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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ellie Iorizzo

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse most watched BBC show on Christmas Eve

PA Media

The TV adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s bestselling illustrated book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse was the most watched BBC programme on Christmas Eve, the corporation said.

An average of four million people tuned in to watch the author and illustrator’s distinctive images reimagined with hand-drawn traditional animations for the BBC One short film about kindness, friendship, courage and hope.

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