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USA / Hanna Barbera / 17x20m-e / 1977 Creators: Joe Ruby, Ken Spears / Producer: Iwao Takamoto Animated adventure series. A quartet of teens have adventures with a friendly shark (the Jabberjaw of the title).
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK ITV Network / 1x90m-e / 2000 (Friday 22 December 3.35pm) Writers: Martin Coates, Sue Radley / Producer/Director: Martin Coates Animated version of the classic fairy tale about young Jack whose bean that he plants grow into a giant beanstalk which he climbs and discovers a land in the thrall of a giant. Voices:- PAUL PANTING as Jack / JULIA McKENZIE as Mavis / TIM HEALY as Reg / ALISON STEADMAN as Veronica / IMELDA STEADMAN as Dilly / MELVYN HAYES as Ambrose / MARIA DARLING as Harriet / GARY MARTIN as The Giant / PETER BAYLISS as The Auctioneer
JACKANORY UK / BBC1 / 3500x15m-e / 1965-95 Storytime. A children's story read by many a famous actor over the years (even Prince Charles in 1984). Everybody who is anybody has contributed at some time or another both in terms of stories and actors reading them, Bernard Cribbins made the most appearances with 111 Kenneth Williams making 69 appearances.
JACKANORY PLAYHOUSE UK / BBC1 / 6x25m-e / 1972 A spin off from Jackanory (see above) featuring six mini playlets. Hannah Gordon, Roy Kinnear, James Bolam and Joan Sims featured in the cast.
THE JACKSON FIVE USA / ABC-Rankin Bass / 23x20m-e / 1971-72 Animated adventures. Stories of rock band The Jackson and the scrapes they got in to. The Jackson led by a then little Michael were incredibly popular at the time.
JACKSON PACE:THE GREAT YEARS UK / Granada / 6x30m-e / 1990 11 Oct - 15 Nov Thurs 4 40pm Writer: Daniel Peacock / Producer: Mark Robson / Director: Alistair Clark Children's comedy adventure series. Exploits of the Indiana Jonesish explorer Jackson Pace With:- KEITH ALLEN as Jackson Pace / DANIEL PEACOCK as Roger Whibley / JOSIE LAWRENCE as Ryveeta Tusk / HUGH PADDICK as Lord Taggon / CORY PULMAN as Princess Layme / PAUL B DAVIES as Lord Layta / GIAN SAMMARCO as Filo / NIC D'AVIRRO as Daken
JAKERS Ireland-USA / x20m-e / 2003- Follow the adventures of Piggley Winks, a spunky eight-year-old pig, and his friends Dannan the Duck and Ferny the Bull on Ranloo Farm in Ireland. Whether they’re fishing for the salmon of knowledge, trying to turn donkeys into race horses, or trying to get out of doing chores, Piggley, Dannan and Ferny always find a way to turn the familiar into the utterly fantastic. While the intrepid trio are enjoying their escapades - “Jakers!” is their often used Irish expression of delight and amazement. The opening and closing of each story features Piggley Winks as a granddad, telling these tales of childhood shenanigans as entertaining lessons in life to his three very contemporary, rambunctious city-dwelling grandpigs.
JAMBOREE UK / ITV-Floella Benjamin Prod.-KTE / x10m-e / 1999-continuing Producer: Floella Benjamin Pre-school entertainment presented by Floella Benjamin with Keith Radley as the Storyteller and featuring children from the Barbara Speake school.
JAMIE UK / LWT / 13x25m-e / 1971 Writer: Denis Butler / Producer: Anthony Kearey Children's scifi drama series. Young Jamie Dodger discovers a magic carpet which takes him on adventures through time. With:- GARRY MILLER as James Dodger / JO KENDALL as Molly Dodger / BEN ARIS as David Dodger / AUBREY MORRIS as Mr Zed / NIGEL CHIVERS as Tink Bellow
JAMIE AND THE MAGIC TORCH UK / Thames-Cosgrove Hall / 39x10m-e / 1976-79 Fantasy animation. Young lad Jamie has a fantastic torch which is able to transport him (and his dog Wordsworth), via a helterskelter, into a magical land.
