A Matter of Loaf and Death was made at the Aardman animation studio and directed by Nick Park. A Matter of Loaf and Death was the big BBC TV hit of Christmas 2008. Nominated for best animated short film in the 2010 Academy Awards.

Animated by Barry Bruce at Will Vinton Productions. Vinton’s studio has obtained a niche for itself as a maker of clay animation of quality and originality. The film tells of a music hall impressionist who caricatures personalities from the second world war.