A boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town. He plans to run his own investigation. The so called beast however is also used as a metaphor for every day problems the townsfolk face.
Lynton Dearden
Bill Coward
Tony Melody
Chunder
Freddie Fletcher
Ned Coward
Paul Simpson
Mick Dalton
Dave Hill
Oggy
Roberta Kerr
Mrs. Dalton
David Fleeshman
Jim Dalton
Willie Ross
Danny
George Malpas
Bill Howgill
Howard Crossley
Big Man
Jonathan Parkinson
Hargreaves
Julian Walsh
Tinker
Simon Molloy
Mr. Arkwright
Sally Edwards
Social worker
Gordon Wharmby
Mr. Dickson
Nigel Collins
Reporter
Dave Dutton
Mr. Lord
Safka Green
Camera shop assistant
Dickie Arnold
Shepherd
Ted Carroll
Poacher
Harry Goodier
Farm hand
Arthur Spreckley
Joan Campion
Secretary at Observer
Joel David
Landlord
Andrew Welch
Clever Clogs
Michael Holt
Policeman
Olive
Chicken
Franco Rosso
Director
Joanna Smith
Producer
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Oct 22, 1999
Oct 18, 2007
Sep 2, 2003
Sep 2, 1964
Oct 21, 2024
Nov 26, 1924
Mar 18, 1946
Sep 28, 2012
Mar 18, 2007
Apr 25, 2003
Oct 13, 2017
Nov 10, 2017
Jul 11, 2003
Feb 10, 2011
Feb 15, 2016
Rosso Productions
British Screen Productions
GB
Film4 Productions
United Kingdom
English