{"id":27759,"date":"2022-12-24T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1758578"},"modified":"2022-12-24T11:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T10:26:44","slug":"meet-the-cast-of-the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse-the-bbc-ones-christmas-animation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-cast-of-the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse-the-bbc-ones-christmas-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the cast of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse, the BBC One\u2019s Christmas animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 24 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>As well as <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/christmas-tv-2022\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Christmas specials<\/a> of Call the Midwife and Death in Paradise, there has been one highlight on the BBC One schedule that\u2019s set to bring all the festive cheer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/boy-mole-fox-horse-radio-times-new-issue-cover\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse<\/a> is an <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/bbc-christmas-idents-2022-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">adaptation<\/a> of Charlie Mackesy\u2019s bestselling novel and the short film airs this Christmas Eve on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p>But as well as being a heartwarming tale of unlikely friendship, the BBC special also boasts a stellar cast of voices. Who stars in the new animation? Well, read on to find out more about the voices behind the characters in The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Brand\" new=\"\" trailer=\"\" the=\"\" boy=\"\" mole=\"\" fox=\"\" and=\"\" horse=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/609A7IGdoEc?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2>The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse cast<\/h2>\n<h2>Idris Elba voices the fox<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/The-Boy-The-Mole-The-Fox-and-The-Horse-BBC-2-Edited-b9b9cbc.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/The-Boy-The-Mole-The-Fox-and-The-Horse-BBC-2-Edited-b9b9cbc.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1758737\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/The-Boy-The-Mole-The-Fox-and-The-Horse-BBC-2-Edited-b9b9cbc.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Who is the fox?<\/strong> Described as \u2018wary\u2019, we can expect the fox to be far from the archetypal sneaky kind of fox in TV and film.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else has Idris Elba been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/idris-elba-boy-mole-fox-horse-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">well-known actor<\/a> is perhaps best known for his leading roles in The Wire and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/luther-movie-idris-elba-first-look-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Luther<\/a>, as well as playing the role of Heimdall in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/thunderbolts-release-date-marvel-mcu\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Marvel<\/a>\u2018s Thor films, as well as <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movie-guide\/b-krxnjt\/avengers-age-of-ultron\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Avengers: Age Of Ultron<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movie-guide\/b-fqyw2p\/avengers-infinity-war\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Avengers: Infinity War<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tom Hollander voices the mole<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/boy-mole-fox-horse-8573cb7.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Who is the mole?\u00a0<\/strong>The mole is described as \u2018greedy\u2019 in the book that the new BBC film is based on and perhaps kicks off the burgeoning friendship with the most wholesome question of all with the boy:\u00a0\u201cWhat do you want to be when you grow up?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else has Tom Hollander been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Most recently, Hollander appeared in the second season of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/white-lotus-season-2-ending-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The White Lotus<\/a> but has also starred in TV shows like <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/ipcress-file-ending-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Ipcress File<\/a>, Baptiste and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/taboo-season-2-production-2023-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Taboo<\/a>, as well as films like Bohemian Rhapsody, The King\u2019s Man and Bird Box.<\/p>\n<h2>Gabriel Byrne voices the horse<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Boy The Mole The Fox and The Horse on BBC One<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Who is the horse?\u00a0<\/strong>Perhaps the wisest of the quartet, the horse is expected to be the voice of relative reason and wisdom in the friendship group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else has Gabriel Byrne been in?\u00a0<\/strong>A well-known Irish actor, producer and director, Byrne has been in a plethora of film and TV projects. He has starred in The War of the Worlds, ZeroZeroZero, as well as Lost Girls and Death of a Ladies\u2019 Man.<\/p>\n<h2>Jude Coward Nicoll voices the boy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Charlie-Mackesys-The-Boy-the-Mole-the-Fox-and-the-Horse-animated-film-c372a87.png?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=128px%2C0px%2C1654px%2C1102px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Charlie-Mackesys-The-Boy-the-Mole-the-Fox-and-the-Horse-animated-film-c372a87.png?quality=90&amp;crop=128px%2C0px%2C1654px%2C1102px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/png&quot;\"><source 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse animated film \u2013 BBC.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Who is the boy?\u00a0<\/strong>At the centre of this tale is the boy, who finds friendship in the most unlikely of places \u2013 with the mole, the horse and the fox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else has Jude Coward Nicoll been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Nicoll is a newcomer so this will be his first major project and we couldn\u2019t be more excited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse airs on Christmas Eve at 4:55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Boy-Mole-Fox-Horse\/dp\/1529105102?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBoy-Mole-Fox-Horse%2Fdp%2F1529105102%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1671396&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">buy the original book now<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features, or take a look at our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b 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