A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.

Cast

Julie Walters

as Narrator (voice)

David Sproxton

as Self - Aardman Co-Founder

Peter Lord

as Self - Aardman Co-Founder

Jeffrey Katzenberg

as Self - CEO of DreamWorks Animation

John Lasseter

as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

Matt Groening

as Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'

Terry Gilliam

as Self - Director and Animator

Brad Bird

as Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'

Bill Nighy

as Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'

Martin Freeman

as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

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