A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

December 26, 2015
Directed by
Richard Mears

Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.

stop motion

making of

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Cast

Julie Walters as Narrator (voice)

Julie Walters

Narrator (voice)

David Sproxton as Self - Aardman Co-Founder

David Sproxton

Self - Aardman Co-Founder

Peter Lord as Self - Aardman Co-Founder

Peter Lord

Self - Aardman Co-Founder

Jeffrey Katzenberg as Self - CEO of DreamWorks Animation

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Self - CEO of DreamWorks Animation

John Lasseter as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

John Lasseter

Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

Matt Groening as Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'

Matt Groening

Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'

Terry Gilliam as Self - Director and Animator

Terry Gilliam

Self - Director and Animator

Brad Bird as Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'

Brad Bird

Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'

Bill Nighy as Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'

Bill Nighy

Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'

Martin Freeman as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

Martin Freeman

Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

David Tennant as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin

David Tennant

Self - Voice of Charles Darwin

Hugh Grant as Self - Voice of The Pirate Captain

Hugh Grant

Self - Voice of The Pirate Captain

Timothy Spall as Self / Nick

Timothy Spall

Self / Nick

Nick Park as Self - Creator of Wallace & Gromit

Nick Park

Self - Creator of Wallace & Gromit

Merlin Crossingham as Self - Creative Director of Wallace & Gromit

Merlin Crossingham

Self - Creative Director of Wallace & Gromit

The magic of Morph - A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman - BBC One

The magic of Morph - A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman - BBC One

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