Supergran

Infobox British television
show_name = Supergran


caption =
format = Children's
runtime = 30mins (Special: 60mins)
creator = Forrest Wilson
starring = Gudrun Ure
Iain Cuthbertson
Bill Shine
Alan Snell
Brian Lewis
country = UK
network = ITV
first_aired =20 January 1985
last_aired = 31 May 1987
num_episodes = 27 |

"Supergran" is a children's television programme, about a grandmother with super powers played by Gudrun Ure. It was produced by Tyne Tees Television, and shown on CITV. The show was adapted by Jenny McDade from books written by Forrest Wilson.

It was filmed at various locations around North East England, particularly Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, South Shields and Beamish Museum. The show was set in the fictional town of Chisleton.

The theme song was performed by Billy Connolly. The full version was released as a single in March 1985 and reached number 32 in the UK singles chart.

Many guest stars appeared on the programme, including George Best, Spike Milligan, Roy Kinnear, Geoff Capes and Charles Hawtrey. It was Patrick Troughton's final television appearance.

The character of Supergran came seventh in "The Glasgow Herald"'s 2003 poll, "The Most Scottish Person In The World".Fact|date=July 2007

Episode list

eries one

#"Supergran and the Magic Ray" (Air Date: 20 January 1985)
# "Supergran and the Skimmer" (Air Date: 27 January 1985)
# "Supergran and the Course of True" (Air Date: 3 February 1985)
#"Supergran and the Pearl of Pinnell's End" (Air Date: 10 February 1985)
#"Supergran and the Super Match" (Air Date: 17 February 1985)
#"Supergran Grounded" (Air Date: 24 February 1985)
# "Supergran and the Magic Ian" Original Air Date: 3 March 1985
# "Supergran and the TV Villains" Original Air Date: 10 March 1985
# "Supergran and the Doppelganger" Air Date: 17 March 1985
# "Supergran and the Day at the Sea" Air Date: 24 March 1985
# "Supergran and the Raid on Race Day" Air Date: 31 March 1985
# "Supergran and the Raving Beauty Contest" (Air Date: 7 April 1985)
# "Supergran and the Missing Hissing" Air Date: 14 April 1985

Christmas special

"Christmas Supergran: The World's Worst Circus" (Air Date: 24 December 1986)

eries 2

#"Supergran and the Racing" Cert Original Air Date: 8 March 1987
#"Supergran and the Treasure Trovers" Original Air Date: 15 March 1987
#"Supergran and the Birthday Dambusters" Air Date: 22 March 1987
#"Supergran and the Yankee Doodle's Boodle" Air Date: 29 March 1987
#"Supergran and the Rookie Recruit" Air Date: 5 April 1987
#"Supergran and the State Visit" Air Date: 12 April 1987
# "Supergran and the Chiselton Street Blues" Air Date: 19 April 1987
# "Supergran and the School for Scoundrels" Air Date: 26 April 1987
# "Supergran and the Media Star" Air Date: 3 May 1987
# "Supergran Snookered" Air Date: 10 May 1987
# "Supergran and the Fancy Dress Fanciers" Air Date: 17 May 1987
# "Supergran and the Chronic Crooner" Air Date: 24 May 1987
# "Supergran and the Heir Apparent" Air Date: 31 May 1987

Computer games

Adventure Soft produced a text adventure based on the show, written by Brian Howarth, who wrote many of the Topologika games. The premise is that Supergran has to save people whilst looking out for Scunner Campbell. [http://www.beebgames.com/tynesoft.htm]

Another "Supergran" game was released in 1985 by Tynesoft for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. This was an action game involving Supergran's anti-gravity belt.

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/s/supergran_1299002999.shtml Comedy Guide - "Supergran"] at bbc.co.uk
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/hollywood_on_tyne/supergran.shtml Publicity photographs]
* [http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Supergran The Bubble Burst]
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