Technology and TV writer Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. After more than 16 years away, Wallace and Gromit are back for a brand new adventure. The iconic duo were last on our screens in 2008 but have returned in Vengeance Most Fowl.

In true Wallace and Gromit fashion the film sees Gromit’s growing concern as Wallace becomes over-dependent on his inventions. And one of the most memorable villains in all of stop-motion animation is also set to return..

. Feathers McGaw. Advertisement Advertisement Vengeance Most Fowl is part of the BBC’s incredibly stacked line-up on Christmas Day.

It is also set to arrive at the perfect time - especially if you are planning a mid-afternoon nap. Stay up-to-date with the latest UK news and culture with our free UK Today newsletter. The Beeb will air the new film on Christmas Day (December 25).

It is scheduled to start at 6.10pm on BBC1, following the Doctor Who festive special. Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is scheduled to run until 7.

30pm, around 1 hour 20 minutes. It is slightly shorter than the previous film - Curse of the Were-Rabbit - but longer than the short movies. Advertisement Advertisement If you can’t watch it live, the film will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

For audiences outside of the UK, Netflix has the rights to the movie. But viewers .