When you think of Raymond Briggs and animation, chances are your mind drifts towards the bittersweet charm of The Snowman, or maybe Fungus The Bogeyman. But for a new adaptation of his work, it's real life that's key. Check out the trailer for Ethel And Ernest.
The story, drawn from Briggs' own parents' experiences follows lady's maid Ethel and milkman Ernest from their first, chance meeting in 1928, through their marriage and life together, the birth of their son Raymond and – because what would a Briggs tale be without an emotional ending – their deaths within months of each other in 1971.
It looks like a charming story of two people very much in love who nonetheless have to face the trials and tribulations as the world changes around them, including war, the Great Depression and smaller roadblocks put in their way.
Jim Broadbent and Brenda Blethyn voice the titular two, with Luke Treadaway as the grown Raymond and the likes of Simon Day, Pam Ferris and Roger Allam also aboard. Ethel And Ernest will be out in the UK on October 18.