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Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me

Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy takes us on a journey through his life, revealing the events that inspired his bestselling book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.

Charlie Mackesy鈥檚 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has touched millions of readers around the world and is now an animated film. This is the story of the man behind the book.

At the age of 56, he published his extraordinary tale, which in less than two years sold over eight million copies worldwide, sitting on the Sunday Times Bestseller List longer than any other book ever. This intimate, revealing portrait lets us into Charlie鈥檚 world, exploring how he came to write the book and following him as he embarks on turning The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse into an animated film.

With insights from friends, including film-maker Richard Curtis and explorer Bear Grylls, an unexpected story unfolds of how grief and vulnerability were turned into a message of strength and compassion that has helped thousands of readers.

59 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Apr 2023 16:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Featured Artist Charlie Mackesy
Director Clare Sturges
Producer Nick Taussig
Producer Sophie Harmer
Executive Producer Alistair Pegg
Editor Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas
Editor Riccardo Servini
Composer Tandis Jenhudson
Production Manager Andrea Aberg

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