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Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Zog, The Snail and the Whale, Tabby McTat) has revealed the first official trailer for its 2024 Christmas animation for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, Tiddler. This half-hour adventure marks the studio’s 12th adaptation of a Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture book for the broadcaster’s holiday programming.
Logline: Tiddler is the story of a small grey fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean, until he’s saved by his own storytelling.
The voice cast is led by Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts, Saltburn) as Miss Skate, Jayde Adams (Ruby Speaking, Alma’s Not Normal) as Plaice and other characters, plus Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) — returning for his 12th Donaldson and Scheffler adaptation — in the multiple voice roles of Fisherman, Whale, Starfish and Anchovy.
Tiddler will also feature the voices of child actors Reuben Kirby in the title role, and Theo Fraser as Johnny Dory.
Tiddler is directed by Andy Martin and Alex Bain, written by Michael Bohnenstingl, and produced by Barney Goodland and Martin Pope of Magic Light Pictures. The film was acquired by Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer and Nawfal Faizullah, BBC Drama Commissioning Editor.
Magic Light’s previous adaptations of Donaldson and Scheffler’s works are available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the U.K.
