Secrets of British Animation
Documentary
Overview
BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.
Sebastian Barfield Director
Top Billed Cast
Peter Lord
Self
David Sproxton
Self
Walter R. Booth
Self (archive Footage)
Jez Stewart
Self
Walt Disney
Self (archive Footage)
Len Lye
Self (archive Photos)
Osbert Parker
Self
Lotte Reiniger
Self (archive Photo)
John Halas
Self (archive Photos)
Joy Batchelor
Self (archive Photos)
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