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Draw Your Own Toons
Created by The Walt Disney Company
Presented by Fearne Cotton (1998-2001)
Jim Jinkins (1998-99)
Howy Parkins (2001)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 20
Production
Running time approx. 24 minutes per episode
Production company(s) Buena Vista Productions UK
Meridian Broadcasting
Distributor Buena Vista International Television
Release
Original network ITV Network (CITV)
Original release 26 October 1998 (1998-10-26) – 16 November 2001 (2001-11-16)

Draw Your Own Toons was a fun British TV show. It taught kids how to draw cartoons. The show was made by Buena Vista Productions UK and Meridian Broadcasting. It aired on CITV in the United Kingdom.

The show ran for four series. It was on TV between 1998 and 2001. Each series was shown over one week. This usually happened in October or December. Famous presenters like Fearne Cotton helped host the show. Jim Jinkins and Howy Parkins also presented.

Learning to Draw Cartoons

The main goal of Draw Your Own Toons was to help viewers become artists. It showed them how to draw like real Disney artists. Each episode focused on a different part of drawing cartoons.

The presenters also met with people who worked on Disney shows. They talked to the artists and directors. For example, they met the creators behind shows like The Weekenders. This gave viewers a peek into how cartoons are made.

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