[Stooky Bill]

The Tabby McTat one is cute, even as a dog lover.  The others are nice enough, but although I guess the generic tree ones from 2020 are being used alongside them these would work much better for a short run around the big day rather than from a month out.

I just don't think these animations are the centre piece of the schedules the idents make them out to be either 

You've obviously not been paying attention to BBC One's morning schedules the last few Christmasses.... they've been increasingly back to back Julia Donaldson. 

No objection from me, they're great

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Not necessarily. Aardman's clay supplier closed down and they bought up the last of their stock. They don't have the clay to spare.

Seems the reporting was a bit exaggerated, they're fine for clay 
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