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Videos
Wallace and Gromit isn’t the only stop-motion hit of the festive season.
Animator @Shtencil has recreated the classic Aunty Donna ‘Always Room For Christmas Pud’ sketch in Plasticine.
And the Australian sketch trio said that when they came across it ‘our jaws hit the floor. The time, effort, and creativity that the creator Jon has put into making this is extraordinary.’
Here it is:
Always Room For Christmas Pud... but in stop-motion
Recreation of the classic Aunty Donna sketch
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From Sam Nicoresti's Wokeflake
Long-lost trailer for a 1977 comedy film