While many in the UK would welcome the idea, industry figures voiced doubt.
Some of the game's best-known figures voiced astonishment at Japan's feat, with former England coach Clive Woodward, who steered his side to the World Cup title in 2003, saying: "Wow – biggest calls in history of World Cup – Japan no kicks for goal / totally best game ever in World Cup history – Eddie Jones brilliant".
Mr Jones also accused Whitehall of colluding with newspapers about a senior military figure voicing concern about hospital waiting times in Wales.
There are no new ideas, no very funny new characters, but one frankly unfunny new character: a retired Merlin-wizard figure, voiced by Eric Idle, who used to teach spells in high school.
Its success has prompted no less than three further films: one based on the Ninjago product line, another on the Lego Batman figure voiced by Will Arnett, and an official sequel.
The place is under the spell of the evil White Witch, who has caused it to remain forever "winter without Christmas", until liberated by the four saviour-children under the command of the lion Aslan, a redeemer figure voiced by Liam Neeson.
Robert takes a Golem home (it's an animated, apelike figure, voiced by Ben Whitehead) and soon has it performing mundane duties around the house and at the office.
Toy Story follows a group of anthropomorphic toys who pretend to be lifeless whenever humans are present, and focuses on the relationship between Woody, a pullstring cowboy doll (voiced by Tom Hanks), and Buzz Lightyear, an astronaut action figure (voiced by Tim Allen).
David Cameron faces a backbench rebellion over the Conservative Party's opposition to a third runway at Heathrow airport, as a number of senior opposition figures voice support for the £9bn expansion plan.
