In addition to providing voice talent for the Wallace and Gromit films, Christopher Fairbank also played Moxey in what comedy-drama series?
Christopher Fairbank Christopher "Chris" Fairbank (born 4 October 1953) is an English film, stage and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Moxey in the hit comedy-drama series "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". Born in Hertfordshire, he first developed an interest in acting while appearing in a play at his primary school in Clavering, Essex. He has numerous television credits to his name, including "Sapphire and Steel", "The Professionals", and "The Scarlet Pimpernel". He provided voice talent for both of the Wallace and Gromit feature-length films, "Curse of the Were-Rabbit" and "Flushed Away". Fairbank also appeared as one of the pair of muggers who rob an out-of-town family, heralding the first appearance of the Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Fairbank also had roles as Mactilburgh the scientist in the film "The Fifth Element," the prisoner Murphy in "Alien 3", and the Player Queen in the Franco Zeffirelli version of "Hamlet", opposite Mel Gibson. He appeared in the "Goal!" trilogy as a Newcastle United fan.
Funnybones Funnybones (Welsh: Y Sgerbyde) is a Welsh/British children's television comedy series, which originally aired in Welsh on S4C, and English on BBC One, from 29 September to 15 December 1992. It was based on the eponymous series of nine storybooks, by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, which were illustrated by André Amstutz, and focused on the adventures of a gang of skeletons who were the eponymous "Funnybones". There was "Big Funnybone" (whose catchphrase was "Good idea."), "Little Funnybone" (who was the brains of the group), "(White, White) Dog ("These Bones") Funnybone" (whose catchphrase was "Woof.") and "(Black, Black) Cat" (whose catchphrase was "Meow."). Each of the show's twelve episodes was five minutes in length. The voices were provided by popular comedian Griff Rhys Jones, who also sang the theme song as the "Moon Man".