''Stanley's Dragon'' is a 1994's British family fantasy TV miniseries on

CITV CITV is a British children's morning programming block on ITV2 and formerly a free-to-air channel owned by ITV plc. CITV, then Children's ITV, launched on 3 January 1983 as a late afternoon programming block on the ITV network for children aged ...

starring Judd Trichter and Mia Fothergill.

Plot

The film takes place in present-day England. Stanley (Trichter) is an American exchange student who, upon becoming separated from his friends in a cavern, finds an unusual rock. He and his friend Rosie (Fothergill) take it home and wash it, discovering it is actually an egg. Rosie suspects it is a dinosaur egg, but when it hatches, they discover the creature inside is actually a dragon. The dragon grows quickly and they name him "Olly". However, Olly is appropriated by the local authorities, who put him in a zoo. Suspecting Olly may be the last of his kind, Stanley endeavours to free him.

Cast

* Judd Trichter as Stanley Katz * Mia Fothergill as Rosie Bennett *

Milton Johns John Robert Milton (born 13 March 1938), known professionally as Milton Johns, is an English retired character actor who worked almost continuously throughout his career. A versatile talent, he specialises in sinister or obsequious roles and ...

as Mr. Batley *

Paul Venables Paul Venables (born 3 February 1962) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, radio and theatre. Venables grew up in Devon and then trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His breakthrough role was as Jamie ...

as Henry Driver * Jeremy Nicholas as Mr. Fuller *

Carol MacReady Mavoureen Carol McCready, better known by her stage name Carol MacReady, is an English actress. She has been working in the profession since 1961. She is known for the role of Mrs Dribelle in the series '' Bodger and Badger''. Career Televisio ...

as Mrs. Batley *

Peter Cellier Peter Cellier (born 12 July 1928) is an English actor who has appeared on film, stage and television. He is known for his role as Sir Frank Gordon in ''Yes Minister'' and then '' Yes, Prime Minister'' in the 1980s. Early life Cellier was born ...

as Mr. Johnson * David Roper ad Inspector Walsh * David Ellison as Sgt. Appleyard * Jeremy Colton as Jack * John Horsley as Mr. Little

Nominations

It was nominated for the

British Academy Television Award The BAFTA TV Awards, or British Academy Television Awards, are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. They have been awarded annually since 1955. Background The first-ever Awards, given in 1 ...

for Best Children's Programme - Fiction or Entertainment.

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, stanleys-dragon/ 1994 British television series debuts 1994 British television series endings 1994 fantasy films 1990s British children's television series 1990s British television miniseries British children's fantasy television series British television shows featuring puppetry British English-language television shows Films about dragons ITV children's television shows Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Central Independent Television Television shows set in England