Little Crackers Little Crackers 2010, Episode 12 - Meera Syal's Little Cracker - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Uncle Satnam steps out from Santa's shadow in an autobiographical short written by and starring Meera Syal. Filmed in 3D.
Further details
Uncle Santa
1970. Seven-year-old Meera Syal wants to celebrate Christmas but Meera's parents don't do Christmas as there are enough Hindu festivals as it is.
Seeing his daughter's anguish, Meera's dad takes her to see a poor excuse for a Santa Claus at his work's Christmas party. Unimpressed, Meera begins to lose her Christmas spirit... until she arrives home and meets Uncle Satnam.
With a big white beard and a taste for sherry and mince pies Uncle Satnam brings festive cheer to the Syal household. But is he really who he says he is?
Notes
Produced by Renegade Pictures and Can Communicate.
Broadcast details
Date
Saturday 25th December 2010
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
15 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Meera Syal | Self |
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Guest cast
| Narisa Padhiar | Young Meera |
|---|---|
| Ayesha Dharker | Mama |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Papa |
| Mark Williams | Father Christmas |
| Madhav Sharma | Uncle Satnam |
| Mark Roper | Bill |
| Bethany Randswalsh | Tracey |
| James Carcaterra | Policeman |
| Adlyn Ross | Old Woman |
Writing team
| Meera Syal | Writer |
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Production team
| Peter Lydon | Director |
|---|---|
| Lucy Robinson | Producer |
| Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
| Jon Rowlands | Executive Producer |
| David Wooster | Executive Producer |
| Adam Windmill | Editor |
| Louise Corcoran | Production Designer |
| Jonathan Goldstein | Composer |