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
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Crackerjack [6/1/1978]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72467 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)