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Also known as 'Cinderella and Me' Country of origin United KingdomCanada Final episode date 23 December 2001 | 6.5/10 IMDb Directed by Laurie Lynd Initial release 2001 First episode date 17 December 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Children'sDramaFantasy Written by Richard CarpenterPhilip Pullman Starring Calum WorthyBrenda FrickerTom ContiNed BeattyStephen Ouimette Cast Similar Victoria Wood with All the Tri, Year Zero: The Silent Death of, The Man Who Bought M, What Katy Did, Othello | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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. 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.