An animated featuring the vocal talents of Irish actor Gabriel Byrne has proved a ratings hit for the BBC over the holidays, melting the hearts of viewers in the process. THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX and THE HORSE is a hand-drawn traditionally animated film based on Charlie Mackesy’s book. Byrne voices the Horse, while he is joined by stars Idris Elba (the Fox) and Tom Hollander (the Mole) with newcomer Jude Coward Nicoll voicing the Boy.