Voice cast also includes Tracey Ullman, Hugh Skinner and Kit Harington.
Sir Lenny Henry is among the stars who will be lending their voices to Magic Light Pictures’ big Christmas 2018 hope, Zog.
Written in 2010 by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the animated special will be narrated by Sir Lenny and will also star the talents of Tracey Ullman (Madame Dragon), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl) and Kit Harington (Sir Gadabout).
Telling the story of a keen but accident prone dragon who gets himself into mischief while learning how to fly, roar, breathe fire and fight knights in his first four years at Dragon School, Zog will be aired on BBC1 this Christmas.
“Magic Light Pictures are yet again promising the BBC audience a Christmas treat with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s brilliant story of a dragon and princess who both dare to be different,” said Elizabeth Kilgarriff, senior commissioning editor for BBC Drama. “To have such recognisable and wonderful voices bringing the characters to life is very exciting indeed.”
Michael Rose, co-founder of Magic Light Pictures added: “We love making films for the whole family to watch together at Christmas, and Zog is a treat – a wonderful witty story with delightful characters at its heart.”
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