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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

How to convert such a delicate children’s book to TV? Lovely hand-drawn animation does justice to Helen Oxenbury’s illustrations of siblings embarking on an adventure; Michael Rosen’s percussive, repetitive words present a bigger problem. Something needs to be added, so scriptwriter Joanna Harrison boldly introduces not just Mum and Grandma (Olivia Colman and Pam Ferris) but a note of deep, clear sadness. Jack Seale