YouTube Announces CORPSE TALK A New Original Animated Comedy-Led Chat Show Starring Joe Sugg That Brings The Dead Famous To Life

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE CARTOONS FOR KIDS YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND THE YOUTUBE KIDS APP FROM 13 MAY

YouTube today announced “Corpse Talk,” a new Kids and Family animated comedy-led chat show, voiced by Joe Sugg, that brings history to life by showcasing the amazing achievements of a selection of diverse and entertaining historical figures. The series will consist of 13 episodes available exclusively on the Cartoons for Kids YouTube Channel and the YouTube Kids app. The first two episodes of the series will premiere in May on Friday the 13^th, with further episodes dropping on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Produced by Tiger Aspect Kids and Family (“Mr. Bean”) in the UK, part of Banijay Kids & Family, and based on the popular graphic novels and comic series of the same name featured in The Phoenix Comic and created by Adam and Lisa Murphy, an award-winning husband-and-wife comics-making team. “Corpse Talk” is a lethally entertaining, comedy-led chat show hosted by the witty and cheeky history-loving Adam (voiced by popular British actor and YouTube creator Joe Sugg), who is very much alive, even though his famous guests are not. In each episode, Adam will dig up the dirt on some of the most famous, infamous and incredible figures in history, unearthing the unknown and surprising stories from these amazing characters. “Corpse Talk” features a diverse line-up of guests including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Cleopatra, Leonardo da Vinci, George Washington Carver, Julie D’Aubigny, Marie Curie, Nero, Ching Shih, Elizabeth I, Ibn Al-Haytham, Mary Seacole, William the Conqueror and Josephine Baker.

“Tiger Aspect Kids and Family has brought us an incredibly rich, dynamic animated chat-show that kids will love watching while laughing and learning about important historical figures,” said Craig Hunter, Global Head of Kids & Family for YouTube Originals. “Having Joe Sugg as our engaging host is the icing on the cake – adding to the fun and humor of this entertaining show.”

Tom Beattie, MD Tiger Aspect Kids and Family and exec producer of “Corpse Talk” added “I’m thrilled that Adam and Lisa’s hilarious comic strip, that my kids read in The Phoenix comic, has been made into a series for YouTube Originals. Whatever cool dad points I had left, have now doubled!”

Voice talent Joe Sugg commented “Getting to voice the host of ‘Corpse Talk’ and work with Tiger Aspect Kids and Family has been a real pleasure. I hope the show brings surprises, entertainment and education in a fun way to kids at home.”

Adam and Lisa Murphy added “We are so excited to be working with YouTube and Tiger Aspect Kids and Family to bring these long-dead stories to life! ‘Corpse Talk’ has been our labour of love for the best part of a decade, and we’re thrilled to see the care, insight and brilliant humour the team at Tiger Aspect Kids and Family has brought to the project. We look forward to welcoming the world to the chat show that brings the dead famous to life!”

Nadine Zylstra is Global Head of YouTube Originals, Craig Hunter serves as Global Head of Kids & Family Originals and Daniel Haack is creative lead on “Corpse Talk” for YouTube. “Corpse Talk” is executive produced by Tom Beattie, directed by Oliver Brown, produced by Helen Burt, Greg Jenner as historical consultant, and the series is written by Nick Ostler and Mark Huckerby.

About YouTube Kids & Family Originals
“Corpse Talk” is the latest series from an expanding roster of Originals projects focused on kids and family, including the award-winning series “Lockdown,” “Onyx Family Dinner,” ”Tab Time,” “Fruit Ninja Frenzy Force and recent hits such as ”Millie & Lou,” “Coyote Peterson’s Wild Field Trip,” “Buster Saves Christmas,” “Supa Strikas: Rookie Season,” “BookTube Jr.,” “Get Curious with Vice President Harris,” “Growing with Lottie Dottie,” “The Workout Badges,” “Kid Correspondent,” “Break the Record,” “Super Sema,” Pinkfong Wonderstar,” “Sherwood,” “We Are Savvy,” “Hyperlinked,” “Kings of Atlantis” and “DanTDM Creates A Big Scene.” Shows on the YouTube Originals for Kids & Family channel can be found here.   

ABOUT TIGER ASPECT
Tiger Aspect Kids and Family are multi-bafta award-winning producers who have created iconic animated series including “Charlie and Lola” and “Mr. Bean.” They work in live action and animation from pre-school to family content, with other selected credits including “Danny & Mick” (CBBC), “Aliens Love Underpants” (Sky Kids) and “Tinga Tinga Tales” (CBeebies/Disney Jnr). They are part of the Banijay Kids and Family group.

ABOUT THE PHOENIX COMIC / DAVID FICKLING BOOKS
The Phoenix is a weekly comic for 7–14-year-olds. Every issue is packed with amazing stories and non-fiction that are great for getting kids reading. The Phoenix was founded in 2011 by celebrated children’s publisher, David Fickling and is dedicated to creating and publishing amazing comic stories for children and promoting reading, writing and drawing skills. The Phoenix’s sister company, David Fickling Books publishes The Phoenix comic book range that includes “Corpse Talk” and the best-selling “Bunny vs Monkey” series.