I Was a Rat

*I Was a Rat*
I Was a Rat
Also known as	Cinderella and Me
Genre	Children's; Drama; Fantasy
Written by	Richard Carpenter; Philip Pullman
Directed by	Laurie Lynd
Starring	Calum Worthy; Brenda Fricker; Tom Conti; Ned Beatty; Stephen Ouimette
Country of origin	United Kingdom; Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Producer	Andy Rowley
Running time	55 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	9 December –; 23 December 2001

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Synopsis

The series is set in the early 1920s, telling the tale of a young boy with a mysterious past who claims to be a rat.^[3] He is taken in off the streets by elderly couple Bob (Conti) and Joan (Fricker) who name him Roger and it soon becomes obvious that he is no ordinary child.

Cast and characters

Calum Worthy as Roger/Ratty
Brenda Fricker as Joan Jones
Tom Conti as Bob Jones
Ned Beatty as Mudduck
Stephen Ouimette as Wheedle
Katie Blake as Lady Aurelia Ashington/Mary Jane Potts
James Millard as Prince Richard
Karl Pruner as Julian
Richard Graham as Charlie
Denis Lill as Sergeant Piggles
Don McKellar as Oliver Tapscrew^[4]

References

^ Anne, Heidi (28 March 2011). "SurLaLune Fairy Tales Blog: I Was a Rat". Surlalunefairytales.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
^ "Explore the Awards". Bafta.org. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
^ "I was a Rat by Philip Pullman: book review". Readingmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
^ "I was a Rat – review". Headliners. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

External links

I Was a Rat at IMDb

[1] Anne, Heidi (28 March 2011). "SurLaLune Fairy Tales Blog: I Was a Rat". Surlalunefairytales.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

[2] "Explore the Awards". Bafta.org. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

[3] "I was a Rat by Philip Pullman: book review". Readingmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

[4] "I was a Rat – review". Headliners. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

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