The 66-year-old British Oscar and Bafta winner will recite the story throughout Friday night time’s 2024 version of the charity fundraising present.
The story of “heat and encouragement and hope” has been written particularly for Kids In Want by Claire Taylor and is predicated on a real story, with illustrations from Tim Budgen.
Introducing the 2024 BBC Kids in Want presenter lineup 💛
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— BBC Kids in Want (@BBCCiN) October 15, 2024
Gary Oldman ‘very honoured’ to be studying CBeebies Bedtime story for Kids In Want
The star, who received an Academy Award for enjoying former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2018), stated: “Tales have a novel means of inspiring creativeness and hope in younger minds.
“Hope for younger folks appears notably in brief provide as of late. So I’m very honoured to be studying this very particular CBeebies Bedtime Story for BBC Kids In Want.
“I hope our story brings heat and encouragement and hope to kids and households watching on the night time.”
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Gary Oldman, who was revealed on The One Present to be doing the Bedtime Story particular, is thought for his roles within the Harry Potter collection as Sirius Black, in The Darkish Knight trilogy as James Gordon and as Jackson Lamb within the Apple TV drama collection, Gradual Horses.
Different stars to have learn the CBeebies Bedtime Story embrace actors Tom Hardy, Kate Winslet and Jack Black, and singers Billie Eilish and Abigail Morris from The Final Dinner Occasion.
BBC Kids In Want will air on BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm on Friday, dwell from MediaCity in Salford.