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  • The Gingerbread Man

  • By: Mike Bennett
  • Narrated by: Rik Mayall
  • Length: 8 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (29 ratings)

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The Gingerbread Man

By: Mike Bennett
Narrated by: Rik Mayall
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Summary

Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!

Voiced by the renowned comedian Rik Mayall, this utterly superb performance will have your children in fits of laughter from start to finish.

The late, great Richard 'Rik' Mayall was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the '80s who formed a famous comedy partnership with Ade Edmondson and featured in numerous cult classic sitcoms, including The Young Ones, Bottom, Blackadder and Guest House Paradiso, among others. On 9th June 2014, at the age of 56, a massive blow was dealt to the world of comedy, as Rik passed away.

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Hilarious!

My 4 and 8 year old love Rik Mayall’s version of the Gingerbread Man. Hilarious!

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Rik Mayall makes this amazing

Lovely story told by an amazing narrator. Worth having to enjoy whilst your children enjoy the story

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classic book

who doesn't love the gingerbread Man?!!! Rik Mayall reading it just made it all the more enjoyable....fab voices!!!!

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Not Suitable for very young children.

Not Suitable for very young children. Vocabulary such as boring/ creep used
Loud and shouting at times

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not for young children

definitely not a version you'd hear on cbbies bed time stories. quite rude and obnoxious. really disappointed. my son loves the gingerbread man story but this was hugely inappropriate for a young child.

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Not a bedtime story!

I should have read the reviews/noticed that it was Rick Male reading it. Downloaded it as a bedtime story for my 3 year old. Totally not appropriate, very loud and shouty

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Very disappointed to have wasted a credit on this for my 2 year old. Quite shocking how someone can ruin such a classic story!

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