Busker Fred and his cat Tabby McTat entertain and delight passersby with music across London. One day, Fred falls, injures his leg, and is whisked away in an ambulance, leaving Tabby alone on the city's streets.
Jodie Whittaker
Narrator (voice)
Rob Brydon
Fred (voice)
Sope Dirisu
Tabby Mctat (voice)
Susan Wokoma
Sock (voice)
Joanna Scanlan
Pat (voice)
Cariad Lloyd
Prunella (voice)
Felix Tandon
Ambulance Boy (voice)
Rory Finnegan
Samuel Sprat (voice)
David Holt
Additional Voices (voice)
Lizzie Waterworth
Additional Voices (voice)
Director
Sarah Scrimgeour
Director
Jac Hamman
Adaptation
Max Lang
Adaptation
Suzanne Lang
Author
Julia Donaldson
Author
Axel Scheffler
December 25, 2023
6
There's no sign of Luke Treadaway nor of "Bob" in this similar tale of a busker and his cat in London. Luckily for the narrator, the cat's name rhymes with loads of other words as we tell a tale of them being robbed; 'Fred" giving chase and breaking his leg; them becoming separated, "Tabby" wasting no time falling in love and then - well don't we hope they all reunite? It's perhaps a bit long and there's no getting away from the repetitive "cat, sat, mat, that, hat, chat" rhyming dialogue but that said, the animation is quite engaging and the story one of affection and loyalty, tinged with a touch of mischief. It's not exactly Aardman, but it's still enjoyable enough for half an hour - especially if you're a cat-lover!