Voice actor for the animated Christmas special from NETFLIX

Locksmith Animation's heartwarming film is based on the successful children's book series by BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Richard Curtis and marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto.

That Christmas is a series of interwoven stories about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa's big mistake – not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!

The film stars Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry, Ava Talbot, with Bill Nighy and Rhys Darby.

Writer and executive producer Richard Curtis said: “This has been the most incredible adventure, my first animated film. What was particularly exciting was seeing the whole world I had imagined come to life beyond my wildest dreams – and populated by a dream cast of actors whose wonderful voices became such complex and funny characters.”

Director Simon Otto said: “Becoming an animator has been on my Christmas wish list since I was a child and watching cartoons was one of the biggest Christmas traditions in my family. But I never imagined that one day I would get the chance to direct a Christmas film, written by the one and only Richard Curtis, and work with some of the most iconic voice actors…

“Seeing this cast bring these heartwarmingly funny stories to life and infuse them with the magic of animation is truly a dream come true. I hope it becomes a cherished Christmas tradition for audiences around the world.”

Further details will be announced in due course.