Crackanory
- TV comedy
- U&Dave
- 2013 - 2017
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Series featuring stories from comedy writers, read out by well known comedians. The tales are accompanied by live action and animation.
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Series 3, Episode 2 - The Catchment Area & The Frogbeast Of Pontfidd
A couple desperate to get their "gifted" daughter into the best local primary school move into a makeshift camp. The second story goes back in time to 1901 as a photographer arrives in a sleepy local village determined to capture proof that the deadly beast residing there doesn't really exist. Read by Catherine Tate and Richard Ayoade.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 8th December 2015
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Catherine Tate | Host / Presenter |
| Richard Ayoade | Host / Presenter |
| Nicholas Burns | Jeremy Blake |
| Sophie Colquhoun | Naomi Blake |
| Perry Fitzpatrick | Glenn (Estate Agent) |
| Valerie Lilley | Home Owner |
| Kerry Howard | Parent |
| Tom Stourton | Parent |
| Tom Stourton | Todd |
| Amy Hoggart | Mirriam |
| Jamie Glassman | Villager |
| Holly Walsh | Writer |
| Toby Davies | Writer |
| Richard Pengelley | Director |
| Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
| Hilary Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Andy Brereton | Executive Producer |
| Natasha Wilkinson | Editor |
| Julian Nagel | Production Designer |
| Waen Shepherd | Composer |
| Jim Nolan | Animation |
| Manu Roig | Animation |
Videos
Catherine Tate's The Catchment Area
Would you pay £2,000 a month to live in a caravan with a tin bath?
Featuring: Sophie Colquhoun (Naomi Blake), Perry Fitzpatrick (Glenn), Valerie Lilley (Home Owner) & Catherine Tate.
Richard Ayoade's The Frogbeast of Pontfidd
In a small village with a legendary beast, a sceptic with a camera arrives.
Featuring: Tom Stourton (Todd) & Richard Ayoade.