Two abandoned children, the wickedest and funniest witch and step-mother you could imagine, a cottage with real 'chocolate-box' appeal, a flock of down-and-out birds, a gang of dim-witted bandits and a whole lot more go into the mix for this lively and entertaining take on a classic tale. We begin in the family's poor cottage, where Hansel, Gretel and their father ponder the possibility of Christmas without any food! Their stepmother, on the other hand,can only moan that she needs a new fur coat