Ragdoll Productions

Ragdoll Productions Limited, or simply Ragdoll, is a British television production company founded on July 26, 1984 by Anne Wood, who had previously worked for Yorkshire Television and TV-am. It is located in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and has produced a number of children's programmes, most notably Pob's Programme, Teletubbies, Rosie and Jim, Brum, Boohbah, Tots TV, and In the Night Garden..., most of which are now owned by WildBrain.

Pre-Ragdoll productions

The following are some of Ragdoll's productions before the company was founded, accompanied by a brief description and vital statistics:

• Puzzle Party - first broadcast in 1977. Hosted by Gyles Brandreth and featuring characters Gnigel and Gnu, the show was one of Anne Wood's earliest TV shows for the BBC.
• The Book Tower - first broadcast in 1979, hosted by Tom Baker and Stephen Moore.
• Ragdolly Anna - first broadcast in 1982, based on the children's books by Jean Kenward.
• Roland Rat - first broadcast in 1983.

Productions

Ragdoll's programmes produced between 1990 and 2017 (excluding Pob's Programme, BOOM! and Storytime) are currently owned by WildBrain (formerly known as DHX Media).

Ragdoll Productions

Title	Year(s)	Network	Notes/Sources
Pob's Programme	1985–1990	Channel 4	Currently distributed by Channel 4 Distribution
Playbox	1987–1992	ITV (Central)	Currently owned by ITV Studios
The Magic Mirror	1989	ITV	Co-production for The Kellogg Company Ragdoll's first animated production
BOOM!	1990–1991	Channel 4	Ragdoll's first non-puppet live-action production Currently distributed by Channel 4 Distribution
Rosie and Jim	1990-2000	ITV (Central)
Brum	1991, 1994 2001–2002	BBC One (Children's BBC/CBBC) CBeebies
Tots TV	1993–1998	ITV (Central)	Co-produced with Carlton Television in later seasons Rights co-owned with ITV Studios
Open a Door	1994–2003	BBC Two (Children's BBC/CBBC) CBeebies	An international short film series co-produced with other companies.
Storytime	1995–1997	BBC Two	Series 5-6 only
Teletubbies	1997–2001	BBC Two (Children's BBC/CBBC)	Original series, revivals/reboots are produced by DHX Media.
Badjelly the Witch	2000	BBC One	Television special/movie Co-produced with Norma Farnes Management
Teletubbies Everywhere	2002	CBeebies	Short form series
Boohbah	2003–2006	ITV (CITV and GMTV)	Co-produced with GMTV
Blips	2005–2006	ITV (CITV)
What Makes Me Happy	2005	Five (Milkshake!)	Co-produced with The Ragdoll Foundation Series of six short films
Twirlywoos	2015–2017	CBeebies	Co-produced with DHX Media
What Shall We Do With The Angry Monster?	2018	YouTube	Short film Co-produced for Disney UK
B.O.T. and the Beasties	2021	CBeebies	Short form series Distributed by Cake Entertainment
Untitled Chris Wood series	2026	CBeebies

Ragdoll Worldwide

Title	Year(s)	Network	Notes/Sources
In the Night Garden...	2007–2009	CBeebies
Tronji	2009–2010	CBBC
Dipdap	2011	CBeebies	Short form series
The Adventures of Abney & Teal	2011–2012	CBeebies

Other websites

• Ragdoll's Web site