BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter LordSelf | Self |
 David SproxtonSelf | Self |
 Walter R. BoothSelf (archive Footage) | Self (archive Footage) |
| JJez StewartSelf | Self |
 Walt DisneySelf (archive Footage) | Self (archive Footage) |
 Len LyeSelf (archive Photos) | Self (archive Photos) |
 Osbert ParkerSelf | Self |
 Lotte ReinigerSelf (archive Photo) | Self (archive Photo) |
 John HalasSelf (archive Photos) | Self (archive Photos) |
 Joy BatchelorSelf (archive Photos) | Self (archive Photos) |
| LLouis De RochemontSelf (archive Photo) | Self (archive Photo) |
 Bob GodfreySelf (archive Photos) | Self (archive Photos) |
| SStan HaywardSelf | Self |
 Stanley KubrickSelf (archive Footage) | Self (archive Footage) |
 Joanna QuinnSelf | Self |
| MMike MortSelf | Self |
| EEmma CalderSelf | Self |
 Sarah Ann KennedySelf (Narrator) | Self (Narrator) |