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Mary Poppins: When Animation Behaved Itself…OK mostly.
'I'd recognise that silhouette anywhere.'
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The Three Caballeros
When Donald Duck stepped into the real world
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The M&M’s Spokescandies
How Animated Chocolate Became the Funniest Roommates on TV
Feb 22
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Snap, Crackle & Pop: How Rice Krispies Used Animation to Create an Advertising Icon
Three Sprites that changes the way we heard breakfast
Feb 15
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How a stop-motion alien campaign turned instant potato into advertising legend.
For Mash, Get Smash: The Martians Who Sold Britain Convenience
Feb 8
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Rocky and Bullwinkle: Pioneers of Animated Satire and Humour
Aug 25, 2024
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The Jetsons: A Retro Look at the World's Favourite Space-Age Family
Aug 11, 2024
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Huckleberry Hound
Aug 4, 2024
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How Count Duckula Redefined Horror-Comedy in 1980s Animation
Sep 15, 2024
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They’re Grrreat! How Animation Made a Tiger Roar for Seventy Years
From humble beginnings to global fame, Tony the Tiger shows how an animated character can sell more than cereal.
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When Animation Meets Irony
Money for Nothing and the Birth of CGI in Pop
Jan 25
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Opposites Attract: when animation learned how to dance with pop
A pop moment that was built on movement
Jan 18
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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
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A-ha Take On Me: how a pencil sketch changed pop music forever
How a pencil sketch changed pop music forever
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Paddington Bear: a small bear with very big manners
When Paddington stepped beyond animation and into the national imagination
Dec 28, 2025
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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
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