The Little Match Girl is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story is about a dying child's hopes and dreams, and was first published in 1845. This adaptation was made for Harlech TV and broadcast on 28th December 1986 and starred Twiggy and Roger Daltrey, and features the song 'Mistletoe and Wine' which became a Christmas number one for Cliff Richard in 1988, the biggest selling record of that year.
Credits
The Little Match Girl Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Michael Hordern
He was 75, 83 years old when he died
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as Himself - Introduction |
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Twiggy
She was 37, now 75 years old
|
as Josie Roberts |
|
Stratford Johns
He was 61, 76 years old when he died
|
as Rich Man |
|
Natalie Morse
|
as The Matchgirl |
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Paul Daneman
He was 61, 75 years old when he died
|
as Mr. Fairbrother |
|
Jennie Linden
She was 47, now 85 years old
|
as Mrs. Fairbrother |
|
Nicola Dawn
|
as Liza Fairbrother |
|
Paddie O'Neill
She was 60, 83 years old when she died
|
as Cook |
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Jimmy Jewel
He was 77, 85 years old when he died
|
as Butler |
|
Cristina Avery
|
as First Tart |
|
Robert Putt
He was 42, now 80 years old
|
as Landlord |
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Russell Lee Nash
|
as Arthur |
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John Rogan
He was 118, 37 years old when he died
|
as Pieseller |
|
The Who
was 22, now 60 years old
|
as Jebb Macklin |
The Little Match Girl Crew
