The Spanish company will display its catalogue, featuring the second-season success story of “Bernard” and the 25th anniversary of “Around the World with Willy Fog”

BRB International is set to take part in the upcoming edition of DISCOP in a very special way: First, it will present for the first time its most avant-garde series, Papawa – about a paradise island …with nightmarish inhabitants- and then it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of one its greatest classics: Around the World with Willy Fog. The veteran Spanish company will attend the fair with its entire, ample, catalogue, including such recent productions as Angus& Cheryl, The Imp, Iron Kid… and, of course, the second-season episodes of Bernard, which, determined to emulate its exceptional first-season success, is firmly focused on conquering the whole of Europe. In fact, the Finnish channel MTV Oy has just become the latest to succumb to the charms of the most-traveled bear on television.

The series Papawa, available in two formats – 104 x 7’ and 52 x 13’, distills tones of humor by way of an original narrative sitcom structure. Its 104 amusing stories are peppered with gags that are especially directed towards a young target audience attracted to such a sitcom narrative: and all because each visitor to the island seeking to make his or her dream come true eventually meets up with Papawans, the native inhabitants of the isle who will turn their dreams into their worst nightmares. Screen 21, in co-production with TVC and 2 Minutes, have managed to create an original universe, in Cut-Out style and with photographic textures, that will hit the small screen at the end of the year.

Second season of Bernard and the 25th anniversary of Around the World with Willy Fog

Likewise, following the success of the first season of Bernard – sold in over fifty countries – the most disastrous bear on TV is back for more. He still wants to learn… and travel. But, above all, he wants more adventures -- or would that be misadventures? Prestigious channels such as KIKA (Germany), DR-TV (Denmark), RTI and Nickelodeon (Italy), NRK (Norway), MUZ TV (Russia), Swiss National Television (Switzerland), o MTV Oy (Finland) are eagerly awaiting this coming season’s return of Bernard.

And if that weren’t enough, BRB International will kick off, at DISCOP 2008, the festivities for the 25th anniversary of Around the World with Willy Fog. For precisely this year, the famous cartoon series based one of the great universal literary classics (Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne), will celebrate its Silver Anniversary. Four generations continue enjoying the fun-filled adventures and catchy tunes featuring the English gentleman Willy Fog, the Hindu princess Romy, the faithful French manservant Rigodón and his Spanish friend, Tico. Together they continue their exciting trek across the continents, managing to educate and communicate positive values in an entertaining way.