It’s been announced that a brand new Wallace and Gromit film, entitled ‘A Matter Of Loaf And Death’, will be shown on BBC1 this Christmas.

The short film is Ardman Animation’s latest offering and they’re hoping it’ll be as successful as ‘Curse Of The Were-Rabbit’ which was a big hit in 2005.

One of the film’s creators, Nick Park, told the BBC that he’s pleased to be returning to the 30-minute format.

“I love making films for the cinema but the production of Chicken Run and Curse Of The Were-Rabbit were virtually back to back and each film took five years to complete” he said.

“A Matter Of Loaf And Death will be so much quicker to make. I’m delighted to be back into production and back with BBC One with Wallace and Gromit.

“Over the years the BBC has been incredibly supportive of Wallace and Gromit, this film feels like their homecoming” he added.

The film reunites Nick Park and writer Bob Baker who co-wrote both The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave.

Sally Lindsay, ex-Coronation Street actress, will be the voice of Piella Bakewell, and Peter Sallis is back as the voice of Wallace.

In this new film, viewers will catch up with Wallace and Gromit, who’ve opened a new bakery called ‘Top Bun.’

Business is booming, not least because a deadly Cereal Killer is targeting all the bakers in town and so competition is drying up.

Gromit is worried that they may be the next victims but Wallace couldn’t care less; he’s fallen head over heels in love with Piella Bakewell, former star of the Bake-O-Lite bread commercials.

So Gromit is left to run things on his own when he’d much rather be getting better acquainted with Piella’s lovely pet poodle Fluffles.

Before long, Gromit makes a shocking discovery which points to the killer’s true identity. Can he save his master from becoming the next baker to be butchered? And does Fluffles know more than she is saying?

We’ll find out at Christmas!