(BBC/Magic Light Pictures)

December 20, 2024 — Adapted for the BBC from the hugely successful picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, Tiddler is the story of a little fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean until he’s saved by his own storytelling.

Narrator – Hannah Waddingham
Tiddler – Reuben Kirby
Miss Skate – Lolly Adefope
Fisherman / Whale / Starfish – Rob Brydon
Johnny Dory – Theo Fraser
Lobster and others – Paul Thornley
Plaice and others – Jayde Adams
Seal – Andy Martin

About Tiddler

Every day Tiddler tells a different story to his teacher and his friend Johnny Dory about why he’s late for school. His stories stretch from riding on seahorses or swimming around a shipwreck to being captured by a squid! His stories are so great that word of mouth helps them travel through the ocean and so, when Tiddler gets lost, he realises they may help him find a way home.

The film is an underwater adventure about the power of imagination and finding confidence in yourself – and how to be content as a little fish in a big ocean.

Watch Tiddler on iPlayer and BBC One on Christmas Day from 2.35pm