The Greatest Store in the World
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| The Greatest Store In The World | |
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| Directed by | Jane Prowse |
| Written by | Alex Shearer |
| Starring | Dervla Kirwan Peter Capaldi Brian Blessed Elizabeth Earl Holly Earl Helen Schlesinger Ricky Tomlinson Sean Hughes |
Release date | 24 December 1999 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Greatest Store in the World is a book by Alex Shearer and later made into a telemovie which was broadcast on 24 December 1999. The TV movie is usually shown a few times at Christmas on CBBC. It was filmed in the famous toy store in London, Harrods.
Plot
The story is told in flashback by Livvie (played by Elizabeth Earl), a bright young girl who is in police custody on Christmas Day . As she is questioned, she reveals that since several days previously, she and her equally resourceful mother Geraldine (Dervla Kirwan) and little sister Angeline (Elizabeth's sister Holly Earl) have been living in a department store called "Scottley's" since their camper van blew up. As the story progresses, the family deal with outsmarting staff, in particular Brian (nicknamed Mr. Whiskers) (Peter Capaldi) the friendly but suspicious doorman, icy deputy manageress Ms. Greystone (Helen Schlesinger) and Santa (Ricky Tomlinson) and Elf (Sean Hughes), oversleeping in the tent in which they live, a guest appearance from S Club 7 in an advertising stunt by Mr. Scottley (Brian Blessed), trying to find alternate housing, the Staff Party, and finally, on Christmas morning a burglary organized by Ms. Greystone, Santa and Elf. They are invited to live with Scottley and Geraldine marries Brian.
Cast
The Williams Family
- Dervla Kirwan as Geraldine
- Elizabeth Earl as Livvie
- Holly Earl as Angeline
Managers and Staff of Scottley's
- Peter Capaldi as Mr Whiskers
- Helen Schlesinger as Mrs Greystone
- Ricky Tomlinson as The Evil Santa
- Sean Hughes as The Evil Elf
- Brian Blessed as Mr Scottley
Staff and Pupils of Livvie's School
- Phillip Wright as Mr Norris
- Devon Anderson as David
Guest Stars
- Jo O'Meara as Herself
- Bradley McIntosh as Himself
- Hannah Spearritt as Herself
- Paul Cattermole as Himself
- Rachel Stevens as Herself
- Tina Barrett as Herself
- Jon Lee as Himself