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 fairy-tale Cap-o'-Rushes read by Lee Montague. Jackanory continued to be broadcast until 1996, clocking up around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run. The final story, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne, was read by Alan Bennett and broadcast on 24 March 1996. The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two one-off stories. The show's format, which varied little over the decades, involved an actor reading from children's novels or folk tales, usually while seated in an armchair. From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially commissioned still drawing, often by Quentin Blake. Usually a single book would occupy five daily fifteen-minute episodes, from Monday to Friday.
Jackanory (Season 18)
The Hobbit, part 1 - An Unexpected Party 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-01
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 2 - Over Hill and Far Away 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-02
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 3 - Riddles in the Dark 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-03
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 4 - Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-04
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 5 - Flies and Spiders 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-05
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 6 - Barrels out of Bond 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-08
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 7 - Inside Information 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-09
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 8 - Fire and Water 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-10
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 9 - The Clouds Burst 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-11
Runtime: 15 min
The Hobbit, part 10 - The Last Stage 0.0
Air date: 1979-10-12
Runtime: 15 min
Seasons
Episodes 50
Episodes 10
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