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Animated adaptation of the Julia Donaldson book. Tabby McTat the singing cat and his busker friend Fred entertain the crowds of London, but become separated when Fred breaks his leg while pursuing a thief. Lost and alone, Tabby is taken in by a friendly fellow cat and finds a whole new life for herself with a kindly family - leaving him torn between two very different homes. Narrated by Jodie Whittaker, with the voices of Rob Brydon and Sopé Dirísu
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Cast & Crew
Jodie Whittaker
(Narrator)
Rob Brydon
(Actor)
.. Fred
Sope Dirisu
(Actor)
.. Tabby McTat
Cariad Lloyd
(Actor)
.. Prunella
Joanna Scanlan
(Actor)
.. Pat
Susan Wokoma
(Actor)
.. Sock
Rory Finnegan
(Actor)
.. Samuel Sprat
Felix Tandon
(Actor)
.. Ambulance Boy
Martin Pope
(Executive producer)
Sarah Scrimgeour
(Director)
Jac Hamman
(Director)
Barney Goodland
(Producer)
Michael Rose
(Producer)
Julia Donaldson
(Writer)
Axel Scheffler
(Writer)
Max Lang
(Adapted by)
Suzanne Lang
(Adapted by)
More Information
Did You Know..
Jodie Whittaker
(Narrator)
Born:
June 16, 1982
in
Slekmanthorpe, West Yorkshire
Trivia:
She auditioned for a 2007 production of The Seagull at the Royal Court, but lost out to Carey Mulligan. However, when Mulligan was struck down by appendicitis midway through the run, Whittaker filled in for her at just two hours' notice.
Best Known For:
Being the first female Doctor Who
Early-life:
Born in 1982 in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire. She admits to being a bit of an attention-seeker as a child, and says it was lucky that urge was channelled into acting. After leaving school she completed a BTEC in performing arts before winning a place at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied alongside future Captain America star Hayley Atwell and Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery. Her future husband, American actor Christian Contreras, was in the year below.
Career:
Whittaker's first professional acting job was in The Storm at Shakespeare's Globe in 2005, but her big break came the following year when she made her film debut alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus, a role which saw her nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She went on to star in St Trinian's, One Day and the acclaimed British sci-fi movie Attack the Block. Whittaker also won plaudits for her TV work, most notably as bereaved mother Beth Latimer in Broadchurch and a nurse posing as a doctor in Trust Me. However, her profile received the biggest boost when it was announced she was taking over the Tardis as the 13th Doctor.
Quote:
"You can never say I'm type cast - you don't get type cast as a Time Lord."
Rob Brydon
(Actor)
.. Fred
Born:
May 03, 1965
in
Swansea
Best Known For:
His chat show and Gavin & Stacey.
Early-life:
Born Robert Brydon Jones in Swansea, South Wales, on May 3, 1965. His early years were spent in Baglan near Port Talbot before he and his family moved to Porthcawl. He attended two secondary schools, one alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, the other with Ruth Jones. Under the guidance of his drama teacher at the local comprehensive school, his interest in acting grew, leading to him attending The Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. During the second year of his course, he quit to work for BBC Wales and enjoyed six years of presenting work on local TV and radio stations.
Career:
While still presenting, Brydon ventured into comedy, and made ends meet by providing voices for adverts and animations. A small role in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels inspired him to make a short film of his comic characters; series of Marion & Geoff, A Small Summer Party and The Keith Barret Show followed. Other credits include Director's Commentary, Human Remains, Supernova, A Cock and Bull Story, Little Britain, Annually Retentive and Gavin & Stacey. He's also hosted his own BBC chat show and has chaired the comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? since 2009. In 2010, he starred alongside Steve Coogan in the partially improvised BBC Two sitcom The Trip and has since appeared in its follow-up.
Quote:
"I was always very good with girls, I could talk to them no problem at all. But I could never close the deal. You need Dutch courage to do that, to kiss them."
Trivia:
He released an autobiography, Small Man in a Book, in 2011.
Sope Dirisu
(Actor)
.. Tabby McTat
Cariad Lloyd
(Actor)
.. Prunella
Joanna Scanlan
(Actor)
.. Pat
Susan Wokoma
(Actor)
.. Sock
Rory Finnegan
(Actor)
.. Samuel Sprat
Felix Tandon
(Actor)
.. Ambulance Boy
Martin Pope
(Executive producer)
Sarah Scrimgeour
(Director)
Jac Hamman
(Director)
Barney Goodland
(Producer)
Michael Rose
(Producer)
Julia Donaldson
(Writer)
Axel Scheffler
(Writer)
Max Lang
(Adapted by)
Suzanne Lang
(Adapted by)
