Design Description

We’re proud of our pirates in Bristol, where I come from. And of course Morph himself is a born-and-bred Bristolian, so it seemed obvious to combine two great loves – Morph and pirates. I thought Morph should be quite a classy, up-market sort of pirate. He’s not one of those scuzzy sea-dogs you sometimes see - he’s a gentleman pirate and a very snazzy dresser. I asked Rachel Bennett to help me develop the design and the credit for making him look quite so brilliant goes to her. She painted such a glamorous outfit, and he looks so proud and confident, that I had to name him Swashbuckler.

Artist Information

Peter Lord is the co-founder and Creative Director of Aardman, and the co-creator of Morph. He started animating with his long-time collaborator David Sproxton while still at school, and together they founded Aardman. Morph was one of their first creations making his TV debut in 1976 on the BBC children’s art programme Take Hart. As a film director, Peter has been honoured with two Academy Award® nominations for Best Animated Short for Adam and Wat’s Pig, and Best Animated Feature for Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists. Peter is accompanied pretty much everywhere by Morph!

Sponsor Information

The Thomas family are dedicated supporters of Whizz-Kidz. They say “Whizz-Kidz is an inspirational charity. We all need to recognise that not enough is being done for children with disability and we need to challenge ourselves to do more. We believe in accessibility for everyone. No barriers.