Crackanory

6.8

2013

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.

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2013

1. Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did Next

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.

2. Fakespeare & What Do You Say?

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.

3. The Teacup Has Landed & Pleasure Dome

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.

4. The Translator & Road to Hell

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.

5. Becoming Zoe & My Former Self

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.

6. Head in the Clouds & the Newsreader

Stephen Mangan and Hugh Dennis narrate funny yarns about a newsreader interviewing an evil dictator and a care assistant who moonlights as a superhero.