His silent menace may well be enough to send shivers down your spine but there seems to be a lot of love for Wallace and Gromit's arch-nemesis Feathers McGraw at tattoo parlours around the country.

Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has described the trend of fans getting Feathers McGraw tattoos as an "accolade". The Oscar-winning filmmaker's comments came at a ceremony unveiling a new 4ft ...