The children’s classic has been turned into a flagship
Christmas animation for Channel 4. Our writer takes his two-year-old behind the scenes at the studio seeking to capture its furry magic
Has a tiger come to tea at the Lupus film studios? No, but an equally disruptive guest has turned up. There are dozens of people beavering away on each floor of this smart
London townhouse – animators, producers, artists – when my two-year-old daughter Romy arrives for a sneak preview of what they’re working on: an animated version of Judith Kerr’s beloved children’s book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, which turned 50 last year.
Providing a rampaging toddler doesn’t accidentally unplug all their computers, the animated story of Sophie, Mummy and the unexpected stripy visitor who eats and drinks them out of house and home will air on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve. But rogue two-year-olds are not all the team has had to contend with.