Biography

Chris Tichborne is a BAFTA and EMMY winning director with over 26 years’ experience in the stop-motion animation industry. His career as an animator started in children’s TV working on shows such as ‘Koala Brothers’, ‘Postman Pat’ and ‘Bob the Builder’. Honing his craft on these shows led him to work on feature films such as Tim Burton’s ‘Corpse Bride’, ‘Coraline’ and Wes Anderson’s ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. With a strong interest in storytelling through strong visual narrative, Tichborne made the transition to Director of Animation and Series Director. Among many shows, he is known for Clangers (Cbeebies), The House Trilogy (Netflix) and The Tiny Chef Show (Nickelodeon). Even when directing a show, Tichborne still likes to play with the puppets – “Occasionally, I must pick up a puppet and play with it. It helps me to connect with the show’s characters in more ways than you could ever imagine!”.
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Credits

Sound Collector, The 40 episodes View
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Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2023
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Series 1, Episode 14   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 15   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 16   Director 2023
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Series 1, Episode 18   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 19   Director 2023
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Series 1, Episode 23   Director 2023
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Series 1, Episode 34   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 35   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 36   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 37   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 38   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 39   Director 2023
Series 1, Episode 40   Director 2023
Tiny Chef Show, The 16 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2022
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Series 1, Episode 10   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 11   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 12   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 13   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 14   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 15   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 16   Director 2022
Clangers 104 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 9   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 10   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 11   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 12   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 13   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 14   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 15   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 16   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 17   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 18   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 19   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 20   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 21   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 22   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 23   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 24   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 25   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 26   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 45   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 29   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 47   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 30   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 32   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 31   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 33   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 34   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 35   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 36   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 37   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 38   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 39   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 40   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 41   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 42   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 43   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 44   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 27   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 46   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 28   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 48   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 49   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 50   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 51   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 52   Director 2014
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 6   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 7   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 8   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 9   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 10   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 11   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 12   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 13   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 14   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 15   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 16   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 17   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 18   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 19   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 20   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 21   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 22   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 23   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 24   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 25   Director 2015
Series 2, Episode 26   Director 2015
Series 3, Episode 1   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 18   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 17   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 16   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 15   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 14   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 13   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 12   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 11   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 10   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 9   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 8   Director 2019
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Series 3, Episode 6   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 5   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 4   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 3   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 2   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 19   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 26   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 25   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 24   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 23   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 22   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 21   Director 2019
Series 3, Episode 20   Director 2019
Strange Hill High 35 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 22   Director 2016
Episode 21   Director 2016
Episode 20   Director 2016
Episode 14   Director 2016
Episode 15   Director 2016
Episode 16   Director 2016
Episode 17   Director 2016
Episode 18   Director 2016
Episode 19   Director 2016
Series 1, Episode 13   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 10   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 12   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 6   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 9   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 8   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 11   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 7   Director 2012
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2012
Series 2, Episode 8   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 9   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 10   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 11   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 13   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 12   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 7   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 6   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 5   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2013
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2013

Other Credits

Clangers Series 3 View
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EP. 9 Baby Skymoo (First aired 30th July 2019) 2019
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EP. 4 Strange Music (First aired 23rd July 2019) 2019
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EP. 5 Healing Harmonies (First aired 24th July 2019) 2019
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EP. 10 Small's Big Surprise (First aired 31st July 2019) 2019
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EP. 12 Woly Holiday (First aired 2nd August 2019) 2019
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EP. 6 Small to the Rescue (First aired 25th July 2019) 2019
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Ep.2 Radio Wol (First aired 20th July 2019) 2019
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EP. 11 Finders Keepers (First aired 1st August 2019) 2019
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Ep. 21 Dance Dance Dance (First aired 4th March 2020) 2020
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EP. 7 Song of the Stars (First aired 26th July 2019) 2019
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EP. 13 Baby Skymoo and the Cloud (First aired 5th August 2019) 2019
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EP. 3 Medal (First aired 22nd July 2019) 2019
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EP. 8 Catch a Falling Star (First aired 29th July 2019) 2019
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EP. 1 The Visitor (First aired 17th July 2019) 2019
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Ep. 20 Treasure Hunt (First aired 3rd March 2020) 2020
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Ep. 19 Toots (First aired 2nd March 2020) 2020
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Ep. 18 Junk Planet (First aired 30th November 2019) 2019
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Ep. 14 The Travelling Salesman (First aired 16th November 2019) 2019
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EP. 15 The Scary Thing (First aired 17th November 2019) 2019
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Ep. 16 The Meteor Shower (First aired 23rd November 2019) 2019
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Ep. 17 Major's Greatest Invention (First aired 24th November 2019) 2019
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Ep. 22 A Tail Tale (First aired 5th March 2020) 2020
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Ep. 24 The Soup Flower Trees (First aired 9th March 2020) 2020
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Ep. 23 Top Hat (First aired 6th March 2020) 2020
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Ep. 25 Changes (First aired 10th March 2020) 2020
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Ep. 26 Major's Helper (First aired 11 March 2020) 2020

Awards

  • Annie Awards

    Best TV/Media – Preschool - 2023

  • Kidscreen Awards

    Best Mixed Media Series - 2023

  • EMMY

    Outstanding Directingfor a Preschool Animation - 2023

  • Royal Television Society

    Best Animation/Puppetry - 2019

  • The Televisual Bulldog Awards

    Best Children’s - 2017

  • Kidscreen Award

    Best Animation - 2017

  • Pulcinella Award

    TV Series Pre-School - 2016

  • Broadcast Award

    Best Pre-School programme - 2016

  • Voice of the Listener and Viewer Awards

    Best Children’s TV Programme - 2016

  • BAFTA

    Best Pre-School Animation - 2015

  • Royal Television Society

    Best Children’s Programme (School Age) - 2014

Skills

  • Arts
  • Lecturing
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