/1188325.article
3. ↑ https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150799385
4. ↑ https://adampeters.com/2017/06/18/57/

## External Links

* Old Official Website URL (impossible.co.uk) (1997-2004)
* New Official Website URL (impossibletv.com) (2005-2013)
* YouTube (inactive)