Is The Snail and the Whale on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: The Snail and the Whale
Director: Max Lang
Genre: Animation, Family, TV Movie
Released: 2020
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins, Diana Rigg, Cariad Lloyd, Max Lang

Yes, The Snail and the Whale (2020) is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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The Snail and the Whale(2020)

Animation & Anime
Family
TV Movie

26m

Last verified: 20/04/2026 — This information may be out of date

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A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.