The Big Fix Up: A new, digital venture for Wallace and Gromit

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 1 a.m.

Wallace and Gromit \u2013 the eccentric inventor and his loyal dog \u2013 are one of Britain\u2019s best-loved comedy duos. Created in plasticine clay by Nick Park of Aardman Animations, their stop motion adventures have won three Academy Awards and a BAFTA. \n \nNow, Wallace and his faithful hound are heading into exciting new territory. The pair\u2019s new business venture, Spick & Spanners, needs employees to help them \u2018Fix Up\u2019 the British city of Bristol. This interactive story, which takes place on smart phones and uses augmented and mixed reality, is a daring departure from their traditional claymation films. For the first time ever, fans can step directly into the world of Wallace and Gromit.\n \nIn The Studio goes behind-the-scenes of the production\u2019s final stage, as the technical team grapple with bugs and the directors shoot final takes with their first ever real human character.

Eliza Lomas talks to Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park about his own childhood dreams of being an inventor, and he opens up his sketchbooks to reveal some very recent, very silly Wallace and Gromit doodles.\n \nPresenter: Eliza Lomas

Producers: Eliza Lomas and Emma Kingsley for the BBC World Service