JASON OF STAR COMMAND USA / Filmation / 28x30m-e / 1981 Scifi drama series. Space ace Jason and his crew do battle against the evil Dragos. With:- CRAIG LITTLER as Jason / SID HAIG as Dragos
JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS USA / WWP-DIC Ent. / 66x30m-e / 1986 Animated scifi action adventure. Teenage Jayce and his crew the wheeled warriors travel across space looking Jayce's father and doing regular battle with the Monster Minds. Voices:- DARIN BAKER as Jayce / DAN HENNESSEY as Audric / LUBA GOY as Oon / LEN CARLSON as Merc / VALERIE POLITIS as Flora / GIULIO KUKURUGYA as Saw Boss
JAY JAY THE JET PLANE USA / PBS-PorchLight Entertainment and Modern Cartoons, in association with Knightscove Entertainment / x20 minute episodes / 2001-continuing Creators: Deborah and David Michel 3-D animation that mixes in live action characters. The series follows the adventures of a perky and curious six-year old jet plane named Jay Jay and his airplane friends who live and play at Tarrytown Airport. The show is part of the PBS KIDS “Ready To Learn” programming block. Jay Jay (which was originally developed for PBS in the states) has a genuine heart and focuses heavily on life lessons and educational aspects (albeit in that slightly overdosed on saccharine way that American TV seems to favour. Voices by Mary Kay Bergman, Eve Whittle
USA / Hanna Barber / x20m-e / 1973 Animated fantasy. A version of sixties sitcom I Dream of Jeannie about a pilot with his own personal female Genie.
JELLIKINS UK / GMTV-ITV-Winchester-Optical Image / 78x10m-e / 1999 Script Editor: Jan Page / Music: David Lowe, Vo Fletcher / Producers: David Clement, Mike Prince Animation. Computer generated stories about six teddy bears (Strum, Bouncey, Amber, Coral, Denny and Pepper) and their adventures in Jolly Jelly World. Narrated by Rik Mayall.
JENNINGS UK / BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1966 5 Sep - 10 Oct Mon 5 25pm Writer: Anthony Buckeridge / Producer: Johnny Downes Children's sitcom. Exploits of mischievous schoolboy Jennings. See also below for Jennings at School With:- DAVID SCHULTEN as Jennings / ROBERT BARTLETT as Darbishire / EDWARD McMURRAY as Atkinson / WILLIAM BURLEIGH as Temple / IAIN BURTON as Venables / IAN GARDINER as Mr Carter / JOHN MOORE as Mr Wiliams
JENNINGS AT SCHOOL UK / BBC / 10x30m-e / 1958 6 Sep - 8 Nov Sat 5 10pm Writer: Anthony Buckeridge / Producer: Kevin Sheldon Children's sitcom. Exploits of mischievous schoolboy Jennings at his boarding school Linbury Court. With:- JOHN MITCHELL as Jennings / DEREK NEEDS as Darbishire / JEREMY WARD as Atkinson / PETER WOOD as Temple / COLIN SPAULL as Venables / GEOFFREY WINCOTT as Mr Carter / WILFRED BABBAGE as Mr Wilkins
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USA / Hanna Barbera / 24x30m-e / 1963 Creators/Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera Animated scifi sitcom. A kind of Flinstones in reverse, instead of the stone age the Jetsons was set in the 21st century and told the suburban story of George Jetson and his family in a world full of amazing inventions and labour saving gadgets. In 1985 the series was revived for a further 51 episodes. Also two feature length films appeared:- The Flinstones meet The Jetsons and Rocking With Judy Jetson. Voices:- GEORGE O'HANLAN as George Jetson / PENNY SINGLETON as Jane Jetson / JANE WALDO as Judy / DAWS BUTLER as Elroy / JEAN VANDER PYL as Rosie / DON MESSICK as Astro / MEL BLANC as Cosmo G. Spacely
JIM HENSON'S MOTHER GOOSE STORIES USA / Jim Henson Prod. / 13x15m-e/ 1990 Muppet entertainment. Muppet style interpretations of various well known nursery rhymes.
