The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man is a stop motion animated children's television series about a gingerbread man and his friends, who come to life in their kitchen home when the people are asleep. The series was written by David Wood, adapted from his two-act musical play The Gingerbread Man, which premiered in 1976 at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon, Essex, and went on to great international success. The play is inspired by "The Gingerbread Man", a 19th-century fairy tale. The screen adaptation was co-produced by FilmFair and Central Independent Television in 1991, and broadcast on ITV On September 24 1992.At 5:40pm Andrew Sachs voiced the roles of the Gingerbread Man, Salt the Sailor, and Herr von Cuckoo. Jacqueline Clarke voiced Miss Pepper.
Cast: Anton Rodgers, Andrew Sachs, Jacqueline Clarke
Season 1
6 episodes
- 1. The New ArrivalHerr Von Cuckoo, Mr Salt, and Miss Pepper discover an unfinished gingerbread man on the kitchen dresser.CC10minApr 24, 1992
- 2. HoneyHerr Von Cuckoo loses his voice, and needs some help from his friends to get it back.CC10minMay 1, 1992
- 3. Sleek the MouseNo synopsis available yet.CC10minMay 8, 1992
- 4. Hide & SeekNo synopsis available yet.CC10minMay 15, 1992
- 5. Wealth & SicknessNo synopsis available yet.CC10minMay 22, 1992
- 6. PartyNo synopsis available yet.CC10minMay 29, 1992
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The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man is a stop motion animated children's television series about a gingerbread man and his friends, who come to life in their kitchen home when the people are asleep. The series was written by David Wood, adapted from his two-act musical play The Gingerbread Man, which premiered in 1976 at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon, Essex, and went on to great international success. The play is inspired by "The Gingerbread Man", a 19th-century fairy tale. The screen adaptation was co-produced by FilmFair and Central Independent Television in 1991, and broadcast on ITV On September 24 1992.At 5:40pm Andrew Sachs voiced the roles of the Gingerbread Man, Salt the Sailor, and Herr von Cuckoo. Jacqueline Clarke voiced Miss Pepper.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Martin Pullen
- Created by
- David Wood
Maturity rating
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