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Directed by Mike Wallis Composer(s) James Harpen First episode date 1987 | 8/10 IMDb Theme music composer James Harpen Country of origin United Kingdom Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Laura MilliganMike Wallis Written by Laura MilliganMike Wallis Similar Bangers and Mash, The Telebugs, Astro Farm, Round the Bend, Wolves - Witches and Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Ratties is a British animated series series about a family of six rats who live in the wall of a country house. The rats try to emulate the human family who own the house.
The idea for The Ratties was conceived by Laura Milligan, daughter of comedian Spike Milligan. Laura Milligan and Mike Wallis developed the idea into a series of animated shorts; Wallis served as director and producer, and Spike Milligan narrated the series.
Independent Television aired 26 episodes in 1987; each episode is under five minutes in length. The series was repeated in 1993 and 1994.
Characters
The eldest rats in the Ratty family are Uncle Matty and Aunt Hatty (the matron of the family who does all the housework). Tatty is an ambitious rat of the younger generation. The Fatty Brothers are playful and mischievous identical twins. Baby Batty is a child genius.
The Ratties share their home with Spatty, a spider who sometimes gets involved in the Ratties' adventures.