Zog marks the first of six new stories that Hardy has recorded for the channel, which were filmed in Hardy’s own garden where he was joined by his adorable French bulldog, Blue.

The actor first appeared on CBeebies on New Year’s Eve in 2016, where he read Simon Philip’s You Must Bring A Hat. Since then, his particular CBeebies Bedtime Stories have been the most-streamed on BBC iPlayer, making him CBeebies’ most popular reader ever.

Popular with viewers of all ages, other stars who have participated in Bedtime Stories include David Tennant, Stephen Graham, Suranne Jones, Harry Styles, Kate Middleton and Rege-Jean Page.

CBeebies Bedtime Story airs every single weekday at 6.50 pm on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.

Tom Hardy is returning to read 6 new CBeebies Bedtime Stories this summer