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Babe (1995)

Directed by Chris Noonan•1h 32m•Published Dec 29, 2020•Episode length 1h 43m
Episode 46 - Babe
FantasyDramaComedyFamily

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Christine Cavanaugh
Christine Cavanaugh
Babe (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Fly (voice)
Danny Mann
Danny Mann
Ferdinand (voice)
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Rex (voice)
Miriam Flynn
Miriam Flynn
Maa (voice)
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Farmer Hoggett
Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski
Esme Hoggett
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor
Cat (voice)
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Narrator (voice)
Evelyn Krape
Evelyn Krape
Old Ewe (voice)

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Chris Noonan
Chris Noonan
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Overview

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hoggett knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.

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If I had words to make a day for you - that certainly sounds like the prayer of the podcaster. This week we're headed to Hoggett farm for a healthy dose of charm, heart, and optimism to bring 2020 to a close. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we put a bow on the prize-…

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If I had words to make a day for you - that certainly sounds like the prayer of the podcaster.  This week we're headed to Hoggett farm for a healthy dose of charm, heart, and optimism to bring 2020 to a close. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we put a bow on the prize-winning Australian export, Babe. It's a carnage-free post-Christmas 46th episode as we discuss

  • How many words did James Cromwell have to memorise to play the part of Famer Hoggett
  • Ian talks about missing the forest for the trees sometimes
  • Some of the panel discover a surprising link between Babe and Shrek that they hadn't considered
  • We talk about the Jim Henson link to this film
  • Is this the best film with talking animals that Hollywood has ever made?
  • There's some confusion about both the time and place of the setting of Babe.  There's a lot of inconsistencies.
  • We dissect what exactly is going on with that dancing scene between Farmer Doggett and Babe
  • There's some great discussion about cinematography in a film that absolutely could have mailed it in
  • Ian has some thoughts about how hard it is to convey a feeling of absolute warmth to an audience in a post Nirvana world
  • Whether or not Babe is the Best Film Ever