2026 / TV series / Series / live action / stop-motion VFX

Small Prophets

Name: Small Prophets
Released: 2026

United Kingdom

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StudioMackinnon & Saunders; Treasure Trove Productions; Blue House Productions

Year2026

Format familyTV series

SubtypeSeries

Techniquelive action / stop-motion VFX

Overview

Six-part live-action comedy created by Mackenzie Crook. Its homunculi are stop-motion VFX elements: Ainslie Henderson animated green-screen puppets, Will Anderson matched the live-action plates and composited CG accents, and Mackinnon & Saunders fabricated seven growth-stage puppets plus a rod-operated live-action King. Treasure Trove and Blue House are the credited programme production companies. First released by BBC in February 2026. Apple TV page records its 7 October 2026 international premiere. Added 2026-10-22 from direct maker interviews and official programme information.

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Cast and crew credited on Small Prophets
Person	Role	Department	Source
Ainslie Henderson	stop-motion animator	animation	Press source itsnicethat.com skwigly.co.uk high confidence Details Direct interviews describe Henderson animating the homunculi and shaping their distinct movement; the work is composited into live-action plates.
Will Anderson	compositor; CG elements; animation collaboration	animation	Press source itsnicethat.com skwigly.co.uk high confidence Details Direct interviews describe Anderson matching the camera and compositing Henderson's stop-motion with CG garments, lighting effects and ink textures.
Glen Southern	character design; digital sculpt	art	Press source itsnicethat.com high confidence Details Ainslie Henderson credits Southern as the principal Mackinnon & Saunders designer who developed the homunculi from Mackenzie Crook's sketches.
Richard Pickersgill	live-action puppet maker	art	Press source itsnicethat.com high confidence Details Henderson specifically credits Pickersgill with helping build the rod-operated King used when the homunculus leaves its jar.

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