Little Crackers
- TV comedy drama
- Sky One
- 2010 - 2012
- 35 episodes (3 series)
Festive seasons of autobiographical short films written by and starring some of Britain's top comedy stars, including Stephen Fry and Barbara Windsor. Stars Chris O'Dowd, Catherine Tate, Julian Barratt, Stephen Fry, Kathy Burke and more.
Episode menu
Little Crackers 2010, Episode 2 - Chris O'Dowd's Little Cracker
Further details
Capturing Santa
1986. Santa Claus, whatever name he's known by, he's loved by children worldwide but not seven-year old Chris O'Dowd. He doesn't love Santa, he hates him. What's to love about a man who sneaks down your chimney?
Young Chris certainly shows the local supermarket's Santa exactly what he thinks of him...
1988. Now nine, Chris O'Dowd has had enough. How hard can it be to get a Subbuteo set? It's time to show Santa Claus who's boss. And so, young Chris embarks on a cunning plan to catch his life-long nemesis.
Notes
Produced by Sprout Pictures.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 19th December 2010
- Time
- 9:15pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 15 minutes
Cast & crew
| Chris O'Dowd | Santa |
| Robert Donnelly | Young Chris |
| Sharon Horgan | Mother |
| John O'Dowd | Father |
| Jamie McIntyre | Padriac |
| Clive Swift | Real Father Christmas |
| Lucy Laverty | Sister 1 |
| Eva Laverty | Sister 2 |
| Chris O'Dowd | Narrator |
| Chris O'Dowd | Writer |
| Nick Murphy | Writer |
| Peter Cattaneo | Director |
| Mike Elliott | Producer |
| Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Fry | Executive Producer |
| Gina Carter | Executive Producer |
| Charles Elton | Executive Producer |
| Scot Crane | Editor |
| Gary Williamson | Production Designer |