Crackanory (2013)
Synopsis
Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.
First Air Date: 2013-11-13
Last Air Date: 2017-02-09
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 26
Networks: U&Dave
Top Cast
- Moya Brady as Various
- Tom Bennett as Various
- Neil Bell as Various
- Matthew Steer as Various
- Sophia Di Martino as Various
- David Gant as Various
- Alex Macqueen as Various
- Cariad Lloyd as Various
- Katherine Jakeways as Various
- James Bachman as Various
Seasons
None (2013)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did Next
Are you sitting comfortably? Jackanory gets a reboot as famous faces read comic tales. Jack Dee and Sally Phillips narrate stories about a Twitter addict and a dead toymaker.
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Ep. 2: Fakespeare & What Do You Say?
Rebecca Front reads a story about a hack writer who discovers a lost Shakespeare play. Kevin Eldon then narrates the tale of an ungrateful man driven to insanity.
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Ep. 3: The Teacup Has Landed & Pleasure Dome
Twisted tales read by Harry Enfield and Sarah Solemani. An office worker takes on a high-street coffee chain and a downtrodden librarian gains access to a CIA military drone.
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Ep. 4: The Translator & Road to Hell
When a hungover Sabine accidentally mis-translates an exchange at a diplomatic summit, she realizes she can influence world politics by being creative with her interpreting. And a woman is stranded in a lay by after breaking down on Walpurgis night - a night of evil spirits and demonic forces.
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Ep. 5: Becoming Zoe & My Former Self
An unremarkable postman turns himself into the perfect boyfriend for a girl he has fallen in love with by reading her mail and absorbing all her interests. And a woman is visited by her eight year old self but lies about her life so she doesn't repeat the same mistakes.
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Ep. 6: Head in the Clouds & the Newsreader
Stephen Mangan and Hugh Dennis narrate funny yarns about a newsreader interviewing an evil dictator and a care assistant who moonlights as a superhero.
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