Wallace and Gromit and Friends is a British Children's Animated Television Series, first broadcast on July 2, 1988. It was created by Producers, Writers, Animators and Directors of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, TUGS, Fireman Sam, Joshua Jones and Pingu, Nick Park and Steve Box, made by Aardman Animations (the creators of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Pingu) and distributed by Aardman Animations, The Lyons Group, Lyrick Studios and ABC for Kids (the distributers of The Wiggles).