The latest Wallace and Gromit TV special, A Matter of Loaf and Death, was the most-viewed UK show in 2008, but for those outside of the UK you’ll have to wait until March 23, 2009 to watch it on DVD.

In the meantime, enjoy this TV spot staring Wallace and Gromit, which was produced by Aardman Animation. Two plasticine twosome invite all young inventors to the London’s Science Museum for a A World of Cracking Ideas, which opens on March 28th.

The latest Wallace & Gromit animation A Matter of Loaf and Death won the Short Animation prize at this year’s Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). Here’s an interview with Nick Park (director, co-writer), Steve Pegram (producer) and Bob Baker (co-writer).

Our hats go off to Lineboil contributors Greg and Myles McLeod who were nominated in the category for their short Codswallop. Here’s their joyous YouTube thanks video….

I’m very excited. But you’ll have to wait at least a paragraph to find out why. The nominees for this year’s 2009 BAFTA Film Awards have been announced. Included in the list of feature length animations are Waltz with Bashir, Wall-E, and Persepolis.

The Short Animation shortlist includes Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit A Matter of Loaf and Death, Marc Craste and Sue Goffe’s Varmints and… erm… The Brothers McLeod’s Codswallop. Excuse me while I shout “YESSS!” into a paper bag to keep for later. Both Marc Craste and Nick Park are former winners and are pretty much titans in the UK animation world so it’s tough competition. Whichever way it goes, it’s great to be sharing a nomination with them. Here’s our trailer:

Telltale Games is developing episodic games in partnership with Aardman Animations for Wallace and Gromit. They are going under the name of Grand Adventures and there’s a few initial screenshots and FAQs at the Telltale Games website. Here’s the trailer: