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2010

0h 10m

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Mystery

Animation

Overview

On his sixth birthday Robert receives three beautiful broken old birds in his mother's sitting room. A memory of an afternoon with tea and cake, lacy pink slips and a tale of an emperor with no skin.

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BBC

Sulkybunny

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

Patrick Gibbs

Robert

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Natasha Alderslade

Mum

Natasha Alderslade

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Maureen Wild

Olivia

Maureen Wild

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Audrey Holt

Louise

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Carol Kirkland

Ruth

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