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(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Andy Rowley |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 9 – 23 December 2001 |
I Was a Rat is a British-Canadian children's drama television series broadcast on BBC One from 9 to 23 December 2001, based on the popular 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.
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. 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.
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