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Sledgehammer: when animation picked up the beat and never let go

Sledgehammer- A song waiting for the right image

Jan 11 • Jon (Animated)

A-ha Take On Me: how a pencil sketch changed pop music forever

How a pencil sketch changed pop music forever

Jan 4 • Jon (Animated)

Paddington Bear: a small bear with very big manners

When Paddington stepped beyond animation and into the national imagination

Dec 28, 2025 • Jon (Animated)

The Grinch: how a green curmudgeon stole Christmas…and then a culture.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Grinch-mas

Dec 21, 2025 • Jon (Animated)

Lloyd in Space: teen angst, alien homework and Disney in orbit

Origins in the Saturday morning galaxy

Dec 14, 2025 • Jon (Animated)

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Rocky and Bullwinkle: Pioneers of Animated Satire and Humour

Aug 25, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

The Jetsons: A Retro Look at the World's Favourite Space-Age Family

Aug 11, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

Huckleberry Hound

Aug 4, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

How Count Duckula Redefined Horror-Comedy in 1980s Animation

Sep 15, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

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