Uncle Jack facts for kids

Uncle Jack was a super cool children's TV show that aired on BBC1 in the early 1990s. The story is all about Jack Green, who is an environmentalist (someone who works to protect our planet) and a secret agent for MI5 (a British spy agency). Jack and his family are on a big mission to save the Earth from danger. But there's a big problem: Jack's main enemy is a sneaky criminal called "the Vixen." She's always coming up with evil plans to take over the world!

Meet the Characters

Here are the main characters you'll meet in Uncle Jack:

• Jack Green (Paul Jones) - He's a super smart secret agent for MI5 and loves protecting the environment. His unusual ways of working sometimes get him into funny trouble!
• The Vixen (Fenella Fielding) - This is Jack's biggest enemy. She's a famous international criminal who only cares about ruling the world and getting rich.
• Kate Stevens (Sarah Lambert) - Jack's niece and Michael's younger sister. She really looks up to her uncle and his important work.
• Michael Stevens (Giuseppe Peluso) - Jack's nephew and Kate's older brother. At first, he thinks his uncle is a bit embarrassing, but he soon starts to like him.
• Elizabeth Stevens (Christine Lohr) - Jack's sister and the mother of Kate and Michael. She loves her brother, but sometimes his spy work gets the family into tricky situations.
• Edward Stevens (Brian Capron) - Elizabeth's husband and the father of Kate and Michael. He's usually more understanding about Jack's strange methods.
• Cynthia Birdwood (Vivian Pickles) - She's Jack's friend and a very smart but quirky scientist. She helps Jack with his missions.
• Dorothy Evans/Greckle (Tricia George) - She's Agent 7 from MI5. She's brilliant but can sometimes be a bit clumsy.
• M (Roger Hammond) - He's the strong but sometimes stubborn boss of MI5.
• Jose Cuervo (Jimmi Harkishin) - A bad guy who often hires the Vixen to help him with his criminal plans.

Exciting Adventures: Episodes Guide

Uncle Jack had four exciting series, with six episodes in each. Every story had a special message about protecting our environment.

Series 1 (1990): Uncle Jack and Operation Green

In this first adventure, Uncle Jack accidentally finds a secret formula for a dangerous new gas. This gas was being made by a company called GasChem. Soon, MI5, the Russians, and the Americans all want the formula! They even ask the world's smartest criminal, the Vixen, for help.

Series 2 (1991): Uncle Jack and the Loch Noch Monster

Uncle Jack and his sister's family visit his cousin and his daughter, Tammy, in Scotland. But when they arrive, his cousin has disappeared after going fishing in Loch Noch! Tammy is all alone. Jack soon finds out that a marine base near the loch is hiding something. He also keeps seeing radioactive material, which seems connected to his cousin's disappearance. Meanwhile, the Vixen is back with her old tricks, planning to use the radioactive material to scare the whole world!

Series 3 (1992): Uncle Jack and the Dark Side of the Moon

When Uncle Jack visits Kate at her new school, he notices something strange. The weather around Brimley Crompton is going crazy! There are heat waves, sudden strong winds, and lots of rain. It's almost like someone is controlling the weather. And guess what? That "someone" turns out to be the Vixen! She's using a special standing stone at the school, with help from the school's headmistress, Miss Bones, and her brother, all from her secret base on the moon!

Series 4 (1993): Uncle Jack and Cleopatra's Mummy

In this final series, Uncle Jack travels to Egypt with his niece Helen. Their goal is to find the lost treasure of the famous Queen Cleopatra. But there's a problem: a mummy seems to be guarding the treasure! Of course, the Vixen also wants the treasure. She's determined to get it first, no matter what, and she won't let anyone stop her!