"We can never really know what the future holds. The only thing we can control is how we choose to respond to it."
It’s 1922 and, in the Lake District, Beatrix Potter is coming to the end of her time as a children’s writer. Meanwhile, in Cardiff, six-year-old Roald Dahl is dealing with the sudden loss of both his father and sister. A meeting of these two literary legends will impact the lives of them both. Based on a true story.
ROALD & BEATRIX: THE TAIL OF THE CURIOUS MOUSE
(1×70’) for Sky One and Sky TV.
Released in UK on 24 December 2020 (Sky One).
Written and created by Abigail Wilson.
Starring Dawn French, Harry Tayler, Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Nina Sosanya, Alison Steadman, Bill Bailey, and Nick Mohammed.
Directed by David Kerr.
Produced by Elaine Cameron.
Executive produced by Sue Vertue and Dan Cheesbrough for Hartswood Films.
Programme awards:
Best TV Movie (Rockie Awards, Banff)
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie (Kidscreen Awards)
Best Acting (Kidscreen Awards)
Craft awards:
Hair and Make-Up Design (for Claire Pritchard Jones – BAFTA Cymru)
Best Titles Design (for Peter Anderson Studio – RTS Craft & Design Awards)
Best Grading for Scripted (for Jet Omoshebi – Broadcast Tech Awards)