Ewe's your favourite?   (18.11.11)
  

   Who's your favourite ever British animated character? - Is it Roobarb
   or DangerMouse, Mr Benn or Gromit, Morph, Chorlton, Postman Pat
   or Ivor the Engine? - It's a tough question to answer, but the folks
   behind the British Animation Awards want you to get thinking,
   because next year's ceremony is going to give us an answer,
   one way or the other, and decided by the Great British Public.

   Here's the BAA press spiel:

   "Given the current debate about the future of animation
    production in the UK, this year BAA is running an online
    poll and discussion forum to determine the UK's Favourite
    Ever British Animated Character of all time. To celebrate
    the rich heritage of notable and well-loved animated
    characters in this country, BAA is asking for nominations
    across TV, online and advertising for consideration for
    their shortlist which will be voted for by the public in the
    New Year. The winner will be announced at next year's
    British Animation Awards ceremony..."

   As you probably know already, the BAAs are held biannually to
   celebrate the best of British animation in a whole raft of categories.
   The next awards night will be held in London on Thursday March
   15th 2012 at the British Film Institute.

   So who'll top this special vote? - That's a tough call. Bagpuss was
   was the Big Winner last time anything like this was put out to the
   public, but that Channel4 vote wasn't Brit-centric and a lot has
   happened in the intervening years. Maybe one of our newer guys
   or gals might steal that moggy's crown, maybe Bob the Builder
   or Peppa Pig, or even those ubiquitous money-crunching
   Meerkats. It's not so easy to get a character out there nowadays,
   with so many channels, platforms and niches to reach out to and
   cross over, and it will be intriguing to see if nostalgia wins the day
   again. We'll find out one way or t'other, next March!...

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