Johnny and the Dead (TV series)
| Johnny and the Dead | |
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| Written by |
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| Directed by | Gerald Fox |
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| Music by | Stefan Girardet |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Gerald Fox Peter Pearson |
| Cinematography | Les Young |
| Running time | 30 minutes (DVD Version) |
| Production companies | LWT RM Associates |
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| Network | ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 4 April – 25 April 1995 |
Johnny and the Dead is a British television series released in four parts in 1995, It is based on a famous novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett.[1][2] It premiered on ITV before its DVD release as a full-length film by Home Warner.[3] It was broadcast on television channels around the world. Johnny and the Dead was written and directed by Gerald Fox,[4][5] produced by Peter Pearson, executive producer Melvyn Bragg, starring Andrew Falvey, Jotham Annan, George Baker and Brian Blessed and Jane Lapotaire.[6]
Plot
[edit]Johnny and the Dead is a comedy, family, fantasy genre fiction film based on the bestselling author Terry Pratchett's novel about a young boy's supernatural adventure.[4] This TV series is in four parts Johnny and the Dead Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4
Cast
[edit]- Jotham Annan as Yo-Less
- George Baker as Alderman
- Brian Blessed as William Stickers
- Mark Chapman as The Surveyor
- Paul Child as BigMac
- Andrew Falvey as Johnny Maxwell
- David Gooderson as Councillor
- John Grillo as Antonio Vicenti
- Harry Landis as Solomon Einstein
- Jane Lapotaire as Mrs. Sylvia Liberty / Ms Liberty
- Ray Lonnen as James Bowler
- Tina Martin as Mrs. Maxwell
- Charlie Watts as Wobbler
- Geoffrey Whitehead as Addison Fletcher
- Arthur Whybrow as Johnny's Grandad
Production
[edit]Johnny and the Dead is a family film based on Terry Pratchett's best-selling novel[7] about a young boy's supernatural adventure,[8]
Series overview
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 1 | 4 April 1995 | TBA | |
| 1 | 2 | 11 April 1995 | TBA | |
| 1 | 3 | 18 April 1995 | TBA | |
| 1 | 4 | 25 April 1995 | TBA | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "'Johnny and The Dead by Pratchett, Terry". www.biblio.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Johnny and the Dead". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ a b "Johnny and the Dead". Gerry Fox | Gerald Fox – filmmaker and artist. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Andrew Falvey Johnny Maxwell Tony Westrope Editorial Stock Photo – Stock Image". Shutterstock. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Johnny and the Dead Part 1 (1995)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Terry Pratchett". www.rumil.de. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ House, Penguin Random. "Johnny and the Dead". Sir Terry Pratchett. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
External links
[edit]- 1995 British television series debuts
- 1995 British television series endings
- 1990s British children's television series
- 1990s British television miniseries
- Adaptations of works by Terry Pratchett
- British children's fantasy television series
- British English-language television shows
- ITV children's television shows
- London Weekend Television shows
- Television series by ITV Studios