Mog’s Christmas: The illustrated adventures of the nation’s favourite cat, from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea

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Last year she lent her voice to Grandmother Smoo in anther Christmas animation The Smeds and The Smoos and she narrated the TV series Serengeti and Kenya – au rythme des pluies. 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.

Mog’s Christmas was commissioned by Gwawr Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor and Caroline Hollick, Head of Drama at Channel 4 in association with Universal Pictures Content Group and produced by Lupus Films' founders Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding together with executive producers Juliet Matthews at HarperCollins Children’s Books, Judith Kerr’s children Tacy and Matthew Kneale and Ann-Janine Murtagh. A sparkling voice cast led by narrator Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton, Broadchurch) brings Mog’s family and neighbours to life. I'm a huge fan of television so I really have found the perfect job, as I've been writing about TV shows, films and interviewing major television, film and sports stars for over 25 years. Benedict has previously starred as gay code-breaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game and in Doctor Strange, The Power of the Dog , The Mauritanian, Brexit: The Uncivil War, Sherlock and Patrick Melrose. In Mog’s Christmas Mr and Mrs Thomas and their children Debbie and Nicky are busy making preparations for Christmas.

Claire Foy (The Crown, A Very British Scandal) plays Mrs Thomas, Benedict Cumberbatch ( Sherlock, Dr Strange) is Mr Thomas, Miriam Margolyes ( Harry Potter, The Age of Innocence) and Maggie Steed ( Paddington 2, Fisherman’s Friends) play the Aunts, Zawe Ashton ( Mr Malcolms List, Fresh Meat), is one of Mog’s neighbours, Mrs Gaynor, Charlie Higson ( The Fast Show, Ted and Ralph) plays the Jolly Uncle, comedian Gareth Berliner ( Doctor Who) is the Chestnut Seller and newcomers Amelie Law and Teddy Skelton play children Debbie and Nicky. Miriam Margolyes plays an aunt who visits the Thomas family at Christmas, leaving their cat Mog feeling excluded.

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. Following on from the success of the 2019 adaptation of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, classic feline Mog created by much-loved children’s author Judith Kerr will light up our Christmas TV viewing this year and also allow fans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Judith Kerr’s birth. This funny and warm-hearted escapade comes as a beautiful paperback and CD edition complete with a stunning foiled cover for extra Christmas sparkle, read by the inimitable GERALDINE MCEWAN. We are thrilled to once again bring Judith Kerr’s delightful illustrations to life in animation and to do so in the 100thanniversary of her birth feels very special”.

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 . We are thrilled that the beloved Mog will now be introduced to a whole new generation of children through this delightful animation”. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Her second book was Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was published in 1970 and has also gone on to become a beloved classic, with Mog appearing in a further 17 adventures in the years since.

With two aunts and a jolly uncle joining them for the festive period, Mog, the beloved family cat is feeling a bit ignored. Juliet Matthews, Colour Publisher, HarperCollins Children’s Books, reveals: “HarperCollins Children’s Books is proud to be the home of all of Judith Kerr’s books. It is the perfect Christmas tale full of fun and adventure with a star-studded cast including Claire Foy as Mrs Thomas and Benedict Cumberbatch as Mr Thomas. Mog’s Christmas is an animated film the will be shown on Channel 4 during Christmas 2023 and will be a part of the channel’s Christmas highlights. We are thrilled to once again bring Judith Kerr’s delightful illustrations to life in animation and to do so in the 100th anniversary of her birth feels very special”.Juliet Matthews, Colour Publisher, HarperCollins Children’s Books added: “HarperCollins Children’s Books is proud to be the home of all of Judith Kerr’s books. Mog’s Christmas was commissioned by Gwawr Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor and Caroline Hollick, Head of Drama at Channel 4 in association with Universal Pictures Content Group andproduced by Lupus Films' founders Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding together with executive producers Juliet Matthews at HarperCollins Children’s Books, Judith Kerr’s children Tacy and Matthew Kneale and Ann-Janine Murtagh. Lupus Films and 4creative celebrate the 40th anniversary of the much-loved animation's debut on Channel 4 with a festive animated ident.

To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.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. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.