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Crackanory

Crackanory

2013 - 2017

Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did Next

13th November 2013
Episode 1
Are 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.

Fakespeare & What Do You Say?

20th November 2013
Episode 2
Rebecca 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.

The Teacup Has Landed & Pleasure Dome

27th November 2013
Episode 3
Twisted 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.

The Translator & Road to Hell

4th December 2013
Episode 4
When 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 woman is stranded in a lay by after breaking down on Walpurgis night - a night of evil spirits and demonic forces.

Becoming Zoe & My Former Self

11th December 2013
Episode 5
An 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 by her eight year old self but lies about her life so she doesn't repeat the same mistakes.

Head in the Clouds & the Newsreader

18th December 2013
Episode 6
Stephen Mangan and Hugh Dennis narrate funny yarns about a newsreader interviewing an evil dictator and a care assistant who moonlights as a superhero.
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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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Moya Brady

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Neil Bell

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Matthew Steer

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Sophia Di Martino

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David Gant

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