Overview

• The BBC's annual Christmas special will be a half-hour adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's 'The Scarecrows’ Wedding'.
• The animated feature will premiere on BBC One and stream on iPlayer during Christmas 2025, continuing a 13-year holiday tradition.
• The story follows scarecrows Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay as they navigate love, loyalty, and danger on their wedding day.
• The voice cast includes Jessie Buckley, Domhnall Gleeson, Rob Brydon as the antagonist Reginald Rake, and Sophie Okonedo as narrator.
• Directed by Samantha Cutler and Jeroen Jaspaert, the production is led by Magic Light Pictures and was acquired by BBC executives Charlotte Moore and Nawfal Faizullah.