Jossy's Giants

Apr 23, 1986 (en) Comedy [55] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 23, 1986
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Jossy's Giants
  • Release
    Apr 23, 1986
  • en
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Mark Gillard

    Ross Nelson

  2. Paul Kirkbright

    Ricky Sweet

  3. Stuart McGuinness

    Glenn Rix

  4. Ian Sheppard

    Ian Sellick

  5. Lee Quarmby

    Daz

  6. John Judd

  7. Jim Barclay

    Jossy Blair

  8. Jenny McCracken

    Glenda Fletcher

  9. Christopher Burgess

    Albert Hanson

  10. Julie Foy

    Tracey Gaunt

  11. Julian Walsh

    Harvey McGuinn

  12. John Judd

    Bob Nelson

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 12 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1986-04-23)

Hungry for the Game

Episode: 1

Foul Play

Episode: 2

The Siege of St. James's

Episode: 3

The Promised Land

Episode: 4

Final Demand

Episode: 5

6

Episode: 6

7

Episode: 7

8

Episode: 8

9

Episode: 9

10

Episode: 10

Season 2 ( 1987-03-11)

The Glipton Romeos

Episode: 1

A Question of Sports

Episode: 2

The Italian Take-Away

Episode: 3

Home and Away

Episode: 4

A Perfect Match

Episode: 5
Apr 23, 1986 (en)
Comedy
[55] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 23, 1986
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 70%
Original Title Jossy's Giants
en

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer