Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,249 playable programmes from the BBC

Toonhounds and Teabags

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Fifty years ago, Halas and Batchelor released Animal Farm, Britain's first full-length animated feature film.
To celebrate this anniversary, Phill Jupitus has been finding out what makes our animators tick. Among the industry titans on display are Bob Godfrey, the inspiring force behind Roobarb and Custard and Britain's first Oscar winner in 1975; Aardman's co-founder Peter Lord who, with collaborator David Sproxton, began experimenting with plasticine on the kitchen table; and the Clangers-creator Oliver Postgate, who reveals the nifty Meccano motor that powers his all-conquering Bolex camera.

Contributors

Presenter:
Phill Jupitus
Contributor:
Bob Godfrey
Contributor:
Peter Lord
Contributor:
David Sproxton
Contributor:
Oliver Postgate
Producer:
Miles Warde
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More