Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Claire Foy stopped to speak with HeyUGuys at the UK Premiere of The Magic Faraway Tree at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London — and the star, who plays matriarch Polly Thompson, was glowing. In a delightful and refreshingly candid interview, Foy spoke about the joy of working from Simon Farnaby's script, the surreal experience of having Jennifer Saunders as her on-screen mother, and why, after so many roles requiring tears and intensity, this film felt like a genuine breath of fresh air.
Interviews for The Magic Faraway Tree at the UK Premiere. The film stars
Claire Foy, Andrew Garfield, Rebecca Ferguson, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica
Gunning, Nonso Anozie, Dustin Demri-Burns, Michael Palin, Mark Heap and
Oliver Chris; it was written by Simon Farnaby and directed by Ben Gregor.
Colin Hart and Abigail Shii ask the questions.
Plot: When Polly and Tim Thompson relocate their family to the remote English countryside, their three children — Beth, Joe and Fran — stumble upon a towering, magical tree filled with extraordinary inhabitants, including
Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. At the top of the tree lies a gateway to spectacular, ever-changing fantastical lands where imagination reigns. Through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other in ways their city lives never allowed.
The Magic Faraway Tree will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on 27th
March 2026.
#TheMagicFarawayTree #ClaireFoy #BenGregor #SimonFarnaby #UKPremiere #HeyUGuys #FamilyFilm #EnidBlyton #RedCarpet #Interview
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Claire Foy stopped to speak with HeyUGuys at the UK Premiere of The Magic Faraway Tree at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London — and the star, who plays matriarch Polly Thompson, was glowing. In a delightful and refreshingly candid interview, Foy spoke about the joy of working from Simon Farnaby's script, the surreal experience of having Jennifer Saunders as her on-screen mother, and why, after so many roles requiring tears and intensity, this film felt like a genuine breath of fresh air.
Interviews for The Magic Faraway Tree at the UK Premiere. The film stars
Claire Foy, Andrew Garfield, Rebecca Ferguson, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica
Gunning, Nonso Anozie, Dustin Demri-Burns, Michael Palin, Mark Heap and
Oliver Chris; it was written by Simon Farnaby and directed by Ben Gregor.
Colin Hart and Abigail Shii ask the questions.
Plot: When Polly and Tim Thompson relocate their family to the remote English countryside, their three children — Beth, Joe and Fran — stumble upon a towering, magical tree filled with extraordinary inhabitants, including
Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. At the top of the tree lies a gateway to spectacular, ever-changing fantastical lands where imagination reigns. Through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other in ways their city lives never allowed.
The Magic Faraway Tree will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on 27th
March 2026.
#TheMagicFarawayTree #ClaireFoy #BenGregor #SimonFarnaby #UKPremiere #HeyUGuys #FamilyFilm #EnidBlyton #RedCarpet #Interview
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For syndication or usage opportunities please contact syndication@heyuguys.co.uk.
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More from HeyUGuys:
Website ► HeyUGuys.com
Follow us on Twitter ► twitter.com/HeyUGuys
Subscribe here! ► bit.ly/HeyUGuysYTSub
Facebook ► facebook.com/HeyUGuys
Instagram ► instagram.com/HeyUGuysOfficial
TikTok ► tiktok.com/@heyuguysofficial
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