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Jackanory

  • TV Series
  • 1965–19961965–1996
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Jackanory (1965)
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  • Family
  • Fantasy

A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.

IMDb RATING
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359
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  • Creators
    • Mary Tourtel
    • Alfred Bestall
    • Joy Whitby
  • Stars
    • Bernard Cribbins
    • Kenneth Williams
    • John Grant
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  • Creators
    • Mary Tourtel
    • Alfred Bestall
    • Joy Whitby
  • Stars
    • Bernard Cribbins
    • Kenneth Williams
    • John Grant
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    • 1User review
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Bernard Cribbins
    Bernard Cribbins
    • Storytelleras Storyteller…
    89 episodes89 eps • 1966–1991
    Kenneth Williams
    Kenneth Williams
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    69 episodes69 eps • 1968–1986
    John Grant
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    49 episodes49 eps • 1968–1986
    Martin Jarvis
    Martin Jarvis
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    47 episodes47 eps • 1967–1985
    Bernard Holley
    Bernard Holley
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    47 episodes47 eps • 1974–1991
    Keith Barron
    Keith Barron
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    43 episodes43 eps • 1967–1976
    Ann Morrish
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    42 episodes42 eps • 1970–1982
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    40 episodes40 eps • 1973–1983
    Jan Francis
    Jan Francis
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    37 episodes37 eps • 1975–1991
    Rosemary Leach
    Rosemary Leach
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    35 episodes35 eps • 1968–1985
    Wendy Wood
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    34 episodes34 eps • 1967–1977
    William Rushton
    • Storytelleras Storyteller…
    34 episodes34 eps • 1973–1985
    Ray Brooks
    Ray Brooks
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    30 episodes30 eps • 1969–1978
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    30 episodes30 eps • 1968–1983
    Ted Ray
    • Storytelleras Storyteller…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1966–1975
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    28 episodes28 eps • 1973–1980
    Ray Smith
    • Self - Storytelleras Self - Storyteller
    27 episodes27 eps • 1967–1972
    Rodney Bewes
    Rodney Bewes
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    26 episodes26 eps • 1966–1982
    • Creators
      • Mary Tourtel
      • Alfred Bestall
      • Joy Whitby
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    Storyline

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    A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
    • anthology
    • partially lost tv series
    • surrealism
    • storytelling
    • reading
    • 4 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Parents guide
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    • Trivia
      The three most frequent readers were Bernard Cribbins, who presented one hundred eleven episodes; Kenneth Williams, who presented sixty-nine episodes; and John Grant, who presented fifty-five episodes, narrating and illustrating his own stories about a caveman called Littlenose.
    • Connections
      Edited into Jackanory: The Curse of Karrit Poor (2002)

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    The BBC's most regrettable axing
    I can't understand why the BBC chose to axe Jackanory. When it started in the 1960s its detractors said it would discourage kids from reading. The opposite was true. If a story was told on Jackanory it encouraged kids to read the book and maybe read more by the same author. Jackanory probably boosted sales of Roald Dahl's books in the UK. When I watched it I didn't know who most of the storytellers were but I would see them in a film or TV series and remember that they'd been on Jackanory. The BBC would usually choose an appropriate actor or actress to read the story. American stories were often read by Elaine Stritch or Al Mancini. Scottish stories were read by John Laurie, though on one occasion, Wendy Wood, who wasn't an actress but a staunch (to put it mildly) Scottish nationalist told traditional Scottish stories. As a kid I thought of Kenneth Williams as a Jackanory storyteller rather than as a star of the Carry On films. I still don't understand why it was axed. It deserved to be as permanent an institution as Blue Peter. One thing, though, if it was still going and it featured J K Rowling reading Harry Potter viewing figures would certainly rise. Harry Potter has certainly got kids back into reading so I think it's time to think about resurrecting Jackanory.
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    • Sep 29, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джеканори
    • Filming locations
      • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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