LIVING WITH DINOSAURS (TV)
Summary
This sensitive drama deals with the fears and fantasies of Dom (Chisholm), a boy nearing his 10th birthday, who suffers from asthma and has trouble adjusting to a new school and changes in his life at home. Dom's only friend, a stuffed dinosaur named Dog, comes to life and helps him cope with his problems. Feeling isolated from his parents, who are preoccupied with their jobs and a new baby on the way, the confused, unhappy boy confides in Dog, an outgoing, understanding friend who helps him with his homework and offers moral support. The two make a list of all the people whom Dom believes are ruining his life, and together they plot creative ways of eliminating them. Dog tries to convince Dom that his father and the new baby should not be included on the list, but Dom is convinced that they are the source of all his problems. Through his active fantasy life with Dog, Dom struggles to come to terms with the changes in his life, and Dog proves to be a valuable friend during this difficult transition period.
Details
- NETWORK: Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
- DATE: December 30, 1990 5:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:52:04
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T91:0031
- GENRE: Children's programs; Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Children's programs; Drama; International Collection - United Kingdom; Puppets
- SERIES RUN: Channel 4 (United Kingdom) - TV, 1990
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jim Henson … Executive Producer
- Jim Henson … Executive Producer
- Duncan Kenworthy … Producer
- Duncan Kenworthy … Producer
- Alexander de Grunwald … Associate Producer
- Paul Weiland … Director
- Paul Weiland … Director
- Anthony Minghella … Writer
- J. Nigel Pickard … Production (Misc.), Executive in Charge of Production
- Simon Holland … Production Design
- John Stephenson … Production Design, Creative Supervisor , For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Peter Brooke … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Lesja Liber … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Neal Scanlan … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- David Housman … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Mike Osborn … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Cheryl Henson … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- David Dunsterville … Production Design, For Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Rachel Portman … Music by
- Michael Maloney … Cast, Lee (Dom's father)
- Juliet Stevenson … Cast, Vicky (Dom's mother)
- Gregory Chisholm … Cast, Dom
- Patrick Malahide … Cast, Uncle Adrian
- Brian Henson … Cast, Dog
- Sue Dacre … Cast, Dog
- David Greenaway … Cast, Dog
- Darren Bastable … Cast, Victor
- Gwyneth Strong … Cast, the Teacher
- Myron McKay … Cast, a Friend
- Byron Spiers … Cast, Case
- Pippa Ford-Jones … Cast, the Girl