Netflix and the BBC have released an all-too-brief look at Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. A clip from the stop-motion animated movie features Wallace proudly revealing his latest invention, a "smart gnome" called Norbot. The robot aggressively shakes Gromit's paw while introducing itself to the pooch, hinting at trouble ahead. The concept of a smart gnome as a riff on the smart home is funny by itself and it perfectly matches the type of humor the Wallace and Gromit series is known for. Wallace encouraging Gromit to put the voice-activated Norbot through its paces is a great touch too, considering that the beagle is famously silent.

It's been 30 years since beloved British duo Wallace and Gromit embarked on probably their best loved adventure in'The Wrong Trousers'. In the classic 1993 stop motion film by Nick Park, Gromit receives a pair of'ex-NASA' robotic techno trousers from Wallace for his birthday. They prove extremely useful when Gromit redecorates his bedroom, but lead to trouble when they fall into the clutches of the villainous penguin, Feathers McGraw. Although for now consigned to the fictional world of the loveable duo, experts think they could be built – and conceivably let a wearer walk on walls and even ceilings. Dr Katie Raymer, a physicist and PhD graduate from the University of Leicester, said a real-life pair would use powerful vacuum suction at the soles, just like in the film. In the classic film, Gromit receives a pair of ex-NASA robotic'techno trousers' from Wallace for his birthday, which allows the wearer to walk on walls and even ceilings.