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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Beautiful Islands

Beautiful Islands

2010

Push Process

2007

The Beatles: A Celebration

The Beatles: A Celebration

1999

Guns n' Roses: Sex N' Drugs N' Rock N' Roll

Guns n' Roses: Sex N' Drugs N' Rock N' Roll

2003

After You

After You

2013

The Dark Side of the Sun

The Dark Side of the Sun

2011

A Fire

A Fire

1961

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

2012

The Art Director

The Art Director

1949

Uncle Yanco

Uncle Yanco

1967

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

2014

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922

Meeting Resistance

Meeting Resistance

2007

The Fall of Saigon

The Fall of Saigon

1995

An afternoon with Bolaño

An afternoon with Bolaño

2016

Mutiny

Mutiny

1999

The Mystery of the Disappearing Bees

The Mystery of the Disappearing Bees

2010

Unt's hour

Unt's hour

2015

The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman

The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman

1999