Jossy's Giants(1986)
Comedy
First Air Date: 1986-04-23
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 7.6
Votes: 5
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
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
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 10E01
Hungry for the Game
Air Date: 1986-04-23
No episode overview available.
E02
Foul Play
Air Date: 1986-04-30
No episode overview available.
E03
The Siege of St. James's
Air Date: 1986-05-07
No episode overview available.
E04
The Promised Land
Air Date: 1986-05-14
No episode overview available.
E05
Final Demand
Air Date: 1986-05-21
No episode overview available.
E06
6
Air Date: N/A
No episode overview available.
E07
7
Air Date: N/A
No episode overview available.
E08
8
Air Date: N/A
No episode overview available.
E09
9
Air Date: N/A
No episode overview available.
E10
10
Air Date: N/A
No episode overview available.
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