ROALD AND BEATRIX
1ST CHRISTMAS TRAILER IS IN
Beside the festive episode of Channel 5's hit series
All Creatures Great And Small, another thing we can expect this Christmas on the small screens is
Sky One's
ROALD AND BEATRIX: THE TAIL OF THE CURIOUS MOUSE uplifting hour and a half long comedy drama starring Britain's most
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The festive movie will air on Christmas Eve over at Sky
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beloved female comedian
Dawn French, which will be the key highlight of
Sky Ones and
Now TV's
Christmas schedule. Sky has released the first trailer which shows the
festive atmosphere and magic we will be able to enjoy on Christmas Eve.
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
is
inspired by the true story of when a six-year old Roald Dahl set off on
a big adventure to meet his favourite author, Beatrix Potter in the 1920's. It’s a magical story of what can happen when you are brave  |
The feature length special is set in the 1920s!
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enough to follow
your dreams… Joining Dawn French will be a cast including Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Nina Sosanya, Bill Bailey and Nick
Mohammed, and introducing Harry Tayler as the young Roald Dahl. As you know Beatrix Potter is the |
The festive special was directed by David Kerr
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author of children's favourite Peter the
Rabit, while Roald Dahl created a whole slate of stories which have made
so many childhoods more enjoyable from Witches, Matilda, Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory to Jack and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr Fox and
The Big Friendly  |
Dawn French and Harry Tayler are leading the cast
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Giant. It is also interesting that Dawn French will
also do three ten minute Christmas episodes of her classic hit comedy
The Vicar of Dibley, and you also know that a feature film about Roald
Dahl is also in the works with Hugh Bonneville and Keley Hawes as his
Hollywood star wife.
Doesn't this look positively delightful!? I am glad we have something to look forward to this dreary holiday season. What a lovely ending to an otherwise horrid year.
ReplyDeleteI like that they did it old school visually as well, it is very nostalgic.
DeleteOh how cute. My blog used to be filled with pictures of my rats and articles on how to take care of rodents back when I had them. I love little rodents.
ReplyDeleteThey're ever so cute... not that I'd hold any of them in my hand....
DeleteI love this!! I watched the trailer twice to show my baby girl.
ReplyDeleteOld school fun for the holidays.
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