๐ Overview:
Jossy's Giants was a children's footballing comedy drama that ran on BBC1 between 1986 and 1987. The show's plot centred on a boys' football team, the Glipton Giants, and their enthusiastic Geordie manager Joswell 'Jossy' Blair. The show was written by darts commentator and television personality Sid Waddell, himself a native of Newcastle upon Tyne. In total, only ten episodes were made. The Producer/Director Edward Pugh became an Executive Producer and ran Children's Programmes Department at BBC Manchester after the series. The distinctive theme music was written by Mike Amatt. Football scenes were shot at a since demolished Oldham Town fc site off Middleton rd Chadderton, exterior scenes were shot in and around Stalybridge, and the studio material was shot at BBC Oxford Road.
๐ Languages Available:
English
๐ Date Released:
โญ Vote Average:
7.0
Beloved Cast
![Mark Gillard original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Ross Nelson
Mark Gillard
![Paul Kirkbright original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Ricky Sweet
Paul Kirkbright
![Stuart McGuinness original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Glenn Rix
Stuart McGuinness
![Ian Sheppard original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Ian Sellick
Ian Sheppard
![Lee Quarmby original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Daz
Lee Quarmby
![John Judd original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9IfqGWKPCBgTrZgJKYXMUnS7gRm.jpg)
John Judd
![Jim Barclay original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fekVDvxNkkX7Fi33HdxyRIxLM1m.jpg)
Jossy Blair
Jim Barclay
![Jenny McCracken original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Glenda Fletcher
Jenny McCracken
![Christopher Burgess original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Albert Hanson
Christopher Burgess
![Julie Foy original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Tracey Gaunt
Julie Foy
![Julian Walsh original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Harvey McGuinn
Julian Walsh
![John Judd original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9IfqGWKPCBgTrZgJKYXMUnS7gRm.jpg)
Bob Nelson
John Judd