Behind the scenes at Aardman for RT's Christmas cover with Wallace and Gromit
Aardman animation director Jay Grace reveals how RT's Wallace and Gromit Christmas cover came to be
- James Hibbs
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Ahead of their new film Vengeance Most Fowl airing on Christmas Day, Wallace & Gromit feature on this year's RT Christmas cover, which has been over a year in the making.
From the design stages right through to the cover being executed, complete with the models of Wallace & Gromit decked out in Christmas garb and sat in a sleigh, the process is described in our interview with Aardman animation director Jay Grace, who takes us right through the making of the cover, as a collaboration between Radio Times and the revered animation studio.
Behind the scenes during the making of RT's Wallace and Gromit cover.
As well as appearing on the RT cover, Wallace & Gromit have also featured across the BBC this year, with the broadcaster featuring the duo in their seasonal idents, which you can watch below.
Notably, Vengeance Most Fowl will be the first full Wallace & Gromit film project to feature Ben Whitehead as the voice of Wallace, following the passing of original star Peter Sallis.
Speaking to RT last month, Whitehead said of taking on the iconic role: "The important thing is not to be jarring, so people don’t hear a completely different voice."
Feathers McGraw in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. BBC/Aardman
The film will also see the return of the villainous Feathers McGraw, who was recently seen in a cameo in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, but last faced off against Wallace & Gromit in 1993's The Wrong Trousers.
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Also starring in the film will be the voices of Peter Kay, Lauren Patel and Reece Shearsmith, while Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh and Sir Lenny Henry will all make cameos.
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James HibbsDrama Writer
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
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