Norfolkline recently announced the launch of the fantastic new children’s book ‘Shelltown’ and the good egg gang, that is now being sold on-board Norfolkline ships and terminals.
Multi award-winning Dave Spikey, one of the most sought-after comedy talents in the UK today is to voice BIG BAD EDDIE, one of the Bad Eggs in the new kid’s animation Shelltown.
Dave will join a cast which includes his old pal Johnny Vegas, Ronan Keating, and Sir Kenneth Branagh.
Dave said – “I’m thrilled to be involved in this fab animation. It’s a great idea with briiliant stories and characters. I can’t wait to get my teeth into BIG BAD EDDIE and make him into a BIG BAD EGGIE”.
Shelltown has been created Bernard Sparkes and his wife Patricia.
Patricia Sparkes, penned a string of tales about 'Shelltown' for her 14 children as they were growing up.
Her stories follow the lives of three 'good eggs' called Splat, Cracker and Exactly, and their run-ins with the Bad Eggs Gang.
The Shelltown books proved such a success that the couple launched Shelltown Productions and funded a pilot animation.
Mr Sparkes said “It is fantastic to have such a comedy talent on board as Dave, he will make Big Bad Eddie his own”.
In a world's first, the TV production company behind Shelltown is also auctioning off a speaking role in the children's animation alongside the celebrity talent.
The winner will attend rehearsals, voice a specially-created character, and receive two invites to the VIP post-filming party.
They will also pocket a two per cent share of the production's royalties
Profits from the seat sales will fund the show's production costs, and benefit three UK-based charities to the tune of £75K.
It will be the first time in the world that a role has been sold to cover overheads, and could prompt other production companies to follow suit.
The charities that will be benefiting are close to Bernard & Patricia’s heart’s as two of their children are autistic, and with children being the main focus of their lives UNICEF was a also natural choice.
The creators of the kid’s animation, ‘Shelltown’, Bernard & Patricia Sparkes, have teamed up with www.humraz.com, to offer this amazing chance of a lifetime!!!
An online game in the form of an aution will raise the production costs for the Shelltown cartoon series and it will be the FIRST time in the world that the budget of any production will have been raised in this way.
The winner will receive a two percent share in the Royalty Rights of ‘Shelltown’ and the opportunity to voice a character* in the animation. This means the lucky recipient will be cast alongside Ronan Keating, Johnny Vegas, Julian Fellowes and Sir Kenneth Branagh.
Shelltown is the creation of Bernard Sparkes and his wife Patricia from the stories written by Patricia for their 14 children as they were growing up. Proving to be such a success with their own children, who’s imagination made them dream of seeing the characters on television, in books, toys & games, gave Bernard the idea of making that dream a reality.
Entry is available now at an introductory price of £5.
This will also raise £75,000.00 for charity. The amount will be split equally between UNICEF, The National Autistic Society and the Marie Keating Foundation.
The charities that will be benefiting are close to Bernard & Patricia’s heart’s as two of their children are autistic, and with children being the main focus of their lives UNICEF was an also natural choice. Finally, as cancer took the life of Ronan’s mother so the foundation he set up in her name was also very fitting.
*By agreement the voice element of the prize may be gifted to a third party e.g. a child/grandchild or spouse.
** Exchange rate correct as of 20/05/09
PRESS RELEASE 22/08/2007
SPLAT TO VISIT NEW YORK...
Splat is to take part in the 81st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
Splat will be the only Character in the parade from the UK or Ireland, and as a company we are thrilled to be invited to participate in the event. Read more about it on this site.
PRESS RELEASE 21/05/2007
SPLAT TO MAKE HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPERANCE
Splat the lead character from the Shelltown series of books has been brought to life in the form or a giant promotional suite, and will be unvailed to the public for the first time at a Fun Day on the 23rd of May at Sandelford Special School in Coleraine.
The directors of Shelltown Productions Ltd, husband & wife team Bernard & Patricia Sparkes chose the event at Sandelford, as it is the School that their Autistic son Dominic attends.
It is hoped that with the arrival of the first of many suites that the profile of the National Autistic Society (SPL's chosen charity) can be raised, along with the promotion of the books.
For further information please contact Bernard Sparkes.
New website
Announcing Shelltown's new website launched on the 11th May 2007.
Look out - Splat is on the move
A life sized version of Splat could be appearing at a venue near you very soon,
watch out for more details on the website.
