She’s a small pink pig who likes jumping in mud puddles but yesterday she brought home the bacon.

The first picture from Aardman Animations’ Early Man shows off the studio’s typical style and the subject matter that it will be turning its attention to for its upcoming film.

Aardman’s co-founder tells Alan O’Riordan about Shaun the Sheep’s leap to the big screen.

Dozens of giant Gromit sculptures will arrive in Bristol, England, today to form a public arts trail around the city.

As the big stars preen themselves before the cameras of the world, one of the proudest people at the glitzy Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday night will be a quiet Kerry woman.

Halle Berry is to make a guest appearance in ‘The Simpsons’.

Irish animated film 'The Secret of Kells' has been named best European animated feature in a top awards ceremony.

All eyes at tonight's Oscars will be on the showdown between 'Avatar' and 'The Hurt Locker'. Each has nine nominations.

Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park unveiled the duo’s latest adventure, 'A Matter Of Loaf And Death', today.

Former 'Coronation Street' actress Sally Lindsay has been cast in the next outing of Wallace And Gromit.

Wallace and Gromit are returning to the small screen for the first time in over 10 years.

The new HMV logo features Nick Park’s animated canine creation Gromit in place of the iconic Nipper.

The Creature Comforts have topped a list of favourite animated and puppet characters used in UK adverts.

Hollywood film-maker Oliver Stone shocked the audience at the British Comedy Awards with a bad-taste gag about the Suffolk serial killer.

Wallace and Gromit have topped a poll to find the most inspirational figures in the creative arts world.

Wallace and Gromit scooped an Oscar today for their movie debut The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, winning the award for best animated feature film.

It was snubbed by the Golden Globes, the Baftas, and the Oscars – but film-goers have nominated the blockbuster King Kong for five film awards.

Animated duo Wallace and Gromit look set to retain their status as two of Britain’s most entertaining characters after picking up a top award at the Baftas.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit continues the successful transfer of the lovable plasticine characters from TV to films.

Claymation hit Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit was the big winner at the Annie Awards on Saturday, picking up 10 trophies at the annual animation ceremony.

Oscar nominations are announced today, with Rachel Weisz and Dame Judi Dench leading the Brits tipped for places on the shortlist.

Fans will need no reminder to rush out and buy Creature Comforts Series Two, Part One (Momentum, €21.99) — incidentally, the whole series one is also out — an amusing collection of plasticine animal characters created by Wallace & Gromit genius Nick Park.

Five years in the making and it’s welcome back to the Oscar-laden, cheese-loving partnership of Wallace and Gromit.

Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park said today that, after the earthquake in Pakistan, a fire which wiped out the "entire history" of Aardman Animation was "no big deal".

The company behind the successful Wallace and Gromit films said today that its “entire history” was destroyed in a devastating fire at a warehouse containing all its theatrical props.

Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes will provide the voices for two new characters, Lady Tottingham and Lord Victor Quartermaine, in a full-length Wallace and Gromit feature film.

Wallace and Gromit fans were today getting a look at the Oscar winning pair’s latest escapade - nearly seven years since their last screen appearance.

The new Wallace and Gromit film is scheduled to be released in November 2004.

Chicken Run has won a top prize at the 2002 British Animation Awards.

Wallace and Gromit are to star in their own video game franchise.

Wallace and Gromit are to star in twelve new one minute films.

Irish actor Richard Harris has been rewarded for his long career in film drama.