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The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

11 December 2025

Country

Cast

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Narrator

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

The Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the Mouse

Jacqueline Clarke

Jacqueline Clarke

The Old Bag / The Big Ones (Wife)

David Wood

David Wood

The Big Ones (Husband)

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