JIM HENSON'S ANIMAL SHOW UK / Anglia-Jim Henson prod. / x25m-e / 1994- Executive Producer: Brian Henson / Producer: Jocelyn Stevenson / Director: Peter Harris / Writers: Bill Oddie , Jim Lewis, Jocelyn Stevenson, Rob Sprackling, John Smith / Music: Ed Welch Puppet/wildlife series. A ,mixture of wildlife excerpts with muppet animals talking about the clips. The wildlife clips themselves came from Anglia's long running Survival series. Muppet performers:- DAVE GOELZ / STEVE WHITMIRE / BILL BARRETTA / KAREN PRELL / MAX WILSON / MIKE QUINN
JIM HENSON'S DOG CITY USA / Jim Jenson Prod / 26x20m-e / 1992-94 Puppet comedy drama series. Cases of private detective Ace Hart - who just happens to be a dog.
JIM HENSON'S GREEK MYTHS USA / Jim Henson Prod / 4x30m-e / 1987 Entertainment. Stories of ancient Greece as told by actor Michael Gambon in the company of a Muppet dog.
JIM'LL FIX IT UK / BBC / x45m-e / 1973-89 Long running entertainment show in which mostly kid's wishes were granted (although plenty of adults appeared too). Presented by white haired, cigar smoking, marathon running disco jockey Sir Jimmy Saville. Mostly the fix its were of the variety of meeting soccer stars or film stars although some eccentric ones crept through such as the girl who appeared in an episode of Terry and June and a boy who became a butler for a day. The show had a a different open and closing theme.
JIMMY GREEN AND HIS TIME MACHINE UK / Yorkshire TV / 13x15m-e / 1968 Puppet scifi series about the adventures of a time travelling young boy. Shown on Yorkshire TV's opening day.
JOE UK / BBC-Q3 / x10m-e / 1968 Creator: Alison Prince / illustrator: Joan Hickson / Music: Laurie Steele Animated comedy drama series. Stories of a young boy, Joe, whose Dad runs a transport cafe. Narrated by Colin Jeavons.
JOE 90 UK / ITC-Century 21 / 30x25m-e / 1968 Creators: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson / Music: Barry Gray / Producer: David Lane Supermarionation puppet series. A nine year old boy, Joe 90, has a special pair of glasses that enable him to act in all kinds of subterfuge on behalf of the government whenever the day needs saving. Joe's father was a scientist and had a special machine which transferred information into Joe via his glasses for whatever case Joe was on (skills to be a Rocket pilot etc). Voices:- LEN JONES as Joe 90 / RUPERT DAVIES as Mac / DAVID HEALY as Shane Weston / KEITH ALEXANDER as Sam Loover / SYLVIA ANDERSON as Mrs Harris
UK / BBC1 / 2000+ x10m-e / 1972-continuing News show presenting the days main events in an easy, non patronising manner. Presented until 1990 by John Craven since then the show has various presenters and is now called simply Newsround. Spin offs have been Newsround Weekly(1977-78 BBC1) and the still continuing Newsround Extra (BBC1 since 1981) looking at a particular story in more depth. Initially twice weekly the show went to every weekday in 1979. The presenters have been JOHN CRAVEN / PAUL McDOWELL / ROGER FINN / HELEN ROLLASON / JULIET MORRIS / JULIE ETCHINGHAM / KRISHNAM GURU-MURPHY / CHRIS ROGERS / KATE SANDERSON. Current presenter is BECKY JAGO.
