Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.
Moya Brady
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Tom Bennett
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Neil Bell
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Matthew Steer
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Sophia Di Martino
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David Gant
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Crackanory is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2013. it stars Moya Brady, Tom Bennett, Neil Bell. Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.
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