Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)

Film details

Featuring

James Corden Lisa Hammond Anna Cannings
Director

Dearbhla Walsh
Country

United Kingdom
Year

2015
Genre

Drama
Type

Television
Category

Fiction

Introduction

Mr Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) is harbouring a secret crush on his widowed neighbour Mrs Silver (Judi Dench), who lives alone with her tortoise. In order to win her over, he devises an elaborate plan that requires a magic incantation and 100 bigger tortoises. This beguiling romantic comedy, adapted for the BBC by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, boasts touching performances by its two leads.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - narrator
    
    James Corden
  - Mrs Desmond
    
    Lisa Hammond
  - Mrs Desmond
    
    Anna Cannings
  - Philip
    
    Joseph West
  - Philip's Mother
    
    Katie Lyons
  - Woman on bus
    
    Polly Kemp
  - Mrs Wu
    
    Pik-Sen Lim
  - Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous
    
    Salo Gardner
  - Little girl
    
    Emily Ralph
  - Trumpeter
    
    Ronnie Hughes
  - Pianist
    
    Jack Honeybourne
  - Puppy boy
    
    Leo Umeh
  - Puppy boy's mother
    
    Lara Rossi
  - Mr Hoppy
    
    Dustin Hoffman
  - Mrs Silver
    
    Judi Dench
  - Mr Pringle
    
    Richard Cordery
  - Roberta
    
    Pixie Davies
  - Pet shop owner
    
    Geoff Mcgivern
  - Keen pet shop owner
    
    Jimmy Akingbola
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Dearbhla Walsh
  - Assistant Director
    
    Harry Boyd
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Endor
  - Commissioning Company
    
    BBC
  - Executive Producer
    
    Harvey Weinstein
  - Executive Producer
    
    Bob Weinstein
  - Executive Producer
    
    Richard Curtis
  - Executive Producer for the BBC
    
    Matthew Read
  - Producer
    
    Hilary Bevan Jones
  - Production Manager
    
    Tom Burton
  - Location Manager
    
    Karen Smith
  - Location Scout
    
    Rebecca Davis
  - Location Scout
    
    Paul Giordani
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Rachel Freck
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Paul Mayhew-Archer
  - Written by
    
    Richard Curtis
  - Author of the Original Work
    
    Roald Dahl
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Ben Smithard
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Tim Murrell
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Dominic Roberts
  Make-up:
  - Make-up Designer
    
    Christina Baker
  Music:
  - Composer
    
    Tim Phillips
  Sound:
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Chris Ashworth
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Lee Walpole
  Unknown:
  - In association with
    
    Red Arrow International