Look who's framed Fireman Sam. (Fireman Sam cartoon character, S4C television network) (company profile)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: December 8, 1990 | Copyright information

THEY may be running out of coal and rugby fly-halves, but the Welsh have got something new to sing about. Any future list of great Welshmen might have to include the likes of SuperTed, Fireman Sam and Wil Cwac Cwac.

For the first time ever, Britain is a leading light in the cartoon world-thanks, largely, to a buzzing cottage industry in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, which last week hosted the second biennial British Animation Awards ceremony. Eight years ago, the city was ...

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