British Comedy Guide
A Close Shave. Credit: BBC, Aardman Animations
A Close Shave

A Close Shave

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC Two
  • 1995
  • 1 episode

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit. Stars Peter Sallis and Anne Reid.

  • Repeated Saturday 30th November at 4:35pm on CBBC

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A Close Shave. Credit: BBC, Aardman Animations

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1995
Channel
BBC 2
Episodes
1
Stars
Peter Sallis and Anne Reid
Writers
Nick Park and Bob Baker
Director
Nick Park
Producers
Michael Rose, Carla Shelley, Peter Lord, Colin Rose and David Sproxton
Companies

Trade is booming for Wallace and Gromit's Wash'n'Go window-cleaning service, and love is in the air as Wallace falls for the owner of the local wool shop, the lovely Wendolene Ramsbottom. But Wallace has a new invention - a Knit-O-matic machine - and adventure looms: sheep are being rustled, wool is in short supply and Wendolene's malevolent pooch Preston is on the prowl...

Additional details

Part of

Wallace & Gromit

Production
Animated
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 24th December 1995 at 6:15pm on BBC Two
Episode length
30 minutes
Next repeats
  1. Saturday 30th November at 4:35pm on CBBC
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 25th December 2023 at 10:40am on BBC2
  • Sunday 17th December 2023 at 8:50am on U&Gold
  • Sunday 10th December 2023 at 7:20am on U&Gold

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