Aardman Animation, On Probation Steve's Brother, classic DVD

This was me back in 1981, I was 17 and in a youth hostel in Filton Bristol, and this bunch of animation amateurs called Aardman Animation came to our hostel and recorded one of our meetings! -- I don't think we can call them a bunch of amateurs now, all I wanted to do was see my brother down in the courts sells before he got sent down, which I did and I ended up having the whole day off anyway and getting pissed up, and at to explain myself in the next meeting lol, I was a little peed off that they didn't include my name in the credits, I was the main character but they did give us £250 for the hostel which they spent on a camping trip for us - however this is my chance, my name is Steve Powell and I am the kiddie with the yellow hair and red shirt and brown jacket, I don't really look like that lol.

Think you can still buy this DVD! Its called Aardman Classics DVD/VHS, or ebay is a good place to get it,

Now I'm a good boy with wife two kids living in Cornwall having an easy life.

Update: if there is anyone that was in the new careers hostel at the same time as me it would be cool to hear from you, think that the hostel is being used for something different now? and I'm not interested in those sort of people, if you know what I mean?

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[RandlesBear]

which one are you?

[SteveyC42]

Hi I'm the one with the jacket and red top and the stand-up blond hair,

Thanks Steve

[ThePatEmpire]

wow this is so weird, i remember watching this when i was about 5 back in '97! so strange to find it now and for one of the people in there to upload it! thanks man

[troylockhart05]

i love Aardman so bad !!! And amazing how that's you! !! I love Aardman with all my heart! I really respect them :)

[Longsword24]

Heh, I remember fast-forwarding the video past all these sections to get to the... devil handbag thing? When I was a kid, these bits were dead boring lol

[limpdog20]

Thanks for the info I'm glad things have turned out well for you.

[Themightywhat17]

Thanks for the interesting backstory to this clip! I remember watching this when I was about 5 years old and not quite understanding what was going on. Really pleased to have stumbled across it again!

[cartoonlover2326]

Hi, I recently brought the DVD. I wish you the very best.

[brennig2]

wow, you worked on rex the runt, that's my favourtie what was it like to work for richard "golly"?

[wupperton]

Steve,thanks for this. I recorded this on video with the rest of the series in 1984 when i was 17. i was in the 6th form and i kept the video to show to friends throughout the years. we used to be able to quote the whole thing start to finish!

it's great to hear from the man himself and glad you got to see your brother.this has such good memories for me.

Warren