Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the new feature-length film about the beloved clay characters, aired on Christmas Day and viewers were in bits.
After it was released to rave reviews, the film hasn’t disappointed Turkey-stuffed fans as they settled down for a chuckle or two, or 10. But one aspect of the film has left a mark on viewers: the return of Feathers McGraw.
The new Wallace And Gromit film sees the evil penguin, who was first seen in 1993’s Bafta and Oscar-winning short The Wrong Trousers, return to seek revenge on the inventor and his loyal beagle.
The creepy, beady-eyed penguin clearly haunted a few childhoods as fans took to social media to express their terror.
‘Feathers McGraw still terrifying 30 years on. Still brilliant family TV!’ wrote @jsvickery, while @roachrxptrs said: ‘Pretty sure the penguin from Wallace and Gromit was one of the scariest villains from childhood.’
‘There are people outside the UK who simply do not realise we have just seen the return of the greatest villain in TV history,’ agreed @brianstokes92, while @mrdavemacleod said: ‘Hands down the greatest movie villain of all time.’
Others simply raved at the film, which aired on BBC One, as @_Neelsreeldeel wrote: ‘What a brilliant return for Wallace and Gromit. Hilarious from start to finish, Vengeance Most Fowl brings back one of the all-time great villains, Feathers, in brilliant fashion who is more dastardly than ever. Plus, the local humour, superb!’
‘It’s safe to say, Wallace and Gromit #VengenceMostFowl is PEAK Christmas viewing,’ said @Pat_Scamander, while also commending Aardman Animations and creator Nick Park for ‘another classic entry for Yorkshire’s cracking duo, and a true cheese and cracker (and cheese) of a sequel! 10 / 10.’
‘Honestly all the background puns in Wallace and Gromit are top tier, should definitely be nominated for an Oscar for the clever humour alone,’ added @Kris_McGee.
It’s the first time we’ve seen Wallace and Gromit since 2008’s short, A Matter of Loaf and Death, and nearly 20 years since they last embarked on a full-length adventure with 2005’s Oscar-winning The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
The new film will be coming to Netflix sometime in 2025.
Following the film, the BBC showed a new indent advertising the new series of The Traitors, featuring none other than Feathers being unmasked as a traitor.
The ident begins with a shot of Wallace and Gromit’s home with a light flickering, before thunder can be heard and Feathers McGraw appears in a dark hood as the Traitors theme music plays in the background. He then pulls the hood down and shushes viewers.
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A voiceover from The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman then tells viewers the new series will begin at 8pm on New Year’s Day on BBC One and iPlayer.
The Traitors, which is set to see an Irish adaption in 2025, will see a group of strangers meet at a castle in the Scottish Highlands to play a game which will test their trust, as well as their skills in detection and backstabbing – with the chance of winning up to £120,000.
In the show, a group of traitors must secretly murder their fellow players without getting caught, while the faithful attempt to banish the traitors from the game.
Those left at the end have a chance of winning a chunk of the prize, but if a traitor survives until the end they can take the full prize.
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