The Gruffalo (series)
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The Gruffalo was a series consisting primarily of two books and two films, and has been adapted into stage plays and an amusement park ride. Both films, The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child — adapted from the books of the same name — premiered on BBC One, with the former premiering to an audience of ~9.8 million people. The former also aired immediately before the first part of The End of Time on Christmas Day 2009.
The series features, among other elements, the titular "Gruffalo".
Crossover[[edit] | [edit source]]
The sole official crossover between The Gruffalo and Doctor Who was in the 2011 BBC Christmas ident Consider Yourself One Of Us... [+]Loading...["Consider Yourself One Of Us... (TV story)"], where the Gruffalo made a brief appearance behind a window.
References to The Gruffalo in the DWU[[edit] | [edit source]]
The series has also been referenced in the DWU on multiple occasions. In the Doctor Who series 5 episode The Hungry Earth [+]Loading...["The Hungry Earth (TV story)"], the original The Gruffalo appears as a children's book, where it is confirmed to contain the passage:
- "But who is this creature with terrible claws,
- Terrible teeth in his terrible jaws?"
The title character of the series is also mentioned in The Sarah Jane Adventures series 4 episode Lost in Time [+]Loading...["Lost in Time (TV story)"], where Clyde Langer compares it with the Shopkeeper's description of a monster.
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Cast and crew connections[[edit] | [edit source]]
Several individuals affiliated with the Doctor Who franchise have also contributed to The Gruffalo-related media.
John Hurt, who portrayed the War Doctor in several DWU stories, including The Name of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Name of the Doctor (TV story)"], The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"], The Night of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Night of the Doctor (TV story)"], and several The War Doctor Big Finish audio dramas, portrayed Owl in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo.
James Corden, who portrayed Craig Owens in The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (TV story)"], Closing Time [+]Loading...["Closing Time (TV story)"], and Up All Night [+]Loading...["Up All Night (home video)"], portrayed Mouse in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo.
Rob Brydon, who portrayed a fictionalised version of himself in Summer Scene [+]Loading...["Summer Scene (TV story)"] and It's Showtime [+]Loading...["It's Showtime (TV story)"], portrayed Snake in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo.
Shirley Henderson, who portrayed Ursula Blake in Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"], portrayed the Gruffalo's child in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo's Child.
