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2. New Friends

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The Fairies have turned Tom into a Water Baby, but warn him to behave. Stars Philip Jackson, Maggie McCarthy and Timothy West.

Now a Water Baby, Tom is warned to behave, as he befriends the sea creatures...

Charles Kingsley’s 1863 novel dramatised by Berlie Doherty.

Starring Julia McKenzie and Timothy West.

Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby ...... Julia McKenzie
Charles Kingsley ...... Timothy West
Tom ...... Oliver Peace
Grimes ...... Philip Jackson
The Lobster ...... Olivier Pierre
The Salmon ...... Sean Baker
Lady Salmon ...... Frances Jeater
The Turbot ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
The Professor ...... Christopher Good
Miss Ellie ...... Ciara Janson
The Porpoise ...... Sarah-Jane Holm

And as the Water Babies:

Rosie Wiggins
Victoria Hickson
Alex Bird
Mark Guildea

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.

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Fri 19 Sep 202505:00
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