The BBC is celebrating Shaun the Sheep’s 30th anniversary year with the launch of a new season.

Produced by celebrated independent studio Aardman, the family favourite launches with a double episode Shirleyverse on CBBC and BBC One on May 24th, a heartwarming tale about learning to value a friend. Everything Shaun knows and loves comes into question, when he impulsively wishes away his pal Bitzer the dog. The new season will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from May 24th.

Now in its seventh season, Shaun the Sheep follows the exploits of Shaun, the long-suffering, loyal sheepdog Bitzer and the flock at Mossy Bottom Farm.

In celebration of the anniversary, BBC One and CBBC will also air Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave immediately before the new season debuts – which first introduced the character Shaun the Sheep to audiences in 1995. The double episode of Shaun the Sheep will then be followed (on BBC One) by the most recent Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl.

Director of BBC Children’s & Education, Patricia Hidalgo, commented: “We’re so proud of our longstanding relationship with Aardman, supporting British animation and bringing families more Shaun the Sheep adventures. As you would expect, the new episodes are brilliantly characterised and full of British humour, as we celebrate this very special anniversary year by bringing audiences together to be entertained by Shaun and his pals.”

Chief Creative Director at Aardman, Sarah Coxm added: “It’s a real joy to be marking Shaun the Sheep’s 30th anniversary with brand-new episodes on the BBC — our longtime creative partner. This new series continues to celebrate Shaun and the flock’s unique blend of warm and witty mischief through visual storytelling that aims to entertain all ages.”

Shaun the Sheep season 7 was commissioned by Director of BBC Children’s & Education, Patricia Hidalgo and Sarah Muller, Senior Head of Commissioning and Acquisitions 7+. Lucy Pryke is the Commissioning Executive for BBC Children’s. WDR Germany is co-producer of the series. The show, which was originally created by Richard Starzak, is delivered by the Aardman team, directed by Seamus Malone and produced by Danny Gallagher with Jacqueline White as Senior Producer/Executive Producer and Carla Shelley and Sarah Cox as Studio Executive Producers.

Sky also recently announced that it has acquired a new Shaun the Sheep movie.

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