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World Service,16 Dec 2025,26 mins

Jim Henson's Creature Shop: Back to Fraggle Rock

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Sean Allsop goes behind the scenes inside the legendary Jim Henson's Creature Shop in New York, where fabric and materials bring life to characters beloved around the world. Sean joins the team as they work on their famous franchise Fraggle Rock, a series which started in the mid-80s. They're currently creating human-size walk-about characters for a brand new live show. Creative supervisor Jason Weber and the team work through costume fitting, sculpting, and go through archives to make the perfect Fraggle down in Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Presenter and producer: Sean Allsop Executive producer: Becky Green An Audio Always production Image: The Jim Henson's Creature Shop team apply the finishing touches to Fraggle Rock character Travelling Matt (Credit: Jim Henson's Creature Shop)

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