VisitEngland turns to Wallace and Gromit for domestic ad campaign


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VisitEngland used humans to argue in favor of staycations last summer and were roundly criticized by agents and out-bound tourism operators. This year's reliance on lovable claymation stars and its inclusion of agents in its pitch will likely soften the blow this time around.

The new VisitEngland £4m (AU$5.9 million) tourism advertising campaign premiering next month will feature claymation icons Wallace and Gromit, and not humans Stephen Fry and Julie Walters. The gov