Jigsaw (UK TV series)

Jigsaw
Format	Children's Game Show
Created by	Clive Doig
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	45
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC1
Picture format	4:3
Original run	16 July 1979 – 24 May 1984

Jigsaw was a Children's BBC show, combining elements of puzzle solving & entertainment, which was broadcast from 16 July 1979 until 24 May 1984.

Written and directed by Clive Doig, the show was presented by Adrian Hedley, Janet Ellis and "Jigg" - a giant floating orange Jigsaw piece, voiced by John Leeson.

Ellis would leave in 1983 to become a Blue Peter presenter, at which point, she was replaced by Dot, aka Julia Binstead.

Featured supporting cast also included Paul Clayton, Biggum the giant and Wilf Lunn who appeared as a mad inventor. Other unusual characters included Pterry, a Pterodactyl, Hector The Hedgehog, Dot (played by Julia Binstead) - a pixel-come-to-life, the O-Men (Sylvester McCoy and David Rappaport), And Mr. Noseybonk, Performed by Headley in a dinner suit and a white face mask with a prominent nose and toothy grin, Mr. Noseybonk was included for light comic relief and to guide viewers through a puzzle that would contribute to the ongoing puzzle throughout the show.

Throughout the show, the presenters and supporting characters came together to solve a number of puzzles; these puzzles would then contribute to one larger conundrum that would be revealed at the end of the show. The viewer was encouraged to take part & solve the puzzles at home.

Jigg was a puppet - a lump of painted rubber that was manipulated from behind (to move his mouth & eyes) and was superimposed over the action.

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	16 July 1979	20 August 1979	6
2	20 May 1980	24 June 1980	6
3	21 September 1981	14 December 1981	13
4	10 January 1983	21 February 1983	7
5	17 January 1984	21 February 1984	6
6	12 April 1984	24 May 1984	7

External links

• Jigsaw at bbc.co.uk
• Jigsaw at the Internet Movie Database
• Jigsaw at UKgameshows.com
• Jigsaw Page at "The Chestnut" Fan-researched archive page