Creature comforts

The animators behind Creature Comforts and Wallace and Gromit have unveiled a new set of characters - this time with disabilities.

Another favorite advert was the series of Creature Comfort adverts which advertised the Electricity Board. The series involved characters such as a tortoise, a cat, a family of penguins and a Brazilian parrot who were in their homes talking to an unseen interviewer behind a large microphone.

Nick Park

Cracking Contraptions: The Tellyscope. David’s health situation has made it difficult for our household to maintain this blog. We don’t want it to fade away, though, so we’ve decided to select previous entries from our backlist to republish. These are items that chime with current developments or that we think might languish undiscovered among our […]

Check out the latest creations of the makers of Wallace and Gromit.

I'm not sure who manufactured these, but there's an awesome line of resin figurines available in the U.K. They're based on Aardman's Creature Comforts television series. They're not terribly expensive, but there's enough characters in the line that I tried to prioritize and pick my favorites! Even so - how can you resist an Aardman-ized slug? You can still buy this figurine for £5.00 (about $10 USD) + shipping at the Aardmarket's Creature Comforts store. You'll have to register with the…

just finished my riverblind and looking to get everyone ideas on their favorite creature comforts in their blind.

Recently we discovered a clever cast of disabled cartoon characters who are part of the Creature Discomforts series by the creators of Wallace and Gromit. In England, Aardman Animations teamed up with an advocacy group called Leonard Cheshire Disability to spotlight individuals with physical challenges. The animated characters in Creature Discomforts include Peg the hedgehog who uses a wheelchair, Cath the hearing impaired cat, Callum the blind chameleon, Brian the bull terrier who has spina…

From tarantulas in French guinea to reclusive, aquarium-dwelling octopuses to the dogs and chickens in her own backyard, Sy Montgomery has connected with creatures all over the globe. They are her friends, her family, and especially her teachers. In her latest book, How To Be A Good Creature, she looks back on the valuable life lessons she’s learned from her friendships with feathered, furred and tentacled animals. Sy Montgomery joins Host Steve Curwood to discuss her treasured memories of…