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'Brambly Hedge' (7 p.m. Wednesday, Starz): Author Jill Barklem's enchanting 1980 illustrations about the lives of a community of mice who live in Brambly Hedge comes to life.
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- ↑ "Lupus Films Heads to the Hedgerows to Adapt 'Brambly Hedge'". Skwigly . Retrieved 27 January 2022.
