Jossy's Giants

Jossy's Giants (1986)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • First Air Date: 1986-04-23
  • Last Air Date: 1987-04-08
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 15
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Networks: BBC One
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Summary

Jossy's Giants was a children's footballing comedy drama that ran on BBC1 between 1986 and 1987. The show's plot centred on a boys' football team, the Glipton Giants, and their enthusiastic Geordie manager Joswell 'Jossy' Blair. The show was written by darts commentator and television personality Sid Waddell, himself a native of Newcastle upon Tyne. In total, only ten episodes were made. The Producer/Director Edward Pugh became an Executive Producer and ran Children's Programmes Department at BBC Manchester after the series. The distinctive theme music was written by Mike Amatt. Football scenes were shot at a since demolished Oldham Town fc site off Middleton rd Chadderton, exterior scenes were shot in and around Stalybridge, and the studio material was shot at BBC Oxford Road.

  • Keywords: football (soccer), football (soccer) team
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    Jossy's Giants Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1986-04-23
    10 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1987-03-11
    5 Episodes

    Jossy's Giants Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Hungry for the Game30 min
    Season 1Episode 2Foul Play30 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Siege of St James30 min
    Season 1Episode 4The Promised Land30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Final Demand30 min
    Season 2Episode 1The Glipton Romeos30 min
    Season 2Episode 2A Question of Sports30 min
    Season 2Episode 3The Italian Take-away30 min
    Season 2Episode 4Home and Away30 min
    Season 2Episode 5A Perfect Match30 min
    • Mark Gillard

      as Ross Nelson
    • Paul Kirkbright

      as Ricky Sweet
    • Stuart McGuinness

      as Glenn Rix
    • Ian Sheppard

      as Ian Sellick
    • Lee Quarmby

      as Daz
    • John Judd

      as
    • Jim Barclay

      as Jossy Blair
    • Jenny McCracken

      as Glenda Fletcher
    • Christopher Burgess

      as Albert Hanson
    • Julie Foy

      as Tracey Gaunt
    • Julian Walsh

      as Harvey McGuinn
    • John Judd

      as Bob Nelson

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