When I first saw the advert at Christmas, I was obviously attracted by Little Britain's Matt Lucas and the great Bob Hoskins starring, but also I was attracted to see another live action version, the other was Terry Jones's 1997 film. You probably know the story already, although I didn't know Mole (The Street's Lee Ingleby) and Rat (The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss) didn't know each other already when they met. They meet Toad (Lucas) who takes them on a caravan, and then gets obsessed with motor cars. Rat and Mole then meet Badger (Hoskins) in the Wild Wood, and the three of them try to rehabilitate Toad. They fail and he goes to prison, but escapes as a washer woman, and then they have the Battle of Toad Hall. Phew! Also starring Jim Carter as Engine driver, Theodor Danetti as Otter, Radu Andrei Micu as Chief Weasel, Imelda Staunton as Barge Lady and Tom Baker as Judge's voice. Worth watching!
Review of The Wind in the Willows
