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It's about a greedy rat who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man'', and the one that started a tradition of a new adaptation being produced annually.
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It's about a greedy rat who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man'', and the one that started a tradition of a new adaptation being produced annually.
annually (the previous ones being irregularly every 1-3 years).
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* VillainSong: Hand over your pastries and puddings! Hand over your chocolate and cakes! For I am the rat of the highway, and whatever I want I take!
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* VillainSong: Rare non-sung example: Hand over your pastries and puddings! Hand over your chocolate and cakes! For I am the rat of the highway, and whatever I want I take!
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* BigEater: Rat loves eating sweets, desserts and sweets.
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* BigEater: Rat loves eating sweets, desserts sweets and sweets.desserts.
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* BigEater: Rat love eating sweets, desserts and candies.
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* BigEater: Rat love loves eating sweets, desserts and candies.sweets.
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It's about a greedy rat who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man''.
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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Duck wears only a bonnet and an apron.
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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Duck wears only a bonnet headscarf and an apron.
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* TheHighwayman: Rat rides a horse, wears the puffy shirt and NiceHat of TheDandy, and terrorises passing travellers into handing over their food.
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* TheHighwayman: Rat rides a horse, wears the puffy shirt and NiceHat hat of TheDandy, and terrorises passing travellers into handing over their food.
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* AdaptationalContextChange: The Rat's ending is portrayed in a far happier light in the BBC animation than in the book.
* ReformedCriminal: Rat, after his HeelRealization, gets a job in a cake shop.
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* SweetTooth: Unlike other Highwaymen, Rat seek sweets and desserts not treasure and money.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore pink cupcakes the most.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore pink cupcakes the most.
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* SweetTooth: Unlike other Highwaymen, Rat seek seeks sweets and desserts not treasure and money.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Ratlove loves all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore adores pink cupcakes the most.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Rat
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The voice cast includes Creator/RobBrydon as the Narrator/[[spoiler:The Horse]], Creator/DavidTennant as the Rat, Frances de la Tour as the Rabbit, Creator/TomHollander as the Squirrel and Nina Sosanya as the Duck.
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The voice cast includes Creator/RobBrydon as the Narrator/[[spoiler:The Horse]], Narrator/The Horse, Creator/DavidTennant as the Rat, Frances de la Tour as the Rabbit, Creator/TomHollander as the Squirrel and Nina Sosanya as the Duck.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: The horse becomes increasingly appalled by Rat's treatment of his victims, but the last straw is when Rat steals his hay and tries to force him to enter the cave.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: The horse becomes increasingly appalled by Rat's treatment of his victims, but the last straw is when Rat steals his hay hay, doesn’t notice when he needs water and tries to force him to enter the cave.
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The voice cast includes Creator/RobBrydon as the Narrator/[[spoiler:The Horse]], Creator/DavidTennant as the Rat, Frances de la Tour as the Rabbit, Creator/TomHollander as the Squirrel and Nina Sosanya as the Duck.
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 animated ShortFilm (25 minutes) directed by Jeroen Jaspaert.
It's about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man''.
It's about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man''.
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 25-minute animated ShortFilm (25 minutes) directed by Jeroen Jaspaert.
It's about a greedyScottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man''.
Man''.
The voice cast includes Creator/RobBrydon the Narrator/[[spoiler:The Horse]], Creator/DavidTennant as the Rat, Frances de la Tour as the Rabbit, Creator/TomHollander as the Squirrel and Nina Sosanya as the Duck.
It's about a greedy
The voice cast includes Creator/RobBrydon the Narrator/[[spoiler:The Horse]], Creator/DavidTennant as the Rat, Frances de la Tour as the Rabbit, Creator/TomHollander as the Squirrel and Nina Sosanya as the Duck.
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 animated short film (25 minutes) directed by Jeroen Jaspaert.
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 animated short film ShortFilm (25 minutes) directed by Jeroen Jaspaert.
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It's about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Julia Donaldson Creator/JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man''.
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* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry cupcakes the most.
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* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry pink cupcakes the most.
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* BalloonBelly: The Highway Rat gain these after eating all the food he stole from the other animals.
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* BalloonBelly: The Highway Rat gain these weight after eating all the food he stole from the other animals.
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* SweetTooth: Unlike other Highwaymen, The highway rat seek sweets and desserts not treasure and money.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: The highway rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry cupcakes the most.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: The highway rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry cupcakes the most.
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* SweetTooth: Unlike other Highwaymen, The highway rat Rat seek sweets and desserts not treasure and money.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood:The highway rat Rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry cupcakes the most.
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* YouDirtyRat!: The titular character himself.
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* YouDirtyRat!: YouDirtyRat: The titular character himself.himself. No longer become this after escaping from the cave.
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* BalloonBelly: The Highway Rat gain these after eating all the food he stole from the other animals.
* JabbaTableManners: Rat’s manners were rough and rude.
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* SweetTooth: Unlike other Highwaymen, The highway rat seek sweets and desserts not treasuretreasure and money.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: The highway rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry cupcakes the most.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: The highway rat love all kinds of sweets, puddings and desserts but adore strawberry cupcakes the most.
