I Was a Rat (2001)

Directed by

Laurie Lynd

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

L

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy who claims to be a rat turned human is taken in by a kind elderly couple. The story follows the chaos that ensues as they try to discover his true identity and place in the world.

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What happens

I Was a Rat, also known as Cinderella and Me, 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, in turn based on the folk tale Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, to which it serves as a stand-alone sequel. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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