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Series 1, Episode 1 - Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did Next
Crackanory. Sally Phillips. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
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.
Further details
Jack Dee reads Bitter Tweet by Nico Tatarowicz.
While sitting in his local pub, Twitter addict Darren tweets a flippant message to pop superstar Joaquin Blieber. Within 15 minutes, the tweet has gone global and Darren is besieged in the pub, having become the most hated man in the world.
Sally Phillips reads What Peebee Did Next by Toby Davies.
When a much-loved toymaker suddenly dies, his family is shocked when he is stuffed and returned - shouting pre-recorded messages at them twenty-four hours a day.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 13th November 2013
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 14th November 2013 | 12:40am | Dave |
Thursday 14th November 2013 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 17th November 2013 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 29th March 2014 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Friday 5th September 2014 | 12:00am | Dave |
Sunday 8th February 2015 | 2:00am | Dave |
Tuesday 17th January 2017 | 2:00am | Dave |
Tuesday 4th December 2018 | 3:00am | Dave |
Tuesday 9th July 2019 | 3:30am | Dave |
Cast & crew
Jack Dee | Host / Presenter |
Sally Phillips | Host / Presenter |
Amy Hoggart | Peebee's Daughter |
John Hopkins (as John Willie Hopkins) | Landlord |
Martha Howe-Douglas | Joaquin's Manager |
Katherine Jakeways | Peebee's Wife |
Alexander Kirk | Peebee |
Steve Oram | Darren |
Alexander Owen | Peebee's Son |
Nico Tatarowicz | Writer |
Toby Davies | Writer |
Richard Pengelley | Director |
Jerry Forder | Animation Director |
Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
Ben Cavey | Executive Producer |
Andy Brereton | Executive Producer |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
Mo Holden | Production Designer |
Waen Shepherd | Composer |
Geoff McDowall | Animation |