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 animated short film (25 minutes) directed by Jeroen Jaspaert.
It's about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'',''Room on the Broom'' ''WesternAnimation/RoomOnTheBroom'' and ''Stick Man''.
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It's about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'',
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 animated film about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''Room on the Broom'' and ''Stick Man''.
!!Tropes:
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Rat wears 18th century costume, including a tricorn hat, BadassCape and CoolMask.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: All of the other animals, except Rat who is TheOneWhoWearsShoes.
* BeingGoodSucks: The other wimpy animals.
* BrokenAesop: The BBC intended to use the film as a warning about the consequences of stealing and overeating, but most viewers ended up RootingForTheEmpire and cheering on the VillainProtagonist.
* CoolSword: Rat wields a RoyalRapier.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Between Duck and Rat, after he gives up banditry and finds a job.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Rat is trapped in a cave for months because he stole some cakes.
* ADogNamedDog: The adventures of a rat called Rat and a duck called Duck.
* {{Expy}}: Rat's mannerisms and costume are based on Music/AdamAnt and Film/TheMarkOfZorro1940.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: The camera focuses on Rat's BootsOfToughness
* GoodCostumeSwitch: After the HeelRealization Rat leaves his hat, mask and cape in the cave.
* GoodIsNotNice: Duck uses deception to lure Rat into the cave.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Duck wears only a bonnet and an apron.
* HeelFaceTurn: The horse feels more and more guilty over Rat's behaviour, and eventually abandons his master.
* TheHighwayman: Rat rides a horse, wears the puffy shirt and NiceHat of TheDandy, and terrorises passing travellers into handing over their food.
* JerkassRealization: Rat sees a reflection of himself in the cave and recognises the same terrified look from the faces of his victims.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: The horse becomes increasingly appalled by Rat's treatment of his victims, but the last straw is when Rat steals his hay and tries to force him to enter the cave.
* NarratorAllAlong: The Rat's horse.
* {{Parody}}: The verses share a rhythm with Alfred Noyes's poem "The Highwayman".
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The old baker who employs a reformed Rat in his cake shop.
* UnscrupulousHero: Duck exploits Rat's hunger to lure him into a cave that she claims is full of cakes. The cake was a lie.
* VillainSong: Hand over your pastries and puddings! Hand over your chocolate and cakes! For I am the rat of the highway, and whatever I want I take!
* ViolentGlaswegian: Rat threatens his victims and prods them with his sword, but is more of a HarmlessVillain whose attempt to steal honey from a beehive is comically thwarted.
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''The Highway Rat'' is a 2017 animated film about a greedy Scottish rat (Creator/DavidTennant) who robs other FunnyAnimals of their food. It was the fifth of Creator/TheBBC's Christmas {{Animated Adaptation}}s of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, following ''Literature/TheGruffalo'', ''The Gruffalo's Child'', ''Room on the Broom'' and ''Stick Man''.
!!Tropes:
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Rat wears 18th century costume, including a tricorn hat, BadassCape and CoolMask.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: All of the other animals, except Rat who is TheOneWhoWearsShoes.
* BeingGoodSucks: The other wimpy animals.
* BrokenAesop: The BBC intended to use the film as a warning about the consequences of stealing and overeating, but most viewers ended up RootingForTheEmpire and cheering on the VillainProtagonist.
* CoolSword: Rat wields a RoyalRapier.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Between Duck and Rat, after he gives up banditry and finds a job.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Rat is trapped in a cave for months because he stole some cakes.
* ADogNamedDog: The adventures of a rat called Rat and a duck called Duck.
* {{Expy}}: Rat's mannerisms and costume are based on Music/AdamAnt and Film/TheMarkOfZorro1940.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: The camera focuses on Rat's BootsOfToughness
* GoodCostumeSwitch: After the HeelRealization Rat leaves his hat, mask and cape in the cave.
* GoodIsNotNice: Duck uses deception to lure Rat into the cave.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Duck wears only a bonnet and an apron.
* HeelFaceTurn: The horse feels more and more guilty over Rat's behaviour, and eventually abandons his master.
* TheHighwayman: Rat rides a horse, wears the puffy shirt and NiceHat of TheDandy, and terrorises passing travellers into handing over their food.
* JerkassRealization: Rat sees a reflection of himself in the cave and recognises the same terrified look from the faces of his victims.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: The horse becomes increasingly appalled by Rat's treatment of his victims, but the last straw is when Rat steals his hay and tries to force him to enter the cave.
* NarratorAllAlong: The Rat's horse.
* {{Parody}}: The verses share a rhythm with Alfred Noyes's poem "The Highwayman".
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The old baker who employs a reformed Rat in his cake shop.
* UnscrupulousHero: Duck exploits Rat's hunger to lure him into a cave that she claims is full of cakes. The cake was a lie.
* VillainSong: Hand over your pastries and puddings! Hand over your chocolate and cakes! For I am the rat of the highway, and whatever I want I take!
* ViolentGlaswegian: Rat threatens his victims and prods them with his sword, but is more of a HarmlessVillain whose attempt to steal honey from a beehive is comically thwarted.
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