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Father Christmas is a British animated short starring Mel Smith as the titular character. Created for Channel 4 and first broadcast on Christmas Eve 1991 in Britain, the story is an adaption of two books written by Raymond Briggs - Father Christmas and Father Christmas Goes on Holiday - and is the second animated adaptation of Briggs' work made for the channel, following the 1982 animated short The Snowman. The story focuses on a stereotypical vision of Father Christmas with a down-to-earth twist, living in contemporary Britain with his pets and reindeer, coping with everyday domestic chores, who recounts to the viewers about a holiday he took before preparing for another Christmas.
Original Release
01/01/1991
US Release
01/01/1991
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mel Smith | Father Christmas (voice) / Father Christmas |
Directors
Writers
Raymond Briggs, Dianne Jackson, Michael Adams
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mel Smith | Father Christmas (voice) / Father Christmas |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gower Frost | Executive Producer |
Iain Harvey | Executive Producer |
John Coates | Producer |