A Matter Of Loaf And Death. Copyright: Aardman Animations
A Matter Of Loaf And Death

A Matter Of Loaf And Death

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 2008
  • 1 episode

A spoof of murder mysteries is in store as Wallace and Gromit start running their own bakery: Top Bun. However, there's a Cereal Killer on the loose. Stars Peter Sallis, Sally Lindsay and Melissa Collier.

A Matter Of Loaf And Death. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2008
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
1
Stars
Peter Sallis, Sally Lindsay and Melissa Collier
Writers
Nick Park and Bob Baker
Director
Nick Park
Producers
Steve Pegram, Peter Lord, David Sproxton and Miles Bullough
Company

Wallace, perhaps the world's most absent-minded inventor, and his canine companion Gromit, have started running their own bakery, Top Bun, in their house at 62 West Wallaby Street, Wigan.

However, Gromit soon becomes worried when he reads reports in the local newspaper saying that several local bakers have disappeared during the year in strange circumstances, all caused by a dangerous Cereal Killer. Wallace is not worried, mainly due to the fact he is in love with bread enthusiast Piella Bakewell, former star of the "Bake-O-Lite" bread adverts. Gromit is therefore left running the business on his own, when he would rather get to better know Piella's poodle Fluffles.

While Wallace might be the 'toast of the town' at the moment, Gromit makes a shocking discovery and realises that his master is in danger, and so goes forth to solve the case before Wallace ends up brown bread.

Additional details

Tagline
Who-doughnut
Part of

Wallace & Gromit

Production
Animated
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 25th December 2008 at 8:30pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 12th February 2024 at 6:00pm on CBBC
  • Monday 1st January 2024 at 5:00pm on BBC1 Wales
  • Monday 1st January 2024 at 4:00pm on BBC1