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The Water Babies

on BBC Two England

starring and This enchanting retelling of the Charles Kingsley classic concerns the adventures of Tom, an orphan chimney sweep. Unjustly accused of stealing, the boy flees with his dog Toby, and is drawn to Dead Man's Pool. Here the two enter an animated underwater world, encountering the strangest allies in their quest to find the mysteriousWater Babies
Screenplay by MICHAEL ROBSON Produced by PETER SHAW
Directed by LIONEL JEFFRIES
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Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Kingsley
Unknown:
Michael Robson
Produced By:
Peter Shaw
Directed By:
Lionel Jeffries
Grimes:
James Mason
Mrs Doasyou:
Billie Whitelaw
Tom:
Tommy Pender
Masterman:
Bernard Cribbins
Lady Harriet:
Joan Greenwood
Sir John:
David Tomlinson
Ellie:
Samantha Gates
Sladd:
Paul Luty

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