Aired Thursday March 14, 4:00am - 5:00amon BBC Four

Stop-motion Heroes: A History of British Animation

Name: 4:00am - Stop-motion Heroes: A History of British Animation
Start: 2019-03-14T03:00:00Z
End: 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z
Location: BBC Four

An exploration of more than a century of animation in Britain, including the creative and technical inventiveness of the UK's greatest animation pioneers. The defining characteristic of British animation has always been ingenuity. Unable to compete with the big American studios, animators in Britain were forced to experiment, developing their own signature styles.

Category: Documentary / Art / Special
Original air date: 2018-12-02