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Jackanory

7.1 / 10 | United Kingdom
1965 | Family | Fantasy
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. Jackanory continued to be broadcast until 1996, clocking up around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run. The final story, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne, was read by Alan Bennett and broadcast on 24 March 1996. The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two one-off stories. The show's format, which varied little over the decades, involved an actor reading from children's novels or folk tales, usually while seated in an armchair. From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially commissioned still drawing, often by Quentin Blake. Usually a single book would occupy five daily fifteen-minute episodes, from Monday to Friday.

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Cast List (91)

Marilyn Fox
Marilyn Fox
Director
Jeremy Swan
Jeremy Swan
Director
Angela Beeching
Angela Beeching
Director
Paul Stone
Paul Stone
Director
Roger Singleton-Turner
Roger Singleton-Turner
Director
John Prowse
John Prowse
Director
Daphne Jones
Daphne Jones
Director
Christine Secombe
Christine Secombe
Director
Nel Romano
Nel Romano
Director
Janie Grace
Janie Grace
Director
Michael Kerrigan
Michael Kerrigan
Director
Susan Ball
Susan Ball
Director
Paul Ciani
Paul Ciani
Director
David Bell
David Bell
Director
Pauline Talbot
Pauline Talbot
Director
Nigel Douglas
Nigel Douglas
Director
Joanne Symons
Joanne Symons
Director
David Coulter
David Coulter
Director
Gordon House
Gordon House
Director
Edward Pugh
Edward Pugh
Director
Michael Bartlett
Michael Bartlett
Director
Jenny Nimmo
Jenny Nimmo
Director
Howard Kennett
Howard Kennett
Director
Pauline Carter
Pauline Carter
Director
Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly
Director
Roger Damon Price
Roger Damon Price
Director
Margie Barbour
Margie Barbour
Director
Christopher Rowlands
Christopher Rowlands
Director
Roger Bunce
Roger Bunce
Director
Brian Hawkins
Brian Hawkins
Director
Clare Elstow
Clare Elstow
Director
David Turnbull
David Turnbull
Director
Greg Childs
Greg Childs
Director
Phillippa Giles
Phillippa Giles
Director
David Wilson
David Wilson
Director
Kathryn Wolfe
Kathryn Wolfe
Director
Sheila Fraser
Sheila Fraser
Director
Julia Godley
Julia Godley
Director
Alexander C. McCourt
Alexander C. McCourt
Director
Elizabeth Harden
Elizabeth Harden
Director
David Tilley
David Tilley
Director
Bil Keating
Bil Keating
Director
Hazel Lewthwaite
Hazel Lewthwaite
Director
Susan McConnell
Susan McConnell
Director
Susan Falck-Therkelsen
Susan Falck-Therkelsen
Director
Geoff Feld
Geoff Feld
Director
Bob Blagden
Bob Blagden
Director
Michael Cole
Michael Cole
Director
Anna Home
Anna Home
Director
Jonathan Stedall
Jonathan Stedall
Director
Michael Grafton-Robinson
Michael Grafton-Robinson
Director
Tony Hickey
Tony Hickey
Director
Humphrey Carpenter
Humphrey Carpenter
Director
Iris Mayhew
Iris Mayhew
Director
Roger Chapman
Roger Chapman
Director
Dickon Reed
Dickon Reed
Director
Sally Kirkwood
Sally Kirkwood
Director
David Crichton
David Crichton
Director
Sarah Hellings
Sarah Hellings
Director
Stephen Haggard
Stephen Haggard
Director
Philip Lewis
Philip Lewis
Director
Christopher Bedloe
Christopher Bedloe
Director
Philippa Langdale
Philippa Langdale
Director
Nick Willing
Nick Willing
Director
Susan Falck-Therkelson
Susan Falck-Therkelson
Director
Joanna Symons
Joanna Symons
Director
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Storyteller
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Bilbo Baggins
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Storyteller - 'The Evil Magician'
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams
Storyteller
Martin Jarvis
Martin Jarvis
Storyteller
John Grant
John Grant
Storyteller
Ann Morrish
Ann Morrish
Storyteller
Bernard Holley
Bernard Holley
Storyteller
Keith Barron
Keith Barron
Storyteller
William Rushton
William Rushton
Storyteller
William Rushton
William Rushton
British Ambassador to Flüt
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Storyteller
Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach
Storyteller
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks
Storyteller
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Storyteller
Hannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon
Storyteller
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
Storyteller
Ted Ray
Ted Ray
Storyteller
Ted Ray
Ted Ray
Storyteller - 'The Magic Giant'
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Storyteller
Jan Francis
Jan Francis
Storyteller
Wendy Wood
Wendy Wood
Storyteller
Alfred Bestall
Alfred Bestall
Writer
Joy Whitby
Joy Whitby
Writer
Mary Tourtel
Mary Tourtel
Writer

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