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ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One Christmas Idents 2023 - Tabby McTat, Stick Man and The Gruffalo

The idents will be revealed on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One after Strictly Come Dancing on 2 December and will appear across the channel throughout the festive season

Published: 08:30 pm, 30 November 2023
A trio of scenes from the animated Christmas idents. On the left, a kitten climbs a Christmas tree, which is lit by multicoloured lights and features a Gruffalo decoration. On the top right, the Gruffalo inspects a snowy Christmas tree in the forest. On the bottom right, one of Stick Man's stick children looks up in wonder and awe in a snowy scene
Especially for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One this Christmas, Magic Light have created charming, animated idents of some of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best loved characters to bring some extra festive joy and warmth into everyone’s homes.
β€” Charlotte Moore, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Chief Content Officer

Magic Light Pictures have created three charming Christmas Idents exclusively for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One 2023.

The three 40-second animations show Tabby McTat and family enjoying a quiet snooze under the Christmas Tree when they're abruptly awakened; Stick Man and his family receiving their gifts from Santa; and the Gruffalo's Child’s playful antics that almost cause havoc for the Gruffalo and his Christmas Tree!

The idents will be revealed on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One after Strictly Come Dancing on 2 December and will appear across the Channel throughout the festive season.

Watch Tabby McTat and family's wonderful wake up call
Watch the Stick Man family receiving their gifts
Can The Gruffalo keep the Christmas tree looking just right?

Animated by Red Star these three idents will be shown along with three specially created idents that previously premiered in 2020.

Charlotte Moore, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s Chief Content Officer says: "Especially for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One this Christmas, Magic Light have created charming, animated idents of some of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best loved characters to bring some extra festive joy and warmth into everyone’s homes."

In addition, a 60 second β€œfirst look” trailer for this year’s ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer Christmas animation, Tabby McTat is now live.

From BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated producers Magic Light Pictures, this Christmas animated adventure Tabby McTat, the 11th Magic Light Pictures adaptation for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One, is a story set on the streets of London about the warm and wonderful friendship between a musical cat and a talented busker called Fred.

Adapted from the hugely successful picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the film stars Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Ṓọpẹ́ Dìrísú (Gangs of London) as Tabby, Cariad Lloyd (Peep Show) as Prunella, Joanna Scanlan (The Thick of It) as Pat, Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the Narrator, and Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes) as Sock.

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