Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
| Roald Dahl's Esio Trot | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on |
Esio Trot by Roald Dahl |
| Written by |
Richard Curtis Paul Mayhew-Archer |
| Directed by | Dearbhla Walsh |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Tim Phillips |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Hilary Bevan Jones |
| Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
| Editor(s) | Tim Murrell |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Endor Productions |
| Distributor | Red Arrow International |
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| Original release | 1 January 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot is a British comedy television film that was first broadcast as part of BBC One's 2014 Christmas programming. It is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel Esio Trot in which a retired bachelor falls in love with his neighbour, a widow, who keeps a tortoise as a companion after the death of her husband.
It was broadcast on 1 January 2015. It was seen by 7.86 million viewers, making it the seventh-most watched programme on BBC1 and on all UK TV channels for the week ending 4 January 2015. It was repeated on BBC1 on 31 December 2015 and on BBC2 on 30th December 2016.
The musical score is by composer Tim Phillips. All the commercial music used in the show is that of New Orleans jazz legend, Mr. Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars; which include Edmond Hall, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw & Barrett Deems.
Charlotte Moore announced the television film at the Edinburgh International Television Festival on 22 August 2013. It was produced by Hilary Bevan Jones and directed by Dearbhla Walsh. Bevan Jones said: "To bring together two of the world’s favourite actors in Dame Judi and Dustin is a dream come true. Richard and Paul have captured the magic of Roald Dahl’s wonderful tale and I am thrilled that Dearbhla is to direct it." It was adapted by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, and filming took place in May 2014 in London. The apartment block featured in the film is Adelaide Wharf in Haggerston.
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