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Secrets of British Animation
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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.
Documentary
40 Great Years
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40 Great Years

Nov 01, 2018
A behind-the-scenes look at the techniques and methods used to create Bob Godfrey's Oscar-winning short film 'Great' (1975).
Documentary
The Flying Man
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The Flying Man

Jan 02, 1962
A man undresses and takes to flight, while another man and his dog witness him.
Comedy
When I'm Rich
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When I'm Rich

Jan 01, 1977
A man fantasises and has a power trip over what he would do if he became rich.
Animation
When I'm Rich
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When I'm Rich

Jan 01, 1977
A man fantasises and has a power trip over what he would do if he became rich.
Animation
The Apple
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The Apple

May 21, 1963
A man's repeated attempts to retrieve an apple off a high tree branch all prove fruitless. What does he want the apple for? That would be telling.
Animation
The Question
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The Question

Jan 01, 1967
This satirical animated short by the renowned Halas & Batchelor Studio asks the big Question. Can the meaning of life be found in religion or science? Patriotism or war? Money or self-discovery? Or none of the above?
Animation
Henry 9 'til 5
8.5

Henry 9 'til 5

Jan 01, 1970
A boring commuter fantasises about his sex life; when he gets home he is too exhausted to make love to his sexy wife.
Comedy
The Wardrobe
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The Wardrobe

Jan 01, 1958
Cartoon: a man takes off his shoes and climbs into a wardrobe, Another man appears, tries to communicate, and finally steps into a wardrobe; noises; the first man climbs out wearing another pair of shoes, leaving the second man with the old pair.
Animation
Two off the Cuff
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Two off the Cuff

Jan 02, 1969
A pair of irreverent shorts. In "Masks," a sad man hides behind a happy mask. In "Happenings," a bored man stands around waiting for something to happen.
Animation
The Mathematician
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The Mathematician

Jan 01, 1976
The salutary tale of a genius mathematician who discovers that mankind is heading for environmental disaster. Ignored by all, he sets out to prove it — however the proof, represented by “a little black box”, is taken up by those previous doubters and exploited.
Animation
The Mathematician
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The Mathematician

Jan 01, 1976
The salutary tale of a genius mathematician who discovers that mankind is heading for environmental disaster. Ignored by all, he sets out to prove it — however the proof, represented by “a little black box”, is taken up by those previous doubters and exploited.
Animation
The Mathematician
1

The Mathematician

Jan 01, 1976
The salutary tale of a genius mathematician who discovers that mankind is heading for environmental disaster. Ignored by all, he sets out to prove it — however the proof, represented by “a little black box”, is taken up by those previous doubters and exploited.
Animation
Topology
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Topology

Jan 02, 1969
One of a humorous series of films devised to explain in graphic terms the concepts of basic mathematical functions.
Animation
One Man Band
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One Man Band

Jan 01, 1965
An early cinema influenced tale of rags to riches by Bob Godfrey. Bruce Lacey stars as the hapless ‘little man’ who longs to stand in the shoes of his hero: conductor Lance Corporal.
Comedy