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.
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Cast
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Michael Hordern
Himself - Introduction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A3T7ZkaA89HuSnJn2nrfzOiwW5i.jpg)
Twiggy
Josie Roberts![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wQUIoUytxAoqaMpq2jW51v4CLhJ.jpg)
Roger Daltrey
Jebb Macklin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5iR9UBSRmH3SAwLaEA2f8iDRlDA.jpg)
Jimmy Jewel
Butler![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ab1HO2yR8dY4tDNcqmR761jQtAR.jpg)
Stratford Johns
Rich Man![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5KAogzkBXypKHg35SvieepoqtsE.jpg)
Jennie Linden
Mrs. Fairbrother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6EfIhOb5VUClPAdwPlS529OZP4t.jpg)
Paul Daneman
Mr. Fairbrother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sfmTMHjjeRhgnOhSsN7mUiQWXWt.jpg)
Robert Putt
Landlord![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v3C0s9TZDtgtxYSlTTOYj8ms0HC.jpg)
Dorothea Phillips
Winifred![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hCGeuvZYRleDaDaSpyrKsvDFe04.jpg)
Pearl Hackney
Mrs Prothero![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/t27QgAvkcotKuSCrexcxZCHgtWd.jpg)
John Rogan
Pieseller![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/TCEfCDKUzUlKD9MuqJ6I11c2sB.jpg)
Kelly George
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