Aardman's Darkside (2006)
Forget your Creature Comforts - this is Aardman animation for over-15s only.
Ernest And Celestine (2012)
The unlikely friendship between a gruff bear and an orphaned mouse worries authorities who believe the species shouldn't mix.
Le Grand Sommeil (2003)
Cracker toys take sleeping tablets and have somnambulant misadventures.
A Town Called Panic (2009)
Three friends pursue thieves to the centre of the Earth and beyond in this animated adventure.
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