Broadcast dates 2024, stream today, actors, plot and filming locations

“The Little Lord” is shown on TV every year around Christmas. In Norman Rosemont’s production, Sir Alec Guinness has to deal with little Ceddie Errol (Ricky Schroder). The grandson is supposed to become his heir as Earl – and that causes a lot of hustle and bustle.

In this article we will inform you about the broadcast dates of the Christmas classic in December 2024. You will also find out everything you need to know about the plot, cast and locations of the film.

Broadcast dates: When does “The Little Lord” air in December 2024?

“The Little Lord” (original title: “Little Lord Fauntleroy”) has been on TV at Christmas for more than just yesterday: it has been showing since 1982 ARD the film, which was released in America in 1980.

This year the Christmas classic is running again on the public broadcaster. But other broadcasters have also secured the rights for broadcasting. And these are the broadcast dates:

• Friday, December 20, 2024, 8:15 p.m.: ARD
• Saturday, December 21, 2024, 1:50 a.m.: ARD
• Thursday, December 26, 2024, 2:35 p.m.: ARD
• Friday, December 27, 2024, 5:45 a.m.: ONE
• Saturday, December 28, 2024, 2:50 p.m.: NDR
• Saturday, December 28, 2024, 4:20 p.m.: MDR
• Sunday, December 29, 2024, 3:50 p.m.: SWR

The classic can also be seen on pay TV. These are the broadcast dates Heaven:

• Thursday, December 26, 2024, 1:00 p.m., Sky Cinema classics
• Saturday, December 28, 2024, 10:25 a.m., Sky Cinema classics

“The Little Lord” streaming in the ARD media library

If you have something else planned for this year’s broadcast dates, you can also stream the Christmas classic for free in the ARD-View media library. “The Little Lord” has been there since Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 5:30 a.m available. It is not known how long the film will be available there.

Recap: Can you watch “The Little Lord” online?

Fans of the film will also be interested Amazon Prime Video found it. However, a fee is charged for this. The streaming provider Netflix does not have the classic 2024 in its program.

Plot: This is what the Christmas film “The Little Lord” is about

Eight-year-old Cedric lives with his mother in modest circumstances in New York. His late father belonged to an English noble family, which is why his grandfather offered him and his mother Mary to come to England one day, as Cedric is the only heir to his noble title and his fortune.

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His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, initially turned out to be extremely reserved and unfriendly – he had disowned Cedric’s father because of his relationship with his mother. Little by little, however, the eight-year-old manages to soften the old man’s heart.

Cast: These actors are in the cast of “The Little Lord”

Ricky Schroder, who plays eight-year-old Cedric in “The Little Lord,” is now 54 years old. Superstar Alec Guinness, who is known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in “Star Wars,” took on the role of his grandfather. He died in 2000 at the age of 86. These are the other main actors at a glance:

• Ricky Schroder as Cedric “Ceddie” Errol
• Alec Guinness as Earl of Dorincourt
• Connie Booth as Mrs. Errol
• Eric Porter as Mr Havisham
• Colin Blakely as Silas Hobbs
• Rolf Saxon as Dick Tipton
• Rachel Kempson: as Lady Lorradaile
• Carmel McSharry as Mary
• Antonia Pemberton as Mrs Dawson
• Peter Copley as Reverend Muldaur
• Patsy Rowlands as Mrs Dibble
• Ann Way as Miss Smiff
• Tony Melody as Mr. Kimsey
• Dicon Murray as Georgie

Filming Locations: Where was “The Little Lord” filmed?

The castle seen in the film, where little Cedric softens the heart of the old Earl of Dorincourt, is Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, England.

The surrounding landscape was used for numerous outdoor shots. The interior shots were taken at Shepperton Studios, which is located in the south of England.