Did you know that hedgehogs are, 'good on the road' or that rabbits are often, 'at a loose end'?
They are according to Alan Bennett in his witty stage adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's immortal book, 'The Wind in the Willows'.
Birkdale School has produced a fast-moving and spectacular version of this old classic, with Mole, Rat and Badger trying to keep the recalcitrant Toad in hand.
With the assistance of a team of pupil make-up artists, all of whom had a recent crash course from a professional on the skills of creating animal faces, the play was a resounding success.
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