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The Gingerbread Man

1992 · 1 season

A gentle, cosy little stop-motion world where kitchen objects quietly come alive at night, soothing and harmless for very young viewers.

Created by
David Wood
Genres
Animation, Kids
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and fine in the background.
About
Friendship, found family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Created by
David Wood
Genres
Animation, Kids
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, kids
    Created by
    David Wood
    Written by
    David Wood
    Starring
    Anton Rodgers, Andrew Sachs, Jacqueline Clarke, David Wood
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes, 10 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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