The Aardman Classics stamp issue, released on October 19, is a celebration of the creative genius of British film studio Aardman Animations, which has been crafting beautifully detailed and humorous films in its instantly recognisable stop-motion style for almost half a century. Aardman is a very British success story, a creator of extremely clever and influential films with international appeal

At the moment, a video featuring Shaun the Sheep, created exclusively for Royal Mail by the animation studio Aardman, can be viewed.

Lord, 67, and Sproxton, 68, began to gain widespread recognition after creating the now-highly recognisable shape-shifting clay character Morph for the BBC’s Take Hart series.

First day covers and stamp cards are available as usual, along with a press sheet of 12 unguillotined miniature sheets. Customers can scan the coding – which takes the form of a rectangular 2D barcode – in the Royal Mail app and will eventually be able to watch videos, information about services, or birthday messages and other greetings from senders.The sheet stamps are self-adhesive and free-form, each design being die-cut with one or two extruding elements. The miniature sheet is conventionally gummed and perforated. The codes match the stamp colour and sit alongside the main body of the stamp, separated by a simulated perforation line. Raised by a family of mice, Robin the robin tries to prove to them that she can be a really good mouse, but ends up discovering who she really is, in the Christmas short film Robin Robin, made in 2021. This was Aardmanʼs first stop-motion film to use felt puppets rather than clay figures. Wallace and Gromit travel to the Moon in search of cheese in A Grand Day Out, a short film made in 1989.

Read more: Strictly fans say Jayde is 'representing so many of us' as they share happiness at her getting through Undated handout photo issued by Royal Mail of eight stamps celebrating Bristol based Aardman's most popular animated characters David Gold, Director of External Affairs and Policy, Royal Mail said: “This set of stamps will surely bring a smile to everyone’s face. These instantly recognisable, iconic animated characters have found a place in our hearts. We are certain they will add a bit of joy to any envelope.” Wallace and Gromit foil the scheme of a criminal mastermind in The Wrong Trousers, a short film made in 1993.Cheese-loving inventor Wallace may have endless optimism, but his faithful hound Gromit is the brains of the operation, coming to his masterʼs rescue whenever necessary. After becoming national icons in a series of short films, the duo found worldwide fame in the comedic horror feature film The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005.