The Gruffalo (series)

The Gruffalo was a series consisting primarily of two books and two films, and has been adapted into stage plays and an amusement park ride. Both films, and — adapted from the books of the same name — premiered on BBC One, with the former premiering to an audience of ~9.8 million people. The former also aired immediately before the first part of The End of Time on Christmas Day 2009.
The series features, among other elements, the titular "Gruffalo".
== Crossover ==
The sole official crossover between The Gruffalo and Doctor Who was in the 2011 BBC Christmas ident , where the Gruffalo made a brief appearance behind a window.
== References to The Gruffalo in the DWU ==
The series has also been referenced in the DWU on multiple occasions. In the Doctor Who series 5 episode , the original The Gruffalo appears as a children's book, where it is confirmed to contain the passage: 
:"But who is this creature with terrible claws,
:Terrible teeth in his terrible jaws?"
The title character of the series is also mentioned in The Sarah Jane Adventures series 4 episode , where Clyde Langer compares it with the Shopkeeper's description of a monster.
== Other connections ==
=== Cast and crew connections ===
Several individuals affiliated with the Doctor Who franchise have also contributed to The Gruffalo-related media.
John Hurt, who portrayed the War Doctor in several DWU stories, including , , , and several The War Doctor Big Finish audio dramas, portrayed Owl in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo.
James Corden, who portrayed Craig Owens in , , and , portrayed Mouse in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo.
Rob Brydon, who portrayed a fictionalised version of himself in and , portrayed Snake in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo.
Shirley Henderson, who portrayed Ursula Blake in , portrayed the Gruffalo's child in the animated film adaptation of The Gruffalo's Child.
== External links ==
*Official The Gruffalo website
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