First feature-length animation:
       HANDLING SHIPS (1945)

       First feature-length animation
       to be released commercially:
       ANIMAL FARM (1954)

       First Welsh feature:
       THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (1992) 

       First in the Welsh-language:
       OTHERWORLD / Y MABINOGI (2002) 

       First CGI feature produced in the UK:
       VALIANT  (2005) 

      Highest grossing feature:
      CHICKEN RUN (2000)
      $225m worldwide
   
      Longest film:
      THE PLAGUE DOGS (1982)
      102 mins 54secs

      Busiest Studios:
      COSGROVE HALL - 6 films
      HOT ANIMATION - 5 films
      AARDMAN ANIMATION - 4 films
      HALAS & BATCHELOR - 4 films

  Longest production period: 27 years
  THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER (1968-1995)

  OSCAR winning films: 1
  WALLACE & GROMIT:
  CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT - winner 2006

  BAFTA winning films: 3
  WALLACE & GROMIT:
  CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT - dble win 2006
  BOB THE BUILDER:
  A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER - winner 2003
  THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS - winner 1983

  EMMY winning films: 2
  THE FOOL OF THE WORLD
  AND THE FLYING SHIP - winner 1991
  THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS - winner 1983

  Biggest inspiration:
  THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
  by Kenneth Grahame - 4 films

  Biggest star:
  BOB THE BUILDER - 5 films

    Animated films now arranged by date of release, DVD premiere,
    or first tv broadcast, as appropriate...