The Flint Street Nativity

The Flint Street Nativity

75 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | Dec. 22, 1999

With angels crying in the toilets all because of a jealous Angel Gabriel, it could only be the eagerly awaited performance of the Primary school nativity play - this time with a twist! The UK's finest comedy actors take the leading roles as the eight year old performers. Through the inevitable mishaps, misunderstandings, young egos, fears of failure and fallings out, the children's characters evolve into mirror images of thier parents, the nativity play's audience. You'll be drawn into the amusing and enchanting worlds and minds of young children and reminisce about your own childhood performances!

The Flint Street Nativity

75 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | Dec. 22, 1999

The Flint Street Nativity
With angels crying in the toilets all because of a jealous Angel Gabriel, it could only be the eagerly awaited performance of the Primary school nativity play - this time with a twist! The UK's finest comedy actors take the leading roles as the eight year old performers. Through the inevitable mishaps, misunderstandings, young egos, fears of failure and fallings out, the children's characters evolve into mirror images of thier parents, the nativity play's audience. You'll be drawn into the amusing and enchanting worlds and minds of young children and reminisce about your own childhood performances!
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Yorkshire Television
Original title The Flint Street Nativity
Directors Artie Thomas, Marcus Mortimer
Writers Tim Firth

Cast

Mark Addy

as Ass

Mina Anwar

as Angel/Shamima

Jane Horrocks

as Shepherd 2/Zoe

Jason Hughes

as Joseph/Warren Pipe

Dervla Kirwan

as Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers

Josie Lawrence

as Mary/Debbie Bennett

Ralf Little

as Star of Bethlehem/Clive Cattle

Tony Marshall

as Wise Man 2

Neil Morrissey

as Wise Man 3/Adrian Atherton

Julia Sawalha

as Dawn/Wise Man 1

Hywel Simons

as Errol Chiverton/Shepherd 1

Frank Skinner

as Ian Rotherham/Herod

John Thomson

as Christian Jerrums / Innkeeper

Stephen Tompkinson

as Tim Moyle / Narrator

Kerry Joy Stewart

as Innkeeper's Mother

Lynn Hunter

as Mrs. Humphries (voice)