JOHNNY AND THE DEAD UK / London Weekend Television / 4x30m-e / 1995 4-25 April Writers: Gerald Fox, Terry Pratchett, Lindsey Jenkins / Novel: Terry Pratchett / Executive Producer: Melvyn Bragg Children's fantasy drama serial. Young Johnny Maxwell campaigns to save the local cemetery when the local dead people 'living' there make themselves known to him. With:- ANDREW FALVEY as Johnny Maxwell / GEORGE BAKER as Alderman / BRIAN BLESSED as William 'Bill' Stickers / JANE LAPOTAIRE as Mrs Sylvia Liberty and Miss Liberty / JOHN GRILLO as Antonio Vicenti / GEOFFREY WHITEHEAD as Addison Fletcher / HARRY LANDIS as Solomon Einstein
JOHNNY BRAVO USA / Hanna Barbera / x15m-e / 1997-continuing Theme Music: Louis Fagerson / Executive Producer: Sherry Gunther / Producer: Cos Anzilotti Animated comedy. A muscle bound hunk with a pronounced Elvis fixation is convinced the girls are mad about him. Voices:- MARK HAMILL / BRENDA VACCARIO / MAE WHITMAN / CODY DORKIN / DAVID LANDER / CANDI MILO
JOHNNY FARNUM Australia / 7 Network / x90m-e / 1970 (First Episode: Monday 5 October / 4pm) A children's afternoon entertainment show hosted by singer Johnny Farnum, the show included an appearance of the Revolution pop show featuring clips of the latest chart hihts and also animated US shows like Shazam!
JOHNNY JUPITER USA / x30m-e / 1953 black and white Puppet based scifi adventure. A TV studio janitor discovers that aliens on the planet Jupiter are making their own tv shows about life on Earth. The aliens were puppets, the janitor an actor. With:- VAUGHAN TAYLOR as Ernest P. Duckweather / GILBERT MACK as The Boss
JOHNSON AND FRIENDS Australia / ABC-Film Australia / 24x30m-e / 1990 Creators: Ron Saunders, John Paterson, Ian Munro / Titles: Nic Coe / Music: Chris Neal / Writer: John Patterson / Executive Producer: Ron Saunders / Directors: Ian Munro, Richard Carey Children's pre school series about a group of toys living in a young boys bedroom, the boy was called Michael and the toys were Johnson the elephant, McDuff the Concertina, Robot Squeaky, dump truck Diesel and green water With:- JONATHAN HENDRY as Johnson / DRA McKAY as McDuff / MATTHEW CHAMBERLAIN as Diesel / PETER BROWNE as Alfred / SARAH BODDY as Squeaky / ELIZABETH EASTHER as Victoria / PAUL BERTRAM as Narrator
THE JOKE MACHINE UK / Border / 1x25m-e 9x25m-e 13x15m-e 19x10m-e / 1985-89 3 Seasons and one special Producer/Director: Harry King Comedy. Fast paced jokes a go-go with The Krankies (in season one), Andrew O'Connor (in season two) and Jimmy Cricket (in season three).
JONNY BRIGGS UK / BBC1 / 13x20m-e / 1985 Writer: Valerie Georgeson /Story: Joan Eadington / Children's sitcom. Adventures of a young boy, his family and their pet dog. With:- RICHARD HOLMAN as Jonny / JANE LOWE as Mam / LESLIE SCHOFIELD as Dad / SUE DEVANEY as Rita / TOMMY ROBINSON as Albert / KAREN MEAGHER as Miss Broom
JONNY QUEST USA / ABC-Hanna Barbera / 26x25m-e / 1964-65 Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera / Music: Hoyt Curtin Animated action adventure series. 11 year old Jenny travels the world with his father, Indian boy Hadji and his tutor Roger 'Race' Bannon, looking into mysterious happenings. In 1986 a further 13 episodes were made and see also The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. Voices:- TIM MATHESON as Jonny Quest / MIKE ROAD as Roger 'Race' Bannon / JOHN STEPHENSON as Dr Benton Quest / DON MESSICK as Dr Benton Quest / DANNY BRAVO as Hadji / VIC PERRIN as Dr Zin
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS USA / CBS-Hanna Barbera / 104x22m-e / 1970-72 Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera Animation. Adventures of a girl group for whom mystery was never far away. With:- JANET WALDO as Josie / JACKIE JOSEPH as Melody / BARBARA PARRIOT as Valerie / SHERRY ALBERONI as Alexandra / CASEY KASEM as Alexander / DON MESSICK / The girls singing voices were by Cathy Douglas, Cheryl Moore (aka Cheryl Ladd) and Patricia Holloway.
