IF PETER Lord appears more than usually animated today, that is because he has just been honoured by the University of York.

The founder of the company behind such classic pieces of British animation as Morph, Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run was among those given an honorary degree.

Peter, who attended the university in the 1970s, went to on found Aardman Animation, which discovered Wallace And Gromit creator Nick Park.

So Peter has brought much pleasure to many people. And so for today at least, it's a case of Morph the merrier.

Updated: 12:09 Friday, July 11, 2003