Crackanory (2013)
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.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did Next2013-11-13Are 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.
- 2 2. Fakespeare & What Do You Say?2013-11-20Rebecca 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.
- 3 3. The Teacup Has Landed & Pleasure Dome2013-11-27Twisted 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.
- 4 4. The Translator & Road to Hell2013-12-04When 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
- 5 5. Becoming Zoe & My Former Self2013-12-11An 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 b
- 6 6. Head in the Clouds & the Newsreader2013-12-18Stephen Mangan and Hugh Dennis narrate funny yarns about a newsreader interviewing an evil dictator and a care assistant who moonlights as a superhero.
Cast
Moya BradyVarious
Tom BennettVarious
Neil BellVarious
Matthew SteerVarious
Sophia Di MartinoVarious
David GantVariousYou might also like
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