Gromit Unleashed

Nick Park's Gromit Unleashed exhibition in Bristol attracted so many fans - about 3,000 - that the organisers had to stop people joining the queue for a while (CLICK). Shown here are the first four painted Gromits to be unveiled. Quick off the mark were Sir Paul Smith, Cath Kidston, Simon Tofield and Richard Williams. Having been spread around Bristol in July, the 5-feet-tall painted statues are to be auctioned to raise funds for Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal in aid of the Bristol Children's Hospital. CLICK to view a video of the BBC's Jon Kay getting excited over the designer dogs.