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Jossy's Giants
7.6 / 10• 1986•2 Seasons · 15 Episodes•TV-14• English•Ended
Comedy
About the show
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.
Starring
JB
Jim Barclay
Jossy Blair
CB
Christopher Burgess
Albert Hanson
JF
Julie Foy
Tracey Gaunt
MG
Mark Gillard
Ross Nelson
PK
Paul Kirkbright
Ricky Sweet
Julian Walsh
Harvey McGuinn
SM
Stuart McGuinness
Glenn Rix
IS
Ian Sheppard
Ian Sellick
