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The Little Match Girl

"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."

Cast

39741

Michael Hordern

as Himself - Introduction

40092

Twiggy

as Josie Roberts

47096

Roger Daltrey

as Jebb Macklin

87419

Jimmy Jewel

as Butler

32161

Stratford Johns

as Rich Man

95692

Jennie Linden

as Mrs. Fairbrother

153078

Paul Daneman

as Mr. Fairbrother

1063202

Natalie Morse

as The Matchgirl

559812

Russell Lee Nash

as Arthur

298767

Robert Putt

as Landlord

1244068

Dorothea Phillips

as Winifred

1222036

Patricia Lawrence

as Maud

548832

Paddie O'Neill

as Cook

949559

Nicola Dawn

as Liza Fairbrother

2207729

Jemma Price

as Charlotte Fairbrother

1212296

Pearl Hackney

as Mrs Prothero

1532470

Fanny Carby

as Washerwoman

115281

John Rogan

as Pieseller

590486

Cristina Avery

as First Tart

2207750

Eithne Hannigan

as Second Tart

1780569

Kelly George

as Urchin

Crew

2190967

Keith Strachan

Original Music Composer

1198629

Michael Custance

Director

63977

Hans Christian Andersen

Novel

158279

Jeremy Paul

Writer

143524

Leslie Stewart

Writer

1918883

Peter Jefferies

Producer

193839

Patrick Dromgoole

Executive Producer

1342605

David Toguri

Choreographer