In the film adaptation, the pair can be seen flying across Sussex landmarks, including the South Downs, the Royal Pavilion. and the Palace Pier. The programme also corrects popular misconceptions about The Snowman, such as Aled Jones being the angelic choirboy singing the film’s theme Walking In The Air. Aled Jones, however, did not first sing the song until three years after the film was first shown on television, as part of a Snowman-themed advertisement campaign for Toys R Us. Hilary Audus, left, and Joanna Harrison were part of the animation team for the film adaptation of The Snowman (Image: Channel 4) A boy called Peter Auty was the actual singer, but was never credited due to a last-minute rush to release the film.

Originally published in 1978, The Snowman was created and illustrated as a wordless picture book by Raymond Briggs, following the story of a boy who builds a snowman in his garden one winter’s day, only for his creation to come to life and for the pair to embark on a magical adventure.