Jackanory: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jackanory was 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. It aired from December 13, 1965 - March 24, 1996. The show's format 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.

Series details

• Title: Jackanory
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1965-12-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1966-07-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8713
• IMDb ID: tt0177448
• TVDB ID: 72645

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1965-12-13; final listed air date 1966-07-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jackanory on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.