Stanley's Dragon

Stanley's Dragon
Written by Richard Carpenter
Directed by Gerry Poulson
Starring Judd Trichter
Mia Fothergill
Music by Dave Bainbridge
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 4
Production
Executive producer(s) Lewis Rudd
Paul Knight
Richard Carpenter
Producer(s) Gerry Poulson
Running time 92 min
Production company(s) Gatearn
Central Independent Television
Distributor ITV Studios
Release
Original network ITV Network (CITV)
Picture format 4:3
Audio format Stereo
Original release 7 April (1994-04-07) – 28 April 1994 (1994-04-28)

Stanley's Dragon is a 1994's British family fantasy TV miniseries on CITV starring Judd Trichter and Mia Fothergill.

Plot

The film takes place in present-day England. Stanley Katz (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, the dragon is appropriated by the local authorities, who put it in a zoo. Suspecting the dragon may be the last of its kind, Stanley endeavours to free it.

Cast

Nominations

It was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Children's Programme - Fiction or Entertainment. [1]

References

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