Who doesn't love that funny cheese-eating, crime-solving duo Wallace and Gromit?
edited 9th Jun '11 12:57:48 AM by Buscemi
More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/Actually, I'm a bit embarrassed to say that, despite really enjoying most of the media I've consumed from Britain, I've never once looked at any of their cartoons...save for a few youtube clips of a show that I think was called Fox Busters, or something like that?
Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.Hmm... after perusing a list of British animated television shows I will have to say the only ones I have seen are Danger Mouse and Count Duckula. I remember watching them on Nickelodeon back when I was a kid 20+years ago. I enjoyed them then but I suppose Ill have to go back and see if they have withstood the test of time.
I also see Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! is a British animation. I liked the art style in that one even though the show was aimed a preschoolers. It sort of reminded me of that really primitive style that was in the Watership Down movie.
I am a fan of Wallace and gromit, as well as anything from nick park. I am also a fan of Dangermouse and Count Duckula.
Pat. St. of Archive Binge
I was a real snob about cartoons when they were on,only watching for the title sequences; I always preferred the TV dramas like Aquila or The Demon Headmaster. I only discovered recently that Bananaman was voiced by The Goodies.
edited 11th Jun '11 6:02:54 PM by AckSed
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
Pat. St. of Archive Binge
Found a blog: http://ukanimation.blogspot.com/
Edit: Ah! Knew I had this bookmarked:
Pure nostalgia rush for people of my generation
. Bertha,Pigeon Street,Chorlton and the Wheelies,Bagpuss...
edited 11th Jun '11 6:12:42 PM by AckSed
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.Anyone here remember Rubbish, King of the Jumble?
http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/ http://sagan4.com/forum/index.phpDespite being a Brit myself, I've found British animation to be a bit on the sparse side, at least in comparison to the US. Most of the UK's most popular animation is aimed at pre schoolers (eg. puppet animation such as Postman Pat or Fireman Sam). Most other stuff usually fades into obscurity after it's initial airing and gains only a small cult fanbase (eg. The Dreamstone, Dangermouse, Animals of Farthing Wood).
Aardman's stuff is popular, though usually still only Nick Park's work, or stuff directly based on his concepts (eg. Wallace And Gromit, Shaun The Sheep). There is a reason it's so popular however. Classic use of claymation and highly loveable expressive characters.
Other stuff tends to have a very polarizing feel. The Dreamstone is an amusing Villain Protagonist show that makes the mistake of trying to force it's boring cutesy Hero Antagonists as main characters anyway. Danger Mouse is funny, but all those puns tend to be very cringeworthy in places and the recycled animation is atrociously cheap (especially in early episodes). The Animals Of Farthing Wood is outright grim in tone, though one could blame the books they are based on for that. The show seemed more fitting for prime time than a slot on CBBC. Postman Pat and the likes I suppose are quality stuff for the audience they are designed for.
edited 11th Oct '11 7:22:58 AM by Psi001

Lets talk about animation made in the UK! Like the Plaque Dogs and When The Wind Blows!