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Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin... Once upon a time the stars came out for Jackanory Junior...
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Michael Carrington, CBeebies Creative Director, today announced the
return of Jackanory Junior to the BBC's digital brand for younger
viewers, with the fantastic news that a host of familiar faces are
lining up to read some of today's most popular children's stories.
Martin Freeman, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Lenny Henry, Alun Armstrong, Tamsin
Greig, Jo Brand, Adrian Lester, Angela Griffin, Ramon Tikaram, Rupert
Penry-Jones, Sheridan Smith and Sally Hawkins invite little ones and
their grown-ups to snuggle up and lose themselves in the pages of a
favourite book.
Michael Carrington says: "I'm so pleased Jackanory Junior is returning
with such a stellar line-up – it's great to know that reading a story on
Jackanory remains something that well-known actors love to do.
"I'm sure
there'll be plenty of adults settling down for a story along with their
children."
Kay Benbow, Head of CBeebies In House Production and Executive Producer,
adds: "The in house team worked hard to update this much-loved brand for
the 21st century without losing the charm and appeal of the original.
"As
a result, telling a great story in an engaging way remains at its heart,
and as part of that the narrators are able to interact with animated
sequences to bring these wonderful books vividly to life."
Who's reading what…
Martin Freeman reads The Last Cowboys
Sanjeev Bhaskar reads The Gruffalo
Lenny Henry reads Rastamouse And The Crucial Plan
Alun Armstrong reads The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark
Tamsin Greig reads Explorer Trauma
Jo Brand reads Shampoozle
Adrian Lester reads The Snow Dragon
Angela Griffin reads The Monster Crisp Guzzler
Ramon Tikaram reads Can't You Sleep Little Bear
Rupert Penry-Jones reads The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Sally Hawkins reads Dimity Dumpty
Sheridan Smith reads Harold And The Duck
Children and grown-ups will be able to enjoy the new series of Jackanory
Junior exclusively on CBeebies next year. The programme is a CBeebies in house
production.
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