Why Children’s TV is Missing Something, And How We’re Building It From Our Kitchen Table in Shropshire
When you’re sat with a child watching TV, you notice the things they don’t. The frantic pace. The same tired storylines. The voices that sound nothing like the world outside their window.
With seven grandchildren, Andy and I have sat through a fair share of children’s television. And if I’m honest? Much of it feels disappointing. Too fast, too formulaic, and too far away from real family life.
That’s why we’re building something different. And we’re doing it not in a studio, but from our workshop and kitchen table in Shropshire.
It started with one tiny robot. Weebert was made from a tiny vintage camera, opera glasses, and a tangle of copper wire. No bigger than a can of beans, he sat on the table and made us smile. From there, the stories began to flow. Stories about boredom turning into adventure. About scraps becoming something magical. About giving children permission to imagine without limits.
Children’s TV today often misses this. It either feels too babyish or too grown up. It rushes children along when what they need is space to wonder. It fills every silence with noise, instead of leaving room for imagination to breathe.
At four, five, and six years old, children are developing their humour, their resilience, and their creativity. They need stories that meet them exactly where they are. Not just bright colours or quick cuts, but comfort, humour, and characters they can love.
That’s what Weebert’s World is about.
It’s gentle without being dull. Funny without being brash. Comforting while still full of adventure. It’s rooted in the ordinary things children know, a kitchen, a garden, a workshop annd family, however that might look, and shows how they can become extraordinary through imagination.
And while we’re building this dream here in Shropshire, our eyes are firmly on the bigger picture: developing Weebert’s World into a stop-motion animation series for children’s TV. A programme that will feel timeless, that children will ask to watch on repeat, and that families will carry with them as part of their own story.
For us, it’s not just about creating content. It’s about building a safe, imaginative world where children can feel at home. And just like Weebert himself, it all begins with something small .. a spark of imagination at the kitchen table.
with love
Lotty x
