As Aardman Animations celebrate their 40th anniversary, we’ve ranked the 10 best characters from the studio’s beloved line-up of cheese-loving Brits and getaway chickens.
British entertainment institutions don’t come much more adored than Aardman Animations. Set up by Peter Lord and David Sproxton who created the character Morph for children’s show Take Hart in 1976, the studio has gone onto house the most memorable clay creations ever committed to screens.
But whether they’re concocting psychotic poultry farmers or note-perfect singing slugs, they’ve always tapped into a distinctly British flavour of humour which goes untouched elsewhere. So in true British style, let’s argue over the trivial as we countdown the greatest characters… Read the full story