JOSSY'S GIANTS UK / BBC1 / 10x30m-e / 1986-87 2 Seasons - Wed 5 05pm Writer: Sid Waddell / Producer: Paul Stone / Director: Edward Pugh Children's sitcom. No hope kids football team the Glipton Grasshoppers are taken over by ex-Newcastle United star player. Great site devoted to Jossy's Giants right here. With:- JIM BARCLAY as Joswell 'Jossy' Blair / JENNY McCRACKEN as Cllr Glenda Fletcher / CHRISTOPHER BURGESS as Albert Hanson / JULIE FOY as Tracey Gaunt / JOHN JUDD as Bob Nelson / MARK GILLARD as Ross Nelson / PAUL KIRKBRIGHT as Ricky Sweet / JULIAN WALSH as Harvey McGuinn / STUART McGUINESS as Glenn Rix / OLIVER ORR as Wayne Chapman /IAN SHEPPARD as Ian 'Selly' Selleck
THE JOURNEY OF ALLEN STRANGE USA / Nickelodeon / x25m-e / 1998 Creator: Thomas W. Lynch / Producers: Chip Vincelich, Robert C. Morr / Scott C. Schwartz Scifi comedy drama series. A young alien boy arrives on Earth and is befriended by a suburban family. With:- ARJAY SMITH as Allen Strange / ERIN J. DEAN as Robbie / SHANE SWEET / JACK TATE
THE JOURNEY OF MASTER HO UK / Smallfilms / 1958 black and white Creator: Oliver Postgate Animated silent adventures of a young chinese boy. These early Postgate tales were aimed at deaf viewers.
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH USA / ABC-Filmation-Fox / 17x30m-e / 1967-69 Executive Producer: Louis Scheimer, Norman Prescott / Music: Gordon Zahler / Director: Hal Sutherland Animated period fantasy adventure series. Professor Lindenbrook leads an expidition to the Earth's core; After being targetted by the evil Count Sacknussem the gang attempt to return to the surface. Voices:- TED KNIGHT as Prof Oliver Lindenbrook and Count Sacknussem / JANE WEBB as Cindy Lindenbrook / PAT HARRINGTON JR as Alice Hewitt and Lars and Torg
JULIA JEKYLL AND HARRIET HYDE UK / BBC1 / x20m-e / 1995-continuing Creator/Producer:Jeremy Swan Children's fantasy comedy series. Young Julia Jekyll is liable to change into the fearsome furry giant Harriet Hyde at the most inopportune of moments. With:- OLIVIA HALLINAN as Julia Jekyll / VICTORIA WILLIAMS as Moira Jekyll / BILL FELLOWS as Jerry Jekyll / JOHN ASQUITH as Harriet Hyde / KAREN SALT as Sharon Blister
JUNGLE RUN UK / Yorkshire / x25m-e / 1999-continuing Idea: Lesley Oakden / Music: Martin Cook / Producer/Director: Peter Leslie Game show. Four young explorers have to fight their way through Jungle based games winning bananas that counted towards time in the end treasure winning game. The show, a kind of junior Crystal Maze, was hosted by Dominic Wood.
JUNIOR MASTERCHEF UK / BBC1 / x15m-e / 1995- Executive Producers: Bradley Adams, Richard Kalms Cookery. As the title says, a junior version of Masterchef with Britain's young amateur chefs hoping to become Junior Masterchef. Lloyd Grossman again hosted and the format was exactly the same.
