Fairytale job for Stromness man

This December, your bairns might have enjoyed CBeebies musical showstopper Thumbelina on TV — but did you know that this latest seasonal spectacular has an Orkney connection?

Stromness man Phil Cooper is one of the producers behind the 1960s-style adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale, having previously worked on last year’s CBeebies Christmas Show — The Snow Queen.

Thumbelina, which is the first CBeebies show to be shown in cinemas nationwide, is also available to view on the BBC iPlayer througout the festive season.

Last Friday evening, December 21, it was shown on CBeebies, and on Christmas Eve the musical was broadcast to the nation on BBC1.

For the full story, pick up this week’s The Orcadian.