Name: The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Director: Geoff Dunbar
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1994-04-01
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Niamh Cusack, Rebecca Hall, Prunella Scales, Derek Jacobi

A hedgehog laundress and a frog who nearly got eaten. Peak British chaos.

CozyWhimsicalGently bonkers

Overview

Animation Comedy Fantasy

"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends", episode 5. While searching for her somewhere lost handkerchiefs, little Lucie meets Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, a hedgehog who does laundry, anmd Mr. Jeremy Fisher, who had a bad encounter with a large fish.

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Potter's watercolors brought to meticulous life

Acting

Derek Jacobi's traumatized frog is Shakespearean

Production

BBC at peak 'spare no expense for 25 minutes'

Best for:Family·Solo·Background

Director

Geoff Dunbar

ReleasedApr 1, 1994

Runtime25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Niamh Cusack

Beatrix Potter

Rebecca Hall

Lucie (voice)

Prunella Scales

Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Jeremy Fisher (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rebecca Hall made her screen debut at age 2 as Lucie; her father Peter Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Cultural

Beatrix Potter's original 1906 tale was scientifically accurate—trout absolutely do eat frogs, and she sketched from live specimens in the Lake District.