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Claire Foy in BBC1 drama A Very British Scandal. (Image credit: BBC/Blueprint Pictures) Benedict Cumberbatch voice Mr Thomas The classic Christmas picture book story of Mog, everyone’s favourite family cat! This funny and warm-hearted escapade has a stunning foiled cover for extra Christmas sparkle. 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’s Christmas on Channel 4 will be brought to life with voices from Claire Foy, Benedict Cumberbatch and other top stars.

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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! Mog is a star, she really is. I can't recommend her highly enough. Someone should give that cat a medal, or an egg for breakfast.” - The Bookbag Gwawr Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor at Channel 4 says: “We are utterly delighted to be bringing Mog to screen with our partners. 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. Channel 4 has a long-standing relationship with Lupus Films and together with their creative flair we have brought so many classic stories to the screen that have been enjoyed by generations of viewers. Judith Kerr’s much-loved Mog will be a great addition to this collection and a really special festive treat for the audience.” Ruth Fielding, producer and co-founder of Lupus Films, adds: “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 100thanniversary of her birth feels very special”. Miriam Margolyes as Mother Mildred in Call the Midwife. (Image credit: Neal Street Productions ) Mog’s Christmas theme song

When I told my kids I’d been asked to sing Mog’s song, they couldn't really believe it because Mog has been part of our world since my eldest was small, and he's 20 next year! It feels really special," says singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. We are utterly delighted to be bringing Mog to screen with our partners. 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. Channel 4 has a long-standing relationship with Lupus Films and together with their creative flair we have brought so many classic stories to the screen that have been enjoyed by generations of viewers. Judith Kerr’s much-loved Mog will be a great addition to this collection and a really special festive treat for the audience. Gwawr Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor at Channel 4 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

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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 100 th 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. Universal Pictures Content Group will manage the global distribution and marketing for the animated special outside of Channel 4’s rights. 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.