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Junior Showtime [22/04/1969]

Synopsis
Television variety and talent show for children. Each programme in this series was staged within a single fairy tale setting; in this episode the setting is Sherwood Forest. Bobby Bennett is Robin Hood, Sue Fisher is Maid Marion. They are assisted by the Glantawe Girls’ Choir from Swansea and the players of the Intake Secondary School, near Leeds, who perform a sequence from their prize-winning production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Series
Junior Showtime
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
22 Apr 1969 at 16:55 (Channel: ITV)
Duration
25 mins
Availability
No archive copy found (2006)

Credits

Director
Mike Bevan (2)
Producer
Jess Yates
Cast
Bobby Bennett 
Sue Fisher 

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre; School productions; Talent contests

Production Company

Name

Yorkshire Television

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