

Season 7 • Episode 6
LatestWriting
Dick King-Smith's farmyard magic meets suburban mundanity
Acting
Jordan Metcalfe's perpetually stressed Jake energy
Production
Gloriously budget 90s BBC aesthetic
Creator
Dick King-Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dick King-Smith wrote the original novel after finding an old 50p in his pocket and wondering what if. Classic 'author has one idea and runs with it' energy.
The 50p coin design was the real star — actual British kids checked their change for weeks. Peak pre-internet childhood paranoia.