Film

Secrets of British Animation

2018 · 1h · Documentary

IMDb

7.9

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.

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)

Louis De Rochemont

Self (archive Photo)

Bob Godfrey

Self (archive Photos)

Stan Hayward

Self

Stanley Kubrick

Self (archive Footage)

Joanna Quinn

Self

Mike Mort

Self

• Sebastian BarfieldProducer · Director
• James ReedEditor
• Alex BoyleEditor

Release date

November 19, 2018

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Rated

12A

Genres

Documentary

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