Crackanory
- TV comedy
- U&Dave
- 2013 - 2017
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Series featuring stories from comedy writers, read out by well known comedians. The tales are accompanied by live action and animation.
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Series 1, Episode 1 - Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did Next
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
- U&Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
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 |