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 ...

Classic TV story-telling show Jackanory is to be revived by the BBC, it has emerged. The programme, which began in 1965 with a cast of celebrities reading children's books, could return next year. The ...

"I'll tell you a story about Jackanory". The first episode of the children's storytelling programme went out on 13 December 1965, with Cap of Rushes, told by Lee Montague. It was illustrated with ...

Classic children's storytelling programme Jackanory is to be brought back to TV screens. Alison Sharman, who took over as controller of the BBC's children's department in June, has signalled her ...

CLASSIC TV story-telling show Jackanory is to be revived by the BBC, it emerged today. The programme, which began in 1965 with a cast of celebrities reading children's books, could return next year.

The very name brings back memories of cosy teatimes by the fire and the simple pleasure of a good story. Now Jackanory, the classic BBC children's show, is about to return after a decade off air, ...

Jackanory originally aired between 1965 and 1996. The creator of the series was Joy Whitby, who developed the idea for a six-week trial run. The series was so successful that it was commissioned to ...

The classic children's BBC storytelling show, Jackanory, is set to make a comeback. The legendary programme, which saw droves of famous names reading children's books, has become the latest programme ...

Crackanory, which will be aired post-watershed by comedy channel Dave, boats guests including Harry Enfield and Jack Dee. Described as "a satirical and twisted grown-up spin on story time", each ...