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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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992

Visions of Light

Visions of Light

1992

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

1981

In the Trenches

In the Trenches

Salaam Cinema

Salaam Cinema

1995

Artist Unknown

2017

Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare

Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare

2017

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

Alex to the Max: The Making of Max Keeble's Big Move

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

2017

A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

2022

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

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

2006

At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In

2017

The Footprints of a Spirit

The Footprints of a Spirit

1998

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

2019

Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

2009

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017