Hannah Waddingham leads star-studded cast for new BBC animation from makers of The Gruffalo
HANNAH Waddingham leads a star-studded cast of actors lending their voices to the BBC for a new animated film.
It comes from Julia Donaldson, the mind behind other successful children’s stories turned into TV shows including The Gruffalo and Tabby McTat.
Tiddler, which will air on BBC One and iPlayer over the Christmas period, tells the story of a little fish with a big imagination.
When he gets lost in the deep ocean, the little fish is saved thanks to his very elaborate storytelling skills.
The stories stretch from riding on seahorses or swimming around a shipwreck to being captured by a squid!
And with the stories spreading through the oceans, Tiddler is helped to find a way home.
Ted Lasso star Hannah narrates the action, while Gavin and Stacey’s Rob Brydon plays multiple roles including Fisherman, Whale, Anchovy and Starfish.
The cast is completed by Saltburn’s Lolly Adefope, Alma’s Not Normal’s Jayde Adams and child actors Reuben Kirby and Theo Fraser.
Author Julia said: “Tiddler is all about storytelling and big imaginations – things that are really important to me as a writer.
“The film captures the heart of the story and brings it to life with a fantastic cast, I’m particularly impressed by the young child actors who take the lead in this adaptation.”
Hannah added: “Tiddler is the tale of the storyteller in all of us, and helps children understand what it’s like to be a small fish in a very big pond (and we’ve all felt THAT in life!)
“I have loved reading the books by Julia and Axel to my daughter over the years and it’s so lovely to get to bring one of them to screen in this beautiful animation.”