Animated Christmas at BFI Southbank

Hooves of Fire (BBC Year: 1999. Directed by Richard Goleszowski. Featuring voice artists Steve Coogan / Paul Whitehouse / Jane Horrocks. Duration: 30min), Robbie the Reindeer must overcome various obstacles if he is to win a place on Santa’s crack sled team. Fast-paced comedy cartoon enhanced no end by an ace voice-cast including Steve Coogan as Robbie. The Mousehole Cat (BBC. Year: 1994. Directed by Catherine Collis. Featuring voice artist Siân Phillips. Duration: 25min), Utterly enchanting animation based on Antonia Barber’s famous children’s book in which a cat and his master brave fierce storms to save their village from starvation. Famous Fred (C4. Year: 1996. Directed by Joanna Quinn. Featuring voice artists Lenny Henry / Tom Courtney. Duration: 25min), Based on the book by Posy Simmons, Famous Fred tells the story of a feline singing sensation.