One Question Excerpts From Richard Ridings interview: Daddy Pig from Peppa Pig

Don't tell anyone under the age of nine, but Richard Ridings is the man who gives voice to Peppa's very own Daddy Pig. That's right, he's not a real pig.Ridings' is a beautifully well-judged performance; just one of a number on his varied resume. I was delighted to chat with him recently about the new Peppa Pig cinematic experience, while also making time to speak a little about Who Framed Roger Rabbit, his motion capture work with Andy Serkis and Ninja Theory and, best of all, the after-dinner exorcism of Terry Gilliam.

Has your approach developed at all? Years and years have passed by and yet, to a viewer, it all seems very cogent still.

They've found this... I would call it a formula but that does it a disservice really. A wonderful mixture that makes up a five minute Peppa story and they've kept to it. They've got a wonderful sense of humour, Mark and Neville who write them and oversee their other writers. Very wise. Why tamper with something that isn't broken? I remember seeing early tests and thought “This is lovely,” was very keen to be part of it, but even so, nobody had any idea it was going to be so wildly successful.

It's gone beyond everyone's favourite dreams, in terms of reach as well.        -

------Extract From Brandon Connelly‘s Interview