BBC Radio 4 broadcast a 90-minute dramatisation in 2003, which was repeated on BBC 7 on June 2, 2007 and April 27, 2008. The character of Dangerous Beans was voiced by David Tennant. Darktan's voice was a spoof version of Sean Connery's Scottish burr. The narrator in the adaptation was Maurice himself, describing to Dangerous Beans how they arrived at the perilous situation near the end of the plot. Quotes from "Mr. Bunnsy Has an Adventure", which appear as chapter heads in the book, were read by the character Peaches. To mark the occasion of Terry Pratchett's knighthood, it was broadcast on BBC 7 again, along with other dramatizations of his work, in February 2009.
The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents... Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has come up with the perfect scam. Inspired by the Pied Piper tale, cat and kid lead a band of rats from town to town to fake invasions of vermin. The rewards to get the rats out of town are plentiful. It works perfectly - until their little con game is sussed.
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Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Play
First broadcast 2003-08-23
Two 40 minute episodes - 160kbps
Dramatised for radio by Peter Kelly and directed by Chris Wallis. Terry Pratchett's take on the Pied Piper story. Maurice and Keith have the rat scam sorted, until they reach Bad Blintz.
Cast (see Alan's list)
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* Harry Myers, played Maurice
* Tom George, played Keith
* Annie Rowe, played Melissia
* David Tennant, played Dangerous Beans
* Michael Fenton Stevens, played Spider & Mr. Spears
* Sean Prendergast, played Darktan & Mr. Blunkett
* Joanna Monro, played Peaches
* Rod Arthur, played Ham'n Pork
* Finetime Fontayne, played Sardines
* Charlie Norfolk, played Nourishing
* Sandra Hunt, played Inbrine
* Rebecca Norfolk, played Storyteller
* John Rowe, played Death
* "other parts" were performed by "the cast".
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BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Play
First broadcast 2003-08-23
Two 40 minute episodes - 160kbps
Dramatised for radio by Peter Kelly and directed by Chris Wallis. Terry Pratchett's take on the Pied Piper story. Maurice and Keith have the rat scam sorted, until they reach Bad Blintz.
Cast (see Alan's list)
* Harry Myers, played Maurice
* Tom George, played Keith
* Annie Rowe, played Melissia
* David Tennant, played Dangerous Beans
* Michael Fenton Stevens, played Spider & Mr. Spears
* Sean Prendergast, played Darktan & Mr. Blunkett
* Joanna Monro, played Peaches
* Rod Arthur, played Ham'n Pork
* Finetime Fontayne, played Sardines
* Charlie Norfolk, played Nourishing
* Sandra Hunt, played Inbrine
* Rebecca Norfolk, played Storyteller
* John Rowe, played Death
* "other parts" were performed by "the cast".