BBC News relays the thoughts expressed by Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord regarding the death of Joseph Barbera. “Hanna and Barbera’s surprising achievement was to give us great animated comedy without a great deal of animation. With great design, wonderful vocal performances and superb sound effects they created a string of utterly memorable comedies – the first animated sitcoms,” commented Lord. BBC News also writes of Aardman’s plans for expansion, as the company aims to build on the car park next to its base on Gasferry Road, in Bristol, United Kingdom. Concurrently, Aardman has been hired to create a 40-second television commercial for Virgin Holidays, as reported by Mad.co.uk.