The Little Match Girl
79 mins
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.
Natalie Morse
The Matchgirl
Russell Lee Nash
Arthur
Paddie O'Neill
Cook
Nicola Dawn
Liza Fairbrother
Jemma Price
Charlotte Fairbrother
Fanny Carby
Washerwoman
Cristina Avery
First Tart
Eithne Hannigan
Second Tart
Keith Strachan
Original Music Composer
Michael Custance
Director
Jeremy Paul
Writer
Leslie Stewart
Writer
Peter Jefferies
Producer
Patrick Dromgoole
Executive Producer