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Nothing says Christmas quite like a Cumbrian chocolate box cottage, surrounded by farm animals and lightly dusted with snow. Despite appearances, the quaint setting for new Sky original drama Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse isn’t quite what it seems. Evoking childhood memories this festive season, filming for the magical tale in fact took place at a Welsh cottage in the middle of August, overcoming restrictions imposed by the current pandemic – as well as the seasonal weather. Based on the moment a six-year-old Roald Dahl meets his writing hero Beatrix Potter, the drama brings together stop-motion animation and live-action footage, with Dawn French, 63, stepping into the shoes of Beatrix Potter alongside a host of famous faces.