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The Light Princess

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The King is in the counting house - counting out his money
The Queen is in the parlour - eating bread and honey
The Maid is in the garden - hanging out the clothes
So why does the Princess float about? - only Makemnoit knows ...
A fantasy based on George Macdonald's fairytale of the Princess who finds it impossible to keep both feet firmly on the ground.

Contributors

Based on the fairytale by:
George Macdonald
Writer:
Ian Keill
Illustrations:
Errol le Cain
Music:
Carl Davis
Sound:
Mike McCarthy
Lighting:
Derek Slee
Graphic Designer:
Michael Graham-Smith
Animation Director:
Mike Hibbert
Director:
Andrew Gosling
Producer:
Ian Keill
Princess:
Stacy Dorning
Prince:
John Fortune
Nanny:
Irene Handl
King:
George A. Cooper
Queen:
Gwen Taylor
Makemnoit:
Anna Quayle
Lord Chamberlain:
Terence Bayler
Maid:
Annette Robertson
Bishop:
Tony Higginson
Fat Frog (voice):
Peter Bull
Thin Frog/Cat (voices):
Kenneth Williams
Owl (voice):
James Hayter
Bee (voice):
John Wells
Oracle (voice):
David Kelly
Source: Radio Times

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