Jonny Briggs facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jonny Briggs |
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| Starring | Richard Holian Leslie Schofield Jane Lowe Sue Devaney Tommy Robinson Jeremy Austin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
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| Original network | BBC1 |
Jonny Briggs is a fun Children's BBC TV show that first aired in 1985. It's all about a young boy named Jonny Briggs (played by Richard Holian) and his exciting life. The show tells realistic stories about everyday family life.
You'll meet Jonny's loyal pet dog, Razzle, and his unique family. There's his kind Mam (Jane Lowe) and Dad (Leslie Schofield), his older sister Rita (Sue Devaney), and his older brothers Albert (Tommy Robinson) and Humph (Jeremy Austin). Another older sister, Marilyn, is mentioned but never seen.
The stories often follow Jonny's adventures at school. He and his best friend Pam are always trying to outsmart the tricky twins, Ginny and Josie.
Before the TV show, some of the Jonny Briggs books by Joan Eadington were read on the TV programme Jackanory. In the books, Jonny has two older sisters named Pat and Sandra.
The TV show was filmed in Bradford, a city in England.
The show's theme tune is called "The Acrobat." It was composed by J A Greenwood in 1936. Many people remember this music when they think of the series. The version used for the show was recorded by a famous trombone player named Colin Buchanan.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in Jonny Briggs:
- Jonny Briggs (Richard Holian)
- Rita Briggs (Sue Devaney)
- Albert Briggs (Tommy Robinson)
- Humphrey Briggs (Jeremy Austin)
- Dad (Leslie Schofield)
- Mam (Jane Lowe)
- Mavis (Debbie Norris)
- Miss Broom (Karen Meagher)
- Mr. Box (Harry Beety)
- Mr. Hobbs (Simon Chandler)
- Mr. Badger (John Forbes-Robertson)
- Pamela Dean (Georgina Lane)
- Jinny (Adele Parry)
- Josie (Rachel Powell)
- Nadine (Abigail Fisher)
- Martin (Dexter Lynch)
- Lily Spencer (Sophie Buckley)
- Peter (Alex Moran)
- Razzle (Fizzy)
How Many Episodes?
The Jonny Briggs TV show had a total of 33 episodes. They were split into two series:
- Series 1 had 8 episodes. These were shown from November 11, 1985, to December 3, 1985.
- Series 2 had 20 episodes. These were shown from November 10, 1986, to January 20, 1987.
