Synopsis

Gnasher is thought to be a rat. The nasty rat catcher Finnigan finally manages to find Dennis and Gnasher when they are about to escape into the treehouse for asylum. Sergeant Slipper interrupts and says that a trial will be held. In the end, Gnasher is declared as a dog, and when Dennis, The Colonel, Sergeant Slipper and even The Colonel's cousin Hugo Trenchfoot go to Abasinia where they know Gnasher is and in the end, the other rat catchers then turn the tables on Finnigan, who turns out to be a rat himself.

Characters

Dennis, Gnasher, Dennis's Dad, The Colonel, Dennis's Mum, Matilda, Curly, Walter, Pie Face, Sgt. Slipper, Hugo Trenchfoot, Finnigan

Credits

Producing

Producer: Christopher O'Hare

Writing

Writer: Tony Collingwood
Based On the Comic Strip "Beano" By: D.C. Thomson

Voices

Voice: Richard Pearce (Dennis), Kerry Shale (Gnasher), John Baddeley (Dennis's Dad, The Colonel), Eve Karpf Ève Karpf (Dennis's Mum, Matilda), Jill Lidstone (Curly), Judy Bennett (Walter), Gary Martin (Pie Face), Colin McFarlane (Sgt. Slipper), Simon Callow (Hugo Trenchfoot), Eric Meyers (Finnigan)

Production notes

What's the most important thing about being a kid? Having fun, of course! Playing by the rules is highly overrated. That's how Dennis sees it. He's all about wild, over-the-top fun, no matter what kind of trouble he gets into. And he's got Gnasher, his dog and best friend, as a partner in crime. So get ready for some hilarious adventures - the kind that drive adults nuts. Dennis and Gnasher think the grown-up world is dull, so can you blame them for wanting to shake things up?

This is the original Dennis the Menace (not that bratty Mitchell kid!), who first appeared in Beano in 1954.