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Friday, November 12th, 2010
On November 3rd the first episode Wallace and Gromit’s new World of Invention series began on BBC One, and viewers were treated to a second episode on Wednesday the 10th. Here’s hoping they release it on DVD in the States pretty quick so us US-bound fans can see it! For now I’ll have to suffice […]
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Want that perfect, personalized, card for your favorite Wallace and Gromit fan? How about a 2011 calendar? Personalise.com has the answer! Outside of the Wallace and Gromit card: Inside of the Wallace and Gromit card: To order this card, head over to http://www.personalise.com/products/wallace-and-gromit-personalised-card And the calendar… To see all the images for the months and […]
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Back in 2008 I was pleased to announce that Wallace and Gromit Grace Cover of Radio Times, in preparation for the release of A Matter of Loaf and Death. I’m delighted to be able to share that they made the cover once again, this time for their upcoming World of Invention series! Thanks to Amy […]
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Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
I mentioned in the last post that a new splash page had been put up for the new Wallace and Gromit’s World of Invention series on BBC. Well, I’m happy to announce that the site has gone fully live! Complete with a game (which I really should stop playing and go to sleep!), kits and […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
This week by a representative from the BBC who let me know that they had launched their “coming up” page for Wallace and Gromit’s World Of Invention series! It’s pretty sparse at the moment, but you can check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/wallaceandgromit/ I’m pretty excited to see what ends up there! The buzz around this […]
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
This week I received an email from Melanie Seasons of onlinefire.co.uk letting me know that Wallace and Gromit were being featured on this years Royal Mail Chirstmas stamps! 2nd Class – Wallace and Gromit carol singing Suitably wrapped up against the cold Wallace and Gromit go carol singing 1st Class – Gromit posting Christmas cards […]
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Wallace and Gromit have seen their share of awards this year due to hitting the award cycle late with the Christmas day release of A Matter of Loaf and Death in 2008. First, they were nominated for a Oscar which they unfortunately didn’t get, in what Los Angeles Times blogger Steven Zeitchik called possibly the […]
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Looking for Wallace and Gromit merchandise like I always am? First in the news, a competition for FREE merchandise! I have mentioned the great Wallace and Gromit figurines made by Robert Harrop, but now you have the opportunity to WIN some! Competition Details Here! But hurry, the competition is only open through the end of […]
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
England is one of the many countries seeking to host the World Cup in 2018, and NPower has gotten behind the bid – with a Wallace and Gromit video! In one of the funniest football ads to be shown on British TV for many years, Wallace & Gromit, the eternal entrepreneurs, are all set to […]
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
The latest npower advertisement featuring Wallace and Gromit has been unveiled over on their website: http://www.npower.com/wallacescreen And if you’re a UK resident (I’m not, darn!) they are giving out free smartpower electricity monitors to new and existing customers in order to help people raise awareness on how to save energy. They’re also running a competition […]
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