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Benedict Cumberbatch is the voice of Mr Thomas in Mog's Christmas. (Image credit: Getty) Who else is in the voice cast for Mog’s Christmas? Channel 4 in association with Universal Pictures Content Group has commissioned a new hand-drawn animated special produced by Lupus Films, for HarperCollins Children’s Books and Universal Pictures Content Group, of classic children’s book Mog’s Christmas in the 100th anniversary year of Judith Kerr’s birth. The team last worked together on Channel 4’s Emmy award-winning seasonal hit – an adaptation of Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea – which was the third highest-rating programme on the channel in the whole of 2019.
HarperCollins Children’s Books is proud to be the home of all of Judith Kerr’s books. We are thrilled that the beloved Mog will now be introduced to a whole new generation of children through this delightful animation. Juliet Matthews, Colour Publisher at HarperCollins Children’s Books
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There's no trailer for Mog’s Christmas just yet, but when Channel 4 releases one in the run up to Christmas 2023, we’ll put it on here for you to enjoy. Mog’s Christmas plot Universal Pictures Content Group will manage the global distribution and marketing for the animated special outside of Channel 4’s rights. We are delighted to create another animated film for Channel 4 and Universal Pictures Content Group working with our long-time collaborators, director Robin Shaw and screenwriter Joanna Harrison. This festive, family-friendly tale has huge cross generational appeal and is the perfect literary classic to adapt for the whole family to come together to watch. We are thrilled to once again bring Judith Kerr’s delightful illustrations to life in animation and to do so in the 100 th anniversary of her birth feels very special. Ruth Fielding, Producer and Co-Founder of Lupus Films Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her escapades ever since. This sparkling edition of her Christmas adventure is the perfect gift for boys, girls and families everywhere!
From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes a delightful Christmas adventure about a really remarkable cat! Miriam Margolyes as Mother Mildred in Call the Midwife. (Image credit: Neal Street Productions ) Mog’s Christmas theme songBenedict Cumberbatch voices Mr Thomas, who frightens Mog by bringing a Christmas tree into the house. Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury in Bridgerton on Netflix. (Image credit: Netflix) Claire Foy voices Mrs Thomas
Created by Judith Kerr the author/illustrator and based on the antics of her first family cat, the Mog series of books started with Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was first published in 1970 by HarperCollins Children’s Books and has never been out of print. The warm-hearted and funny adventures went on to inspire a further 17 picture books in the series, selling over four million copies worldwide and translated into 21 languages .
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