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Series 1, Episode 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.
Further details
Crackanory. Hugh Dennis. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
Stephen Mangan reads Head In The Clouds by Jason Cook.
A carer in a retirement home is also a crime-fighting superhero - but his elderly residents feel neglected and threaten to reveal his identity.
Hugh Dennis reads The Newsreader by Jane Bussmann and Naisola Grimwood.
A newsreader has the opportunity to change history when he interviews a dictator who falls asleep with a gun poking out of his pocket.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 18th December 2013
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Thursday 19th December 2013 | 1:20am | Dave |
Thursday 19th December 2013 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 22nd December 2013 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 3rd May 2014 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Friday 19th September 2014 | 12:40am | Dave |
Monday 23rd February 2015 | 2:45am | Dave |
Sunday 22nd January 2017 | 2:00am | Dave |
Sunday 9th December 2018 | 2:40am | Dave |
Cast & crew
Stephen Mangan | Host / Presenter |
Hugh Dennis | Host / Presenter |
Vilma Hollingbery | Hilda (Resident with Birthday) |
Phillip Langhorne | The Newsreader |
Joan Linder | Care Home Resident |
Nick Mohammed | Jack (Incredible Man) |
Tom Meeten | Newsreader's Boss |
Adam Riches | Atrocious Man |
Jason Cook | Writer |
Jane Bussmann | Writer |
Naisola Grimwood | Writer |
Richard Pengelley | Director |
Jerry Forder | Animation Director |
Gareth Tunley | 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 |