Lupus Films worked alongside HarperCollins Children’s Books to co-produce a new hand-drawn animated special of the much-loved book, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, for Channel 4.
Written by the revered Judith Kerr OBE, who celebrates her 95th Birthday in June, The Tiger Who Came to Tea has sold over 5 million copies since it was first published in 1968. Inspired by Judith’s daughter Tacy, the story of Sophie and her extraordinary, stripy tea-time guest has enchanted generations of children and has become a timeless classic.
The film was watched by 5.2 million people, 365% over the slot average, when it premiered on Channel 4 in the UK on Christmas Eve and went on to win an International Emmy ® Kids Award.