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Although they were born 50 years apart, children’s authors Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl have much in common. So when it was discovered they had briefly met in real life, when Roald was a child and Beatrix nearing retirement age, it was the obvious springboard for a heartwarming Christmas drama that imagines how that meeting might have gone.
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse – a blend of live action, animation and puppetry – stars Dawn French as Beatrix and Harry Tayler as Roald, and boasts a stellar supporting cast including Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Bill Bailey and Jessica Hynes, with narration by John Hannah.