the second project from Magic Light. Nominated for the '14 Oscar® for Best Animated Short. Voice Talents include: the narration of Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson as the Witch; the vocals of Rob Brydon as the witch's Cat; Martin Clunes as the Dog; Sally Hawkins as the Bird; David Walliams as the Frog; and small amount of screen time for Timothy Spall, the Dragon. Jan Lachauer and Max Lang direct from the teleplay by Julia Donaldson and Lang; Based on the picture book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler - the creatives of 'The Gruffalo'. from Magic Light. U.S. premiere on DVD: 10/30/13