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.
Seasons and episodes
4 seasons · 26 episodes
4
- 1S4 E1
A Close Slave
Jan 30, 201723 min
In the household of a playwright in Ancient Rome, a slave helps his master to finish writing his latest opus. Little does the slave know that he has effectively conceived his own death.
- 2S4 E2
Living with a Lie
Jan 31, 2017
A frustrated writer invents an elderly relative as an excuse to get time off work so that he can start work on his novel. When the doorbell rings and he comes to face-to-face with "Aunt Janet" he discovers that his lie has come to life.
- 3S4 E3
The Despot of Tea
Feb 1, 2017
An out of work actor agrees to take part in making an advert for tea in an isolated former Soviet-bloc country. Years later he returns to the country to discover that his character Sir Slurpington-Boots has become a national treasure.
- 4S4 E4
The Survivor
Feb 2, 2017
In 1850, a man wakes from a long illness to find that he is being cared for by a group of strangers and a beautiful woman. If, as they insist, he is their guest why is he not allowed to leave the house.
- 5S4 E5
Proxy Lady
Feb 6, 2017
Beth is contacted out-of-the-blue by a reclusive woman who has used Beth's picture on a dating website. Now she wants Beth to pose as her and go and meet the man she has formed a relationship with over the web.
- 6S4 E6
Devil's Haircut
Feb 7, 2017
In New York City in the 1940s, the baritone in a barbershop quartet unwittingly agrees to sell his soul to the devil to make sure that his group win in the national finals.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Crackanory?
- Crackanory is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Crackanory are there?
- Crackanory has 4 seasons and 26 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Crackanory?
- Crackanory has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 9, 2017.
- Who stars in Crackanory?
- Crackanory stars Moya Brady, Tom Bennett, Neil Bell, Matthew Steer, Sophia Di Martino.
