

When a US release date is confirmed we’ll post it on here. Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by. The Smeds and The Smoos will premiere on BBC1 on Christmas Day (Sunday December 25) at 2.30pm and then become available on BBCiPlayer so a big part of children's programming for Christmas TV 2022. My favourite was the Lurgle!”Īxel Scheffler said: “It was lovely to find out a lot more about the life of the Smeds and the Smoos and all the other life forms on their far away planets in this delightful play by the Tall Stories team. Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Julia Donaldson said: “I loved the show – the brilliantly alien set and lighting, the energetic acting and the wonderful puppets.

The cast will include, Felicia Akin-Tayo, Tom Capper, Robert Penny, Andrea Sadler and understudy Grace Liston. So, when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?Īfter years in which so many people (young and old) have felt isolated and cut off, and during which society seems to have become ever more fractured, Tall Stories is proud of this production that focuses on unity and understanding.ĭirected by Tall Stories’ co-founder, Toby Mitchell.

The two groups mistrust each other, and the children are told to never play with one another. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home. The Smeds and The Smoos tells the story of two rival groups of aliens living on a far-off planet: the Smeds (who are red) and the Smoos (who are blue). The Smeds and the Smoos TV Movie 2022 26m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 299 YOUR RATING Rate Animation Family Sci-Fi Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war.
