Feature Film
A feature-length film, also Tales of the Riverbank, was released in September 2008 directly to DVD. It used a mix of puppets, live action and special effects. Directed by John Henderson, produced by Handmade Pictures and starring Stephen Fry as Owl, Ardal O’Hanlon as Hammy, Steve Coogan as Roderick and Jim Broadbent as G. P., the story follows three friends who live in a riverbank. After being swept away from their homes by a storm, they embark on an adventure to find their home and save it from the danger of the Fat Cats’ factory.
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