Esio Trot

Starring Academy Award Winners Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench and from Richard Curtis (Notting Hill, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Paul Mayhew-Archer (Mrs Brown’s Boys, The Vicar of Dibley) comes an uplifting adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale of true love and tortoises.Gentle, shy Mr Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) is retired and lives alone, with only his beautiful balcony garden for company. But Mr Hoppy has a secret. He is hopelessly, passionately in love with the lovely, effervescent Mrs Silver (Judi Dench) who lives downstairs. But unfortunately for Mr Hoppy, Mrs Silver is more interested in her beloved pet tortoise, Alfie. When Mrs Silver confides in him that she wishes Alfie would grow, Mr Hoppy hatches an intricate plan to win his true love’s heart... with a little help from Alfie and 99 of his fellow tortoises.Narrated by BAFTA winner James Corden (Gavin and Stacey) and with wonderful performances from two screen legends, Esio Trot is a vibrant, funny and uplifting love story that will warm the hearts of people of all ages.The Making of Esio Trot, Cast and Crew Interviews and Deleted Scenes