Watch Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire Videos

Hooves of Fire is one of three animated BBC Christmas comedy television specials, filmed using stop motion techniques, and presented in aid of Comic Relief. The story begins when overweight reindeer, Robbie, arrives at the North Pole in August to be the navigator for the sleigh team. Robbie has a nose that's like a GPS and can detect anything. Donner, a female reindeer, has taken an interest in Robbie and vies for his affections, but alas, he's fallen for Vixen, who looks down on him. However, he has an enemy in Blitzen, his father's jealous arch-rival. He encourages Robbie to carry his... MORE

Hooves of Fire is one of three animated BBC Christmas comedy television specials, filmed using stop motion techniques, and presented in aid of Comic Relief. The story begins when overweight reindeer, Robbie, arrives at the North Pole in August to be the navigator for the sleigh team. Robbie has a nose that's like a GPS and can detect anything. Donner, a female reindeer, has taken an interest in Robbie and vies for his affections, but alas, he's fallen for Vixen, who looks down on him. However, he has an enemy in Blitzen, his father's jealous arch-rival. He encourages Robbie to carry his lazy ways, and even hands him a pipe, a newspaper and a cheeseburger with large fries. Blinded by Blitzen's kindness, Robbie is unaware that in fact, Blitzen wants to rid Robbie from the team. A very hip, cool, fashion conscious Santa Claus (nicknamed Weirdy Beardy, by the reindeer), throws a party to show off his new sleigh equipped with a talking ash tray and new navigation system. Fearing his place on the team gone, Santa assures Robbie, that he still has a place, granted he is fit and in shape. Realizing that he isn't, Robbie sadly leaves the team, after Blitzen tells him that they'd blame his LESS