Conversation Pieces is a series of British shorts that is a reworking of Animated Conversations. It consists of five short films which were shown on Channel Four between 1982 and 1983. Each of the 5 shorts were 5 minutes long.
In the series, plasticine personalities enact scenarios suggested by documentary-style recorded dialogue.
Shorts[]
On Probation is a 1983 short directed by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. The film focuses on a probationer who wants to miss a meeting to go and see his brother but must negotiate with his officer.
Sales Pitch is a 1983 short directed by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. The film focuses on a door-to-door salesman who tries to use the gift of the gab to sell an elderly couple things they don't really need.
Palmy Days is a 1983 short directed by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. The film focuses on five elderly people on the rampage down memory lane.
Early Bird is a 1983 short directed by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. The film focuses on a breakfast show host in his private domain of toasters and tape-recorders beautifully matched to the public voice of a local radio presenter.
Late Edition is a 1983 short directed by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. The film focuses on a newsroom of local paper journalists and editors who vie for space and attention in their next publication.