Helena Bonham Carter to Narrate Animated Version of Quentin Blake’s Clown’

Actor Helena Bonham Carter is set to narrate a new animation based on celebrated writer-cartoonist Quentin Blake’s kids book Clown. The Channel 4 Christmas special will be created with hand-drawn animation techniques to capture the essence of Blake’s original artwork, reported Variety.

The half-hour animation will focus on the adventures of a little toy clown, thrown away with a bunch of old toys, as he embarks on a journey to find a new home for himself and his friends. Eagle Eye Drama is producing the show.