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Jackanory is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-tale "Cap-o'-Rushes" read by Lee Montague.
- Children's Television
Jackanory: Created by Mary Tourtel, Alfred Bestall, Joy Whitby. With Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant. A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
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Jackanory (TV Series 1965–1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jack and the Beanstalk. Rik Mayall reads an updated twist on the traditional tale. Help! I Am a Prisoner in a Toothpaste Factory. View episodes.
Jackanory. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2006 Unknown. Top-rated. Muddle Earth. Sun, Nov 26, 2006. Joe jefferson was an ordinary boy.
Dec 31, 2014 · Topics. cbbc, children's bbc, children's shows, children's stories, children's books, jackanory. Language. English. In November 2006 Jackanory briefly returned with comedian John Sessions as the revived programme's first narrator reading the Lord of the Rings parody Muddle Earth, written by Paul Stewart (and illustrator Chris Riddell ).
Overview. Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, the first story being the fairy-tale Cap-o'-Rushes read by Lee Montague.
