PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE (U)

WHO’S IN IT?

David Walliams (Little Britain), Olivia Colman (Broadchurch), Jessica Hynes (Spaced), Izzy Meikle-Small (Never Let Me Go), Spike White (The Awakening), Malachy Knights (Silent Witness), John Sessions (Filth), Olivia Grant (Stardust), Jim Tavaré (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Maggie Steed (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus), Greg Canestrari (Lilyhammer)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Nick Moore (Wild Child), director; Paul Rose (My Parents Are Aliens), writer; Marshall Leviten (Cashback) and Rupert Preston (Bronson), producers; Simon Woodgate (All Stars), composer; Ali Asad (A Lonely Place To Die), cinematographer; Dan Farrell (Song For Marion), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Pudsey (voiced by Walliams) is a stray London dog who is quite content with being alone, until he comes across siblings Molly (Meikle-Small), George (White) and Tommy (Knights), and their mother Gail (Hynes). After accompanying them to live in the small, quiet town of Chuffington, Pudsey discovers what he was missing from his supposedly-perfect life, as well as an evil scheme by landlord Mr. Thorne (Sessions) that could put the family and the town in danger…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

After winning the nation’s heart by winning the 2012 edition of Britain’s Got Talent, canine Pudsey is attempting to extend his charm onto the big screen which, if you’re an obsessive dog-lover, should spell good news for audiences wanting uplifting and light-hearted stories.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 18TH JULY 2014

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