Secrets of British Animation (2018)

6.0/10 60 min 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.

Cast

Peter Lord

Self

David Sproxton

Self

Walter R. Booth

Self (archive Footage)

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)

Bob Godfrey

Self (archive Photos)

Stanley Kubrick

Self (archive Footage)

Joanna Quinn

Self

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