The special edition DVD of the classic seasonal animation The Snowman is an absolute joy; it is as mesmerising, as surprising and as enchanting as it was all those years ago. It has become a tradition ...

ONE of the best-loved Christmas stories of modern times is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. And you can re-live the magic of Raymond Briggs’ inspired classic on a special DVD and Blu-Ray.

One winter morning a little boy named James wakes up to find that everything outside has turned snow-white. Overjoyed, James rushes downstairs and into the garden, where he begins to build a snowman.