Meet the Minds Behind MASHED Spud Gun Studios

Tuesday 10 Nov 2026 - 12:15
HOME - Cinema 2
Runtime: 75 mins (approx.)

Spud Gun Studios are the team behind the wildly popular Mashed, one of the biggest animated channels on YouTube, with millions of fans and billions of views worldwide for their character driven cavalcade of gamer friendly creations.

Get to know the Spud Gun philosophy and go behind the scenes to discover how original IP, work with huge brands, and music for a new generation of digital-first fans keep Spud Gun firing!

Guests

Tom Payne

Tom Payne is the Managing Director and cofounder of Spud Gun Studios, a Bath based independent animation studio producing branded content for the world’s biggest gaming companies, including PlayStation, Ubisoft, Bethesda and Xbox, while developing its own original animated series. The studio’s flagship channel Mashed has over 8 million followers and more than 2 billion views, and its original productions include a commissioned series for Tubi in the US.