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'''BBC Christmas interstitials''', related to the series of [[Wallace]] & [[Gromit]], have appeared on both [[BBC One]] and BBC Two. |
'''BBC Christmas interstitials''', related to the series of [[Wallace]] & [[Gromit]], have appeared on both [[BBC One]] and BBC Two. |
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== Original interstitials (BBC Two, 1995) == |
== Original interstitials (BBC Two, 1995) == |
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To celebrate the television premiere of ''[[A Close Shave]]'' on Christmas Eve 1995, BBC Two's Christmas 1995 season featured short interstitals and channel identifiers starring Wallace and Gromit. A reel of these short animated bumpers have been included as a bonus feature on several DVD releases of the original three Wallace and Gromit films. |
To celebrate the television premiere of ''[[A Close Shave]]'' on Christmas Eve 1995, BBC Two's Christmas 1995 season featured short interstitals and channel identifiers starring Wallace and Gromit. A reel of these short animated bumpers have been included as a bonus feature on several DVD releases of the original three Wallace and Gromit films. |
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== Recent interstitials (BBC One, 2008) == |
== Recent interstitials (BBC One, 2008) == |
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===Videos=== |
===Videos=== |
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Revision as of 20:18, 24 March 2012
BBC Christmas interstitials, related to the series of Wallace & Gromit, have appeared on both BBC One and BBC Two.
Original interstitials (BBC Two, 1995)
To celebrate the television premiere of A Close Shave on Christmas Eve 1995, BBC Two's Christmas 1995 season featured short interstitals and channel identifiers starring Wallace and Gromit. A reel of these short animated bumpers have been included as a bonus feature on several DVD releases of the original three Wallace and Gromit films.
The main Christmas ident involves Wallace and Gromit sitting through about 35 seconds of Two flashing it's lights, then settling down to eat a meal. The regular theme tune of BBC Two back then played during the ident.
Videos
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- The Christmas Ident
- Ad Bumper 1 - Wallace has fallen asleep, little does he know Two has stolen one of his carpet slippers
- Ad Bumper 2 - Gromit has a party popper
- Ad Bumper 3 - Gromit goes ice skating
- Ad Bumper 4 - Gromit and Two kiss under the mistletoe
- Ad Bumper 5 - Gromit and Two put up Christmas Cards
- Ad Bumper 6 - Gromit and Two make mince pies
Recent interstitials (BBC One, 2008)
Recently, another series of short interstitials was aired to coincide with the premiere of A Matter of Loaf and Death on BBC One. These featured Wallace and Gromit skiing and snowboarding on the circular one ident made of snow.