This bestselling book by Charlie Mackesy is being adapted into a BBC film Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Charlie Mackesy s bestselling book is being adapted into a BBC film By Kanika Banwait - July 1, 2022 Charlie Mackesy is a British illustrator whose work has really won the hearts of the nation over the past few years. His book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse was the second bestselling book on Amazon during lockdown, beating other immensely popular titles such as The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman and The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (which the second season of Bridgerton is based on). If you’re unfamiliar with the name, you’re sure to have seen one of Charlie’s poignant drawings. One of his most famous illustrations is of a boy talking to a horse. The boy asks: ‘What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever said?’ to which the horse replies: ‘Help’. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie Mackesy (@charliemackesy) With emotions running high during lockdown and the peak of the Covid pandemic, Charlie’s drawings were used to share positive and comforting messages, resonating with people of all ages thanks to their themes of love, friendship, kindness and mental health. But The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse actually began as a series of illustrations Charlie Mackesy had been posting to his Instagram account in 2019. They were such a hit, they were made into what is now an internationally bestselling book, and will be adapted into an animated short film for the BBC. Buy the book here for £15.79 According to the BBC, the animation will capture the spirit of the original book and re-imagine his illustrations in full colour, with hand-drawn traditional animation. Tom Hollander is set to take the role of the mole, Idris Elba as the fox, Gabriel Byrne as the horse and Jude Coward Nicoll as the boy. ‘The journey of making the film of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse with my ridiculously talented and kind animation team has been a magical one,’ Charlie Mackesy said. It’s due to air this Christmas – perfect timing for a heartwarming, festive family watch. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved