Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Seen it?2016 | 65 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone looking to switch off and smile and parents and kids watching together. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 5 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
The Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre brings Peter Pan Goes Wrong to BBC One. As part of its commitment to community theatre, the BBC has commissioned The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, an amateur dramatics group, to recreate the JM Barrie classic as part of their festive programming. But can they pull it off? Narrated by David Suchet and filmed in front of a live audience, watch as Peter Pan flies through the air, Captain Hook and his pirates set adrift in the lagoon, and Tinkerbell is due to light up the stage in a stunning electrical costume... what can possibly go wrong?! With their trademark comic mayhem, expect hilarious stunts, chaos, technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes on the way to Neverland with hilarious and disastrous results.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dewi Humphreys
- Henry ShieldsChris Bean / Captain James Hook / Mr Darling
- Henry LewisRobert Grove / Nana / Peter's Shadow / Starkey
- Chris LeaskTrevor Watson
- Harry KershawBBC Crew Member
- Dave HearnMax Bennett / Michael Darling / Crocodile
- Charlie RussellSandra Wilkinson / Wendy Darling
- Greg TannahillJonathan Harris / Peter Pan
- Nancy ZamitAnnie Twilloil / Mrs. Darling / Liza / Tinker Bell / Pirate / Tiger Lily
- Ellie MorrisLucy Grove / Tootles
- Jonathan SayerDennis Tyde / John Darling / Smee