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Tales of the Riverbank

Tales of the Riverbank

They may be small, but they're about to embark on a big adventure!

20084.61h 16m

Overview

Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!

Directed by John Henderson
Written by Andrew Hislop, John Henderson
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Top Cast

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Owl (voice)

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

G.P. (voice)

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Roderick (voice)

Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

Hammy Hamster (voice)

Peter Serafinowicz

Peter Serafinowicz

Multi Characters (voice)

Morwenna Banks

Morwenna Banks

Betty / Sonia (voice)

Miranda Hart

Miranda Hart

Miss Much (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

hamsterguinea pigratbased on tv series

About Tales of the Riverbank

Tales of the Riverbank is a animation, family film released in 2008 exploring themes of hamster, guinea pig, rat, based on tv series. Directed by John Henderson, it stars Stephen Fry, Jim Broadbent, Steve Coogan. Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!

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