Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
- TV comedy drama
- Sky One
- 2020
- 1 episode
Christmas comedy special about the real-life meeting of Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl. Also features Dawn French, Harry Tayler, Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Nina Sosanya and more.
- Repeated Monday at 4pm on Sky Max
Press clippings
Broadcast Awards 2022 comedy nominees revealed
Alma's Not Normal, Dreaming Whilst Black, Ghosts, Ladybaby, Starstruck and We Are Lady Parts are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd December 2021BAFTA TV Awards 2021 nominations
Ghosts, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 28th April 2021Comedies nominated in Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Friday Night Dinner, Inside No. 9, Staged, This Country and The Trip are up for Best Comedy in the 2021 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 18th February 2021Review: Motherland; Roald & Beatrix
A Christmas TV review.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 27th December 2020Review: Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
Festive nostalgia marred by Dahl's real-life antisemitism.
Adam White, The Independent, 24th December 2020Review: Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
This inventive drama, that imagined Roald Dahl paying Beatrix Potter a visit, lacked a sprinkling of Christmas magic.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 24th December 2020Review: Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
Twinkly tale for troubled times.
Joseph Walsh, The Arts Desk, 24th December 2020Dawn French interview
Dawn French on her latest book, playing Beatrix Potter and bringing back The Vicar Of Dibley for Christmas
Miranda Sawyer, Radio Times, 19th December 2020All-star cast revealed for Roald & Beatrix
Dawn French, Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Nick Mohammed, Nina Sosanya and Bill Bailey will star in Sky's comedy drama Roald & Beatrix.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2020Dawn French to star in The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
Dawn French is to star in The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, a one-off comedy drama about when Roald Dahl met Beatrix Potter.
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2020