Gromits help to raise £3.8m for sick children
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal has raised £3.8m towards the expansion of Bristol Children's Hospital - exceeding its initial target by £300,000.
Nick Park on Gromit auction success: "I'm speechless!"
An auction of 81 Gromit statues raised more than £2 million for Bristol Children's Hospital last.
The most expensive Gromit sold for a staggering 65 thousand pounds.
Richard Payne spoke Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park about the event's success:
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