The multi-award-winning animation outfit Astley Baker Davies had its roots in the partnership of Neville Astley and Mark Baker, who made a string of well-regarded films beginning in the late 1980s. After they got together with producer Phil Davies, the global kiddie favourite Peppa Pig emerged, first broadcast in 2003. Here we have a clip of Baker’s early short, from 1988, made while he was a student at the National Film and Television School; it won a Bafta, as well a securing an Oscar nomination.
The World of Astley Baker Davies starts at Regent Street Cinema on 10 September with a Q&A with the directors, then tours
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The World of Astley Baker Davies starts at Regent Street Cinema on 10 September with a Q&A with the directors, then tours
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- 9/9/2015
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
Britain's Queen Elizabeth is set to feature in an episode of 'Peppa Pig'. The 86-year-old monarch will be seen donning wellington boots and jumping in muddy puddles in a special edition of the programme, and it will be the first time a human character has appeared in the series. The show's producer Phil Davies revealed it was done to get children interested in the royal family and the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations. He said: 'As a British production, it's only fitting that Peppa Pig pays tribute to the queen and we couldn't resist the opportunity to put her into the show. 'We hope that everyone enjoys watching the episode as much as we enjoyed making it and that...
- 5/4/2012
- Monsters and Critics
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