Crackerjack [6/1/1978]

Synopsis

Children’s television series consisting of comic sketches and repartee, and competitions with prizes, presented by Ed Stewart. Includes a 5-minute sketch in which the cast spoof Hamlet’s ‘to be or not to be’ soliloquy and sing ‘No Wonder Shakespeare Never Gets A Laugh’. The programme has not been viewed and no further details known.

Series

Crackerjack

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

6 Jan 1978 at 16:55 (Channel: BBC1)

Duration

40 mins

Credits

Director

Alan Bell

Producer

Brian Penders

Contributor

Ed Stewart

Cast

Bernie Clifton
Jan Hunt
Peter Glaze
Roy Castle

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Source: BBC Motion Gallery - BBC Archive.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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