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Set in Linbury Court preparatory school in England, Jennings (John Mitchell) shared his dormitory with his “right-hand man”, Darbishire (Derek Needs) and fellow boarders Venables (Colin Spaull), Atkinson (Jeremy Ward), Temple (Peter Wood) and Bromwich (Major) (Janek Smigielska).
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Jennings' origins began in 1948, when writer Buckeridge proposed a script to the BBC. It was accepted, and the series' first play, "Jennings Learns the Ropes", would be broadcast on 6th October 1948 as part of Children's Hour. This inspired Buckeridge to write a total of 62 plays, as well as convincing Williams Collins to publish a series of books,...
As the Jennings books remained popular well into the 1970s, various plays would be broadcast. A six-part radio play featuring Clarkson was commissioned for BBC Radio 4's Children's Hour, entitled Jennings at School. In this adaptation, Buckeridge would voice Mr. Wilkins, the headmaster of Linbury Court preparatory school. A rotating cast of pupils ...
It is unclear as to how many episodes of the series remain in the BBC archives, especially when considering the extent of BBC lost radio media that extents into the late-1990s. Nevertheless, "Happy Christmas, Jennings" has survived, as it was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2007 and 2009 on Christmas Day. Additionally, extracts from it were broadcast d...
A guide to Jennings At School, the 1958 BBC One TV sitcom. TV adventures for Anthony Buckeridge's boarding school-boy and friends, following their radio success.
Jennings at School: With Mitch Mitchell, Derek Needs, Jeremy Ward, Peter Wood.
A credits list of the actors, writers, producers, directors and other cast and crew involved in BBC1's Jennings At School.
Jennings at School. Paper chains and a concert grip the schoolboy and his chums. Stars the author Anthony Buckeridge and a young Jeremy Clarkson.
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Jennings at School (TV Series 1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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