The Little Match Girl
2
79 minutes
12/28/1986
Overview
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 List
Michael Hordern
as Himself - Introduction
Twiggy
as Josie Roberts
Roger Daltrey
as Jebb Macklin
Jimmy Jewel
as Butler
Stratford Johns
as Rich Man
Jennie Linden
as Mrs. Fairbrother
Paul Daneman
as Mr. Fairbrother
Natalie Morse
as The Matchgirl
Russell Lee Nash
as Arthur
Robert Putt
as Landlord
Dorothea Phillips
as Winifred
Patricia Lawrence
as Maud
Paddie O'Neil
as Cook
Nicola Dawn
as Liza Fairbrother
Jemma Price
as Charlotte Fairbrother
Pearl Hackney
as Mrs Prothero
Fanny Carby
as Washerwoman
John Rogan
as Pieseller
Cristina Avery
as First Tart
Eithne Hannigan
as Second Tart
Kelly George
as Urchin