
The Gruffalo
Animation based on the classic children's book written by Julia Donaldson, telling the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut.
Animation based on the classic children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, telling the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three predators who all wish to eat him - a fox, an owl and a snake - the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive. He announces that he is meeting a monster with terrible features, a 'gruffalo'.
Featuring the voices of Robbie Coltrane (The Gruffalo), James Corden (Mouse), Helena Bonham Carter (Squirrel), Rob Brydon (Snake), John Hurt (Owl), Tom Wilkinson (Fox), Sam Lewis (First Small Squirrel) and Phoebe Givron-Taylor (Second Small Squirrel).
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Gruffalo BBC One Trail
Duration: 00:35
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Max Lang |
Director | Jakob Schuh |
Producer | Michael Rose |
Producer | Martin Pope |
Writer | Julia Donaldson |
Writer | Axel Scheffler |
Music | Rene Aubry |
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 Jan 2010 20:00
- Wed 6 Jan 2010 17:30
- Christmas Day 2010 16:30
- Wed 29 Dec 2010 22:10
- Christmas Day 2011 15:45
- Boxing Day 2011 09:10
- Fri 30 Dec 2011 19:00
- Sun 23 Dec 2012 18:00
- Christmas Day 2012 09:00
- Christmas Eve 2013 09:00
- Sun 5 Jan 2014 19:00
- Tue 23 Dec 2014 15:05
- Christmas Day 2014 09:00
- Sun 28 Dec 2014 19:00
- Wed 23 Dec 2015 19:10
- Mon 28 Dec 2015 15:55
- Boxing Day 2016 16:05
- Wed 27 Dec 2017 15:45
- Christmas Day 2018 09:00
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