It is produced by Barney Goodland and Michael Rose of Magic Light Pictures – the company has adapted other works from the children’s picture book duo including Oscar-nominated short film The Gruffalo – and animation services are provided by Red Star Studio. The film is directed by Sarah Scrimgeour and Jac Hamman, who both previously worked on Donaldson and Scheffler adaption Superworm, and is written by Max Lang and Suzanne Lang. “So this story is really close to my heart and combines two of my passions: singing and cats.”Īlso among the cast is Peep Show’s Cariad Lloyd, The Thick Of It’s Joanna Scanlan and Enola Holmes’s Susan Wokoma. “We also both love cats – in fact, we’ve just acquired two new kittens named Tabitha and McTat. In the story Fred breaks his leg while chasing a thief and his cat is left alone.Īctor Rob Brydon voices Fred in Tabby McTat (Ian West/PA) The film will see busker Fred and musical cat Tabby enjoy their life singing to audiences in London streets before tragedy strikes. Whittaker is joined by Gavin And Stacey star and comedian Rob Brydon – who starred in Donaldson’s The Smeds And The Smoos – as Fred and Gangs Of London star Sope Dirisu as Tabby McTat. The former Doctor Who star, 40, will be narrating the adaption which is based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Actress Jodie Whittaker will lend her voice to upcoming animated film Tabby McTat, which will be broadcast over Christmas on the BBC.
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