Wallace and Gromit voice for TomTom

TomTom choose Wallace and Gromit to provide the latest voice for their satellite navigation. Or, at least Wallace.

We all know that in the famed Aardman animations, Gromit doesn’t speak – he just looks worried at every move Wallace ever makes.

So if Wallace’s directions lead you up a blind alley, you can imagine Gromit will be in the background, silently shaking his head in quiet despair.

We’d like to imagine TomTom approached the wise and inventive Gromit first, but were probably hampered by his lack of voice and so had to settle for his hapless human sidekick.

On the other hand, having had to put up with the nasal computerised tones of most satnav voices, we reckon we’d prefer Gromit.

It probably takes a brave person – or dedicated fan – to trust Wallace for advice or directions. But if you’re after an interesting car trip that will entertain the kids, Wallace is your man.

Be warned, Wallace tends to waffle on, but he’s far from boring.

And since avoiding boredom is the main target when the bubs are in the car – especially since research show Aussie kids are the world’s most bored – who cares where you end up, as long as the back seat is happy.

Wallace will join TomTom’s team of other celebrity voices, including Homer Simpson, Bugs Bunny and Pepe le Pew.