It's Friday, It's Five to Five and It's ...

**** This programme was suggested by Ian Beadle as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend ****

"It's Friday, it's 5 to 5, and it's.....Crackerjack!

Jenny Hanley discovers what made BBC TVs Crackerjack one of the best-loved children's programmes, especially is its 1970s heyday.

Starting in 1955 and running until 1984, it made Friday tea-time a must watch slot for children of all ages:

Jenny meets members of the team that made the show such a success:

Michael Aspel
Allan Bell
Bernie Clifton
Pip Hinton
Jan Hunt
Don Maclean
Ed Stewart

Jenny Hanley presented Magpie - ITV’s magazine-show rival to BBC TV’s Blue Peter - between 1974 and 1980.

Producer: Laura Parfitt

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.

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