# List of Shaun the Sheep episodes
**Shaun the Sheep** is a British stop-motion animated comedy series produced by [Aardman Animations](https://www.edgepedia.org/aardman-animations), and its episode list covers seven series of seven-minute episodes, two half-hour specials, and several short-form strands first broadcast between 2007 and 2025. Aardman's own production summary counts 190 seven-minute episodes, two 30-minute specials, and 36 one-minute shorts since the series premiered on [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) in 2007.[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/) Episodes are silent comedies following Shaun, the leader of the flock at Mossy Bottom Farm, as he outwits the Farmer, the sheepdog Bitzer, and the farm's pigs.[2](https://epguides.com/shaunthesheep/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total episodes | 190 seven-minute episodes across seven series, plus 2 x 30-minute specials and 36 one-minute shorts[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/) |
| First episode | "Off the Baa!", 5 March 2007, BBC One[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes) |
| Largest series | Series 1 and Series 2, 40 episodes each[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes) |
| Most recent series | Series 7, 20 episodes launched 24 May 2025 with the double episode "Shirleyverse"[4](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2025/shaun-the-sheep-series-7-launches/) |
| Half-hour specials | The Farmer's Llamas (Christmas 2015) and The Flight Before Christmas (December 2021)[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/) |
| Format | Stop-frame animation made at Aardman's Bristol studio[5](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/about/) |
## Series overview
The regular series ran as follows, according to the episode lists compiled from UK broadcast records:[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes)
| Series | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 5 March 2007 ("Off The Baa!") | 14 September 2007 ("Shaun Encounters") |
| 2 | 40 | 23 November 2009 ("Double Trouble") | 17 December 2010 ("We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas") |
| 3 | 20 | 25 February 2013 ("The Stand Off") | 21 March 2013 ("Bull Vs Wool") |
| 4 | 30 | 3 February 2014 ("Cones") | 19 December 2014 ("Fruit & Nuts") |
| 5 | 20 | 5 September 2016 ("Out of Order") | 18 November 2016 |
| 6 | 20 | 16 March 2020 | — |
| 7 | 20 | 24 May 2025 ("Shirleyverse") | — |
The start date of series 3 is reported differently across sources: the Shaun the Sheep Wiki gives 25 February 2013,[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes) while another episode list gives 25 November 2012[6](https://the-jh-movie-collection-official.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Shaun_the_Sheep_episodes) and a third gives 26 November 2012. The final-episode dates also differ slightly between lists, with one giving series 4's last airing as 12 September 2014 rather than 19 December 2014.[6](https://the-jh-movie-collection-official.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Shaun_the_Sheep_episodes)
Episode counts are broadly consistent: 40 + 40 + 20 + 30 + 20 + 20 + 20 totals the 190 episodes Aardman reports.[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/) British Comedy Guide, which counts the 2015 Christmas special as an episode, lists the total as 191 episodes across seven series.[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/)
## Production of each series
**Series 3 to 5.** Series 3 consisted of 20 episodes and series 4 of 30, with series 4 running through most of 2014 and ending with "Fruit & Nuts" in December.[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes) Series 5 returned in September 2016 with 20 episodes closing on 18 November.[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes)
**Series 6, Adventures from Mossy Bottom.** This 20-episode series was made for Netflix and first aired on 16 March 2020.[6](https://the-jh-movie-collection-official.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Shaun_the_Sheep_episodes) • [7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/) It introduced four new characters: Stash, a hyperactive squirrel; Rita, a no-nonsense parcel deliverer; and the rival Farmer Ben with his Afghan hound Lexi.[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/) The official character page describes Stash as a speedy outsider who sometimes teams up with Shaun to cause mayhem.[8](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/the-series/)
**Series 7.** Aardman announced a new 20-episode series in 2024, planned for 2025.[9](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2024/shaun-the-sheep-series-7-announced/) It launched on Saturday 24 May 2025 with "Shirleyverse", Shaun's first double episode, broadcast at 3:30pm on CBBC, BBC One and [BBC iPlayer](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-iplayer), with the whole series available on iPlayer from that date and weekday airings on CBBC from 26 May.[4](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2025/shaun-the-sheep-series-7-launches/) The launch marked Shaun's 30th anniversary, and BBC One and CBBC also aired *Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave*, the 1995 film that first introduced the character.[4](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2025/shaun-the-sheep-series-7-launches/) The series returned the show's premiere home to CBBC.[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/)
## Specials and short-form episodes
Two half-hour specials sit outside the numbered series. *The Farmer's Llamas* aired in the Christmas period of 2015 as the show's first half-hour special and, per British Comedy Guide, the first episode broadcast directly on BBC One.[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/) • [7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/) *Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas* followed in December 2021, airing globally on TV and streaming services; it later won an International Emmy Kids Award for Kids Animation and received BAFTA and Broadcast Award nominations.[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/)
Short-form strands listed in episode compilations include *Shaun the Sheep 3D* (Mossy Bottom Shorts), 15 episodes aired between 7 March and 13 June 2012, and *Shaun The Sheep Championsheeps*, 21 episodes aired in July 2012.[6](https://the-jh-movie-collection-official.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Shaun_the_Sheep_episodes) Aardman's production summary counts 36 one-minute shorts in total alongside the main episodes.[1](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/)
## By the numbers
The series' shape is unusual for children's animation: long gaps separate the runs, with two years between series 1 and 2, more than two years between series 2 and 3, and more than three years between series 5 and the Netflix-commissioned series 6.[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes) • [7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/) Series size has settled at 20 episodes since 2013, half the 40-episode runs of 2007 and 2009.[3](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes) The show has run long enough to span three distribution eras: BBC broadcast for series 1 to 5, Netflix commissioning for series 6, and a return to CBBC and BBC iPlayer for series 7.[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/) The franchise around the episode list now also includes two feature films, with a third, *Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom*, announced for 2026.[10](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2025/a-new-shaun-the-sheep-film-releases-in-2026/)
## References
1. [Shaun the Sheep, Aardman](https://www.aardman.com/film-tv-games/shaun-the-sheep/)
2. [Shaun the Sheep, a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides.com](https://epguides.com/shaunthesheep/)
3. [List of episodes, Shaun the Sheep Wiki](https://shaunthesheep.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_episodes)
4. [Shaun the Sheep Series 7 Launches!, shaunthesheep.com](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2025/shaun-the-sheep-series-7-launches/)
5. [About, shaunthesheep.com](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/about/)
6. [List of Shaun the Sheep episodes, The JH Movie Collection's Official Wiki](https://the-jh-movie-collection-official.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Shaun_the_Sheep_episodes)
7. [Shaun The Sheep episode guide, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shaun_the_sheep/episodes/)
8. [TV Series, shaunthesheep.com](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/the-series/)
9. [Shaun the Sheep Series 7 Announced!, shaunthesheep.com](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2024/shaun-the-sheep-series-7-announced/)
10. [A New Shaun the Sheep Film Releases in 2026!, shaunthesheep.com](https://www.shaunthesheep.com/news/2025/a-new-shaun-the-sheep-film-releases-in-2026/)
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