The Tailor of Gloucester is a television Christmas special[1] first broadcast on 28 December 1989 on ITV.
The film tells the story of a poor tailor, his cat, and the mice that live in his shop.
The tailor sends his cat Simpkin to buy food and a twist of cherry-coloured silk for a coat the mayor has commissioned for his wedding, which will take place on Christmas morning.
While the cat is gone, the tailor frees the mice from teacups where Simpkin has imprisoned them.
When the tailor falls ill, the mice save the day by completing the coat.