The Itch of the Golden Nit
Synopsis
But this is no ordinary nit. The Golden Nit is the battery that powers the sun and if Beanie doesn’t get it home by sunset the sun will die and the universe is doomed.
Aided by his shouty older sister Beryl, who has been shrunk to the size of a doll by one of Stella’s electric bubbles, Beanie sets out on a crazy adventure to rescue his parents and save the universe.
Armed only with a tube of lazer lip gloss and some blend-in pants, their quest takes them across galaxies via a superhero supermarket, through wormholes, and up the Hairy Scary River escaping from moody mermaids and gold-thirsty pirates along the way. Beanie is helped, and hindered, by Ten Heart Hero who isn’t quite the hero Beanie first thinks he is. When it comes down to it – there really is only one hero who can save the day!
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 30 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Sarah Cox
- Producer
- Helen Argo, Erin Barnes, Gemma Clarke
- Executive Producer
- Jane Burton, Tim Levell, Peter Lord, Sue Nott, David Sproxton, Heather Wright
- Editor
- Nikk Fielden
- Screenwriter
- Dave Ingham
- Sound
- Will Norie
- Composer
- John Browne
- Principal cast
- Catherine Tate, Ralf Little, David Walliams, Bobby Fuller
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Aardman Animations
Gas Ferry RoadBristol
BS1 6UN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)117 984 8485
Fax: +44 (0)117 984 8486
Sales Company
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Television CentreWood Lane
London
W12 7RJ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8743 8000
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