Secrets of British Animation

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.

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The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

1996

It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

1982

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

2023

Documentary for the Recently Deceased: The Making of Beetlejuice

Documentary for the Recently Deceased: The Making of Beetlejuice

Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films

Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films

2019

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

2014

Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

2001

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

1982

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

Salaam Cinema

Salaam Cinema

1995

My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

2015

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

2017

A Gray State

A Gray State

2017

Fake Blood

Fake Blood

2017

Coogan's Runner

Coogan's Runner

2003

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006