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RIP Bernard Cribbins. Along with all his other great work he did this wonderful version of on Jackanory. if you haven't got the CD it's worth a listen

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2022-07-28

All hail Sir Jackanory! Illustrator extraordinaire for and so many more, our first and lover of birds, THE Sir made a Companion of Honour

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2022-06-02

Mike Yarwood was back with a new series on Friday 50 years ago, as was Charlie "You want another pie in the face, Jimmy?" Cairoli. Screen Test showed clips from The Italian Job and Mickey Mouse, and Bernard Cribbins read Joan Aiken on Jackanory.

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2022-05-20

"...and then—she found herself at last in the beautiful garden, among the bright flower-beds and the cool fountains."

Paul Birkbeck of BBC's Jackanory hand-illustrates backgrounds for the Doctor Who team on their 1986 production of 'Alice in Wonderland':

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2022-05-13

Happy Birthday Sir Jackanory! Illustrator extraordinaire for and so many more, our first Children's Laureate and lover of birds THE was 1932

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2021-12-16

The Paul Birkbeck Collection is a very special online auction, open for bids now (https://t.co/1b9FS2bT89). Paul was an illustrator whose work will be familiar to those who remember watching Jackanory.

Bidding on this enchanting collection closes from 2pm on 14th Dec.

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2021-11-07

Open for bids, a truly enchanting collection of artwork by the late Paul Birkbeck, the artist behind stunning visions for Jackanory, Zig Zag and other television series.

Read more: https://t.co/QbtMXcC3An

View the catalogue and place bids: https://t.co/1b9FS2bT89

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2021-11-05

Don't miss out on the chance to bid on a unique collection of Jackanory storyboard paintings. Illustrations from Stig of the Dump and other children's favourites. Bidding closes today from 1pm

https://t.co/QeuObCnHij

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2021-08-22

Gareth Floyd's nostalgia-inducing for BBC's long-running show JACKANORY to be auctioned

: https://t.co/F8xYm7mlst

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2021-08-14

Gareth Floyd's pictures from the 1977 Jackanory edition of The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively are up for sale

https://t.co/Lkx2jrlA2E

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2021-08-08

Great stuff to watch on 1 April 40 years ago, with Sheila Steafel reading Jackanory, more Morph magic on Take Hart, and episode two of The Bagthorpe Saga by Helen "Lizzie Dripping" Cresswell.

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2021-04-01

Happy Birthday Sir Jackanory! Illustrator extraordinaire for and so many more, our first Children's Laureate and lover of birds THE was 1932

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2020-12-16

I spent some time wondering what it would have been like if the original Star Wars stories hadn't been big films, but read by Bernard Cribbins on Jackanory with drawings by Quentin Blake.

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2020-07-11

An extraordinary day's telly greeted you in 1974: the Johnny Morris-narrated Czech cartoon Boris the Bold; Jon Pertwee telling Norwegian Troll Stories on Jackanory; Chinese Puzzle from the proflific Brian Finch; and the 1960 film The Time Machine.

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2019-12-18

Bagpuss yawned, You and Me asked us "Oranges or lemons?" and Secret Squirrel investigated a gold heist 40 years ago. On Jackanory, Elaine Stritch read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, while on Stopwatch, "Daley Thompson answers your questions about himself".

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2019-10-16

illustrator Linda Birch shares fascinating tales & drawing that much loved cat! Tickets: https://t.co/9reTqEvLbg

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2017-10-13

QB Advent, day 9: A festive bird from Christmas past - from 1975

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2015-12-10