The Snowman

The Snowman is the name of a children's book by British author Raymond Briggs, published in 1980. In 1982, this book was turned into an animated movie by Dianne Jackson for the fledgling Channel 4. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short in 1983. It has been shown every year since and has become a part of British Christmas popular culture. The cartoon version was scored by Howard Blake.

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British - Raymond Briggs - 1980 - 1982 - Dianne Jackson - Channel 4 - Oscar - 1983 - Christmas - Cartoon - Howard Blake

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The book and film have no words, instead telling the story through picture, action and music. This adds to their charm, as well as making them easy to publish in other languages.

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The film's one song, "Walking in the Air," was written especially for it and performed by a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy, Peter Auty. The song was released as a single, reaching number 5 in the UK charts, sung by Welsh chorister Aled Jones.

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Walking in the Air - St Paul's Cathedral - Peter Auty - Single - Welsh - Aled Jones

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A cover of "Walking in the Air" was also performed in 1999 by the finnish symphonic metal-band Nightwish and sold as a single going by the name Walking in the Air.

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Walking in the Air - Nightwish

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In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, the film was placed 71st.

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100 Greatest British Television Programmes - British Film Institute - 2000

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