Series synopsis
Little Crackers is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on Sky One on December 19, 2010. It ended on December 20, 2012. It stars Melissa Suffield.
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.
Premise
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
- James Ainsworth as Andrew
- Jane Horrocks as Hairdresser
- Lauren McQueen as Alison
- Alison Steadman as Alison's Mother
- Alexa Davies as Hilary
- Francesca Dolan as Irene
- Jake Roche as Paul McCartney
- Sam Coulson as John Lennon
- Jo Brand as Jo Brand
- Dani Harmer as Young Jo
- Kevin Doyle as Dick
- Amelia Bullmore as Helen
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 21, 2011 | December 21, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 12 | December 19, 2010 | December 25, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 11 | December 18, 2011 | December 23, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 12 | December 10, 2012 | December 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind the Scenes | December 21, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victoria Wood's Little Cracker: The Giddy Kipper For eight-year-old Eunice, this Christmas is going to be different. This year it's just her and her dad, and there's little festive spirit to be found. |
December 19, 2010 |
| 2 |
Chris O'Dowd's Little Cracker: Capturing Santa Not everyone has a soft spot for Santa in an autobiographical short written by and starring Chris O'Dowd. |
December 19, 2010 |
| 3 |
Catherine Tate's Little Cracker: My First Nativity A novel twist on the Nativity in an autobiographical short written, directed by and starring Catherine Tate. |
December 20, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barbara Windsor's Little Cracker: My First Brassiere A budding young actress receives a boost in a short inspired by the life and times of Barbara Windsor. |
December 18, 2011 |
| 2 |
Jack Whitehall's Little Cracker: Daddy's Little Princess The Prince of Thieves offers a few pearls of wisdom in a short inspired and written by Jack Whitehall. |
December 18, 2011 |
| 3 |
Jane Horrocks' Little Cracker: Barbra As a 13-year-old, the Trollied star gets a perm against the advice of her hairdresser and all does not go according to plan. |
December 19, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joanna Lumley's Little Cracker: Baby, Be Blonde Nineteen-year-old Joanna Lumley is still finding her feet in the competitive world of modelling. |
December 10, 2012 |
| 2 |
Rebecca Front's Little Cracker: Rainy Days and Mondays Little Rebecca Front doesn't ever want to go back to school. |
December 11, 2012 |
| 3 |
Tommy Tiernan's Little Cracker: Howler Little Tommy Tiernan's parents are going through a rough patch and, after speaking to a therapist, his dad has been advised to unleash his inner canine and bark his stresses out. |
December 12, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 19, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2012 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |