
A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.

as Ratty

as Joan Jones

as Bob Jones

as Mudduck

as Wheedle

as Prince Richard

as Oliver Tapscrew

as Julian

as Charlie

as Billy

as Hocus

as Eric

as Mrs. Tapscrew

as Professor Jeremy Knowall

as Lucasta Utensil

as Lady Aurelia Ashington / Mary Jane Potts

as Buzzer