Andrew Davenport
| Andrew Davenport | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 June 1965 Folkestone, UK |
| Occupation | Actor and children's TV creator |
Andrew Davenport (born 10 June 1965) is an award-winning English producer, writer, composer, puppeteer and actor specialising in creating television and publishing for young children.
Davenport has been dubbed ‘the J. K. Rowling of the under fives’ following the extraordinary international success of Teletubbies and In the Night Garden....
Davenport created Teletubbies (first broadcast in the UK in 1997) with Anne Wood, and wrote all of the 365 episodes.
He created In the Night Garden... (first broadcast in the UK in 2007), wrote all of the 100 episodes, and composed the title theme and incidental music.
He is renowned for creating high-volume and technologically pioneering character-based productions, designed for developmentally specific audiences that appeal successfully to their target age group.
In March 2012 Andrew Davenport became CEO of Shine Group’s children’s venture focusing on creating both traditional and interactive content for children, initially for the pre-school market.
Andrew Davenport was born in Folkestone, Kent. He went to Hayes School then studied BSc Speech Sciences (vocational training for Speech Therapists) at University College London, and the National Hospitals College of Speech Sciences (NHCSS).
He was President of University College London Drama Society in 1986/7, and on graduating he set up a theatre company with performing partner Kate France, appearing at the Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, the Institute of Contemporary Arts and Serpentine Gallery, London, the Théâtre de la Bastille, Paris, and the Yermolova Theatre, Moscow.
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