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Johnny Jarvis

BBC One
on BBC One London

written by NIGEL WILLIAMS A serial in six parts Part 1: 1977-1978
The unlikely friendship between Johnny Jarvis and Alan Lipton begins in their last year at a comprehensive in Hackney. Jarvis, the loveable clown with a surprising talent for welding ... Lipton, the apparently talentless reject, fantasising about the future and the father he has never met. At the end of the year they have to confront the adult world.
Music adviser JOHN ALTMAN
Costume designer BRIAN WILLIS Make-up designer VANESSA POULTON
Designer KEN STARKEY Producer GUY SLATER Director ALAN DOSSOR

Contributors

Written By:
Nigel Williams
Unknown:
Johnny Jarvis
Unknown:
Alan Lipton
Unknown:
John Altman
Designer:
Brian Willis
Designer:
Vanessa Poulton
Designer:
Ken Starkey
Producer:
Guy Slater
Director:
Alan Dossor
Johnny Jarvis:
Mark Farmer
Alan Lipton:
Ian Sears
Paul Turner:
Alrick Riley
Manning:
Jamie Foreman
Mr Jarvis:
John Bardon
Mrs Jarvis:
Catherine Harding
Mrs Lipton:
Diana Davies
Bannerman:
Mark Penfold
Sidey:
Ian Brimble
Mr Casson:
Lionel Ngakane
Clare:
Diana Kyle
Mason:
Jim Dunk
Careers officer:
Caroline Lancaster
Mrs Stapleton:
Peggy Phango
Barber:
Robert Putt
PE teacher:
Martin Anthony
Benson:
Paul Vincent
Knight:
Mike Smart
Colonel:
Nick Stringer
Arthur:
Anthony Powell
Jake:
Maurice Colbourne
Source: Radio Times

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