Warren Buffett to star in children's show

British brand management company DIC Entertainment has signed up Warren Buffett to create an animated DVD series featuring the…

British brand management company DIC Entertainment has signed up Warren Buffett to create an animated DVD series featuring the billionaire investor as a financial mentor for children.

The series titled The Secret Millionaire's Clubwill feature the words, voice and likeness of Mr Buffett, who runs Nebraska-based investment company Berkshire Hathaway.

In the shows Mr Buffett will help four children decide what local companies and businesses to invest in with story lines involving corporate raiders, crooked politicians and corrupt accountants, DIC Entertainment said in a statement.

Production is under way and will consist of 13 titles with the first two scheduled for release before the end of the year.

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Financial terms of the partnership deal with Mr Buffett, the world's second-richest person behind Microsoft founder Bill Gates according to Forbes.com, were not disclosed.