Wallace and Gromit villain Feathers McGraw a new hit for UK tattoo parlours

A month after Wallace and Gromit returned to UK screens, Feathers McGraw has become an unlikely tattoo hit - (Faith Garvie/PA Wire)

Wallace and Gromit superfans have swamped UK tattoo parlours since the beloved animation returned to TV screens last month - but not to celebrate the show’s heroes.

It is  Feathers McGraw, the evil penguin who comically disguises himself as a chicken with a red rubber glove on his head, who has become an unlikely sensation in British inking shops over the past month.