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Mr Stink

First Aired: December 2012

Mr Stink (Hugh Bonneville), Duchess (Pudsey) and Chloe (Nell Tiger Free)
Chloe (Nell Tiger Free), Duchess (Pudsey), Mr Stink (Hugh Bonneville), Annabelle (Isabella Blake-Thomas), Mrs Crumb (Sheridan Smith) and Mr Crumb (Johnny Vegas)
Hugh Bonneville as Mr Stink and David Walliams as the Prime Minister

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60min film for BBC1.

Adaptation of David Walliams' heart-warming children's novel. Chloe, a lonely 12-year-old, befriends local tramp Mr Stink and invites him to hide out in her family’s garden shed.

Hugh plays Mr Stink.

Related websites: BBC Press Release | BBC Programme Page | Radio Times: Hugh on playing Mr Stink | BBC: Interview with Hugh | Independent: Lord of the Mings
Writer:
David Walliams (novel; adaptation); Simon Nye (adaptation)
Cast:
Sheridan Smith, Johnny Vegas, Nell Tiger Free, Isabella Blake-Thomas, Harish Patel, David Walliams
Director:
Declan Lowney
Producer:
Jo Sargent
Production Co:
BBC In-House Comedy Productions; DEW Productions

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