Jossy's Giants
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.
Year: 1987
Genre: Comedy
Country:
Studio: BBC One
Director: Sid Waddell
Cast: Jim Barclay, Christopher Burgess, Julie Foy, Mark Gillard, Paul Kirkbright, Julian Walsh
Crew: Edward Pugh (Director), Sid Waddell (Writer), Paul Stone (Producer), Mike Amatt (Music), Rex Maidment (Director of Photography), Martin Pepler (Editor)
First Air Date: Apr 23, 1986
Last Air date: Apr 08, 1987
Season: 2 Season
Episode: 15 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.60/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 1.7986
Language: English
Keyword : football (soccer), football (soccer) team
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