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Meet the animators who turned The Snowman into a classic festive film...

- HANNAH DAVIES.

THE SNOWMAN: THE FILM THAT CHANGED CHRISTMAS Saturday, 5pm, C4 Factual

Sitting down to watch The Snowman has become as much a Christmas tradition as mince pies.

Now, to mark 40 years since its first telly airing, we get to meet the team behind the much-loved 1982 animation, including original storyboard artists Hilary Audus and Joanna Harrison, who drew thousands of drawings to bring Raymond Briggs’ classic book to life.