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25/12/2001

BBC One - Chicken Run

Animated comedy about a band of chickens who plan a daring escape from a Yorkshire farm.

Award-winning animation about a band of hens desperate to escape a life of egg-laying on a chicken farm. With the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha and Miranda Richardson.

Award-winning animation. Despite many failed attempts, Ginger the hen is convinced that escape is possible from terrible Tweedy Farm. When a cocky rooster called Rocky flies into the lives of the chickens, she hopes her dream of freedom might finally come true.

Featuring the voices of Mel Gibson (Rocky), Julia Sawalha (Ginger), Miranda Richardson (Mrs Tweedy), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Benjamin Whitrow (Fowler), Anthony Haygarth (Mr Tweedy), Timothy Spall (Nick) and Phil Daniels (Fletcher).

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