I Was a Rat (2001)
1h 31m
Running Time
December 9, 2001Release Date
Plot.
A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.
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Cast & Crew.
Calum Worthy
Ratty / Roger
Brenda Fricker
Joan Jones
Tom Conti
Bob Jones
Katie Blake
Lady Aurelia Ashington / Mary Jane Potts
Stephen Ouimette
Wheedle
Ned Beatty
Mudduck
James Millard
Prince Richard
Richard Graham
Charlie
Karl Pruner
Julian
William Greenblatt
Billy
Michael D'Ascenzo
Hocus
Don McKellar
Oliver Tapscrew
Wayne Robson
Eric
Sheila McCarthy
Mrs. Tapscrew
Graham Harley
Professor Jeremy Knowall
Kathryn Greenwood
Lucasta Utensil
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I Was a Rat is a children's drama television series broadcast on BBC One from 9 to 23 December 2001, based on the popular 1999 children's novel I Was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers by Philip Pullman. It was aired in the Sunday tea-time slot which traditionally accommodates a children's drama series in the run-up to Christmas. The series was produced by Andy Rowley and starred Calum Worthy in the leading role, alongside Tom Conti and Brenda Fricker. It was adapted by Richard Carpenter, who won a BAFTA award for the work.