JUNIOR SHOWTIME UK / Yorkshire / 1970's A Roger Price popular 1970's ITV variety series for kids. Pauline Quirke was a regular as was Malandra Burrows. Presented by Bobby Bennett.
JUNIPER JUNGLE UK / BBC-Stormgroup / x10m-e / 1992 Creator/ Music: Bobby Ball / Writer: Chris Trengrove / Producer: Mike Barron / Executive Producer: Theresa Plummer Andrews / Director: Alastair McIllwain Animated comedy. The adventures of a group of animals. Voices:- MAXTON G. BEESLEY / JONATHAN DONNE / SARAH DANGERFIELD
JUNK BBC 'Scene' / 3x30m / 1999 Novel:
Melvin Burgess / Writer: Barry Purchese / Director: Marcus DF White / Producer:
John Price
JUST FOR FUN UK / BBC / 1x15m-e / 1952 2 April Wednesday 5.40pm Writers: Wal Pink, Harry Tate Sr / Producer: Michael Westmore Comedy. One off special starring Harry Tate Jr.
JUST FOR FUN USA / WNEW TV (NYC) / Saturday October 3,1959 to September,1965 Entertainment show seen Saturday mornings on WNEW TV Ch.5 in NYC. Sony Fox was the main host of the show (from October 3,1959 to July 31,1965). Fred Scott (An announcer on WABD/WNEW TV Ch.5 in NYC) hosted the series from August to September,1965.
UK / BBC1 (Scotland) / 4x25m-e / 1999 28 - 31 Dec 1999 Executive Producer: Claire Mundell / Producer/Director: Yvonne Noble Documentary. Young 14 year old Justin from Glasgow tries to make it as a pop star. The footage from this show had previously been seen in the children's docusoap The Fame Game, there was however a smattering amount of new footage. Narrated by Todd Carty.
JUST JIMMY UK / ABC / 45x30m-e / 1964-68 Five seasons black and white Producer: Ronnie Baxter Sitcom. Misadventures of unruly schoolboy Jimmy (played by midget Jimmy Clitheroe). With:- JIMMY CLITHEROE as Jimmy / MOLLIE SUGDEN as Mrs Clitheroe / DANNY ROSS as Danny
JUST US UK / ITV / x25m-e / 1992-95 Creator/Writer: Kay Mellor Children's drama series. The problems of a group of kids living with step parents. With:- KAY MELLOR
JUST WILLIAM(1962 -63):See William
JUST WILLIAM UK / LWT / 26x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1977-78 Season 1:6 Feb - 1 May 77 Season 2:23 Oct - 22 Jan 78 Sunday Teatimes Characters: Richmal Crompton / Writer: Keith Dewhurst / Executive Producer: Stella Richman / Producer: John Davies Sitcom. Exploits of the perennial naughty schoolboy William Brown and his gang The Outlaws. William regularly had to contend with the attentions of young Violet Elizabeth whose catchphrase was "I'll Scweam and Scweam and Scweam until I Make Myself sick " . With:- ADRIAN DANNATT as William Brown / HUGH CROSS as Mr Brown / DIANA FAIRFAX as Mrs Brown / STACY DORNING as Ethel Brown / SIMON CHANDLER as Robert Brown / BONNIE LANGFORD as Violet Elizabeth Bott / DIANA DORS as Mrs Bott
JUST WILLIAM UK / BBC1/ 12x30m-e / 1994-95 Season One: 13 Nov - 18 Dec 94 Season Two:12 Nov - 17 Dec 95 Sunday teatimes Writers: Simon Booker, Allan Baker / Novels:Richmal Crompton / Producer: Alan Wright Period sitcom. Exploits of naughty schoolboy William Brown in the 1930's. With:- OLIVER ROKISON as William Brown / POLLY ADAMS as Mrs Brown / DAVID HOROVITCH as Mr Brown / BENJAMIN PULLEN as Robert Brown / REBECCA JOHNSON as Ethel Brown
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