The Lampies is a children's television series in which fictional engineers defend a lighting network. The series was created by Dave Bonner and features a mixture of 2D and 3D animation. The Lampies is a traditional hand-drawn animation for children aged 3 and above. The series has award winning music. Created by Dave Bonner in conjunction with Uli Meyer Animation Studios and music by Mcasso Music, there are 52 eleven-minute episodes that were originally commissioned by the BBC. Financial issues caused the creative and business drive to falter and momentum was lost. In 2003 The Lampies IP was bought from the receiver by a private investor.