The Space Place (series)

The Space Place, or The SpacePlace, is a British 2008 direct-to-DVD children's animated television series directed and produced by Nik Lever of Catalyst Pictures Limited. It was made to help children, especially autistic ones, understand and recognise emotions. It was a direct follow-up to The Transporters, which was made by the same studio for the same purpose. The Space Place reused the Transporters' concept of putting human faces on vehicles, but the creators chose to use animated faces instead of live-action ones. Both shows can be seen as drawing considerable inspiration from the TV series Thomas & Friends, which was already popular among the autistic community due to featuring anthropomorphic vehicles in the lead role voiced by one narrator until the twelfth series.

Synopsis
The show stars eight model space vehicles, with a wide range of cultural backgrounds and ages. They live in a museum called The Space Place. Every day when the museum closes and the people all go home, these vehicles begin their adventures.