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.

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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