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Ilan Eshkeri and Andy Burrows ‘LET’S JUST TRUST WHAT OUR INNER CHILD TELLS US’

Ten years ago this Christmas Eve, The Snowman and The Snowdog aired on Channel 4. There was some trepidation about creating a sequel to the classic animation of Raymond Briggs’ 1978 book, which had aired on Boxing Day in 1982. But the new film won the hearts of young audiences around the world.

To mark its 10th anniversary, composers Ilan Eshkeri and Andy Burrows, who created the Bafta-nominated soundtrack, are performing the music live at two special showings of, in Birmingham and London, accompanied by

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