![]() ![]() Mentioned in hallowed tones) from an idea by producer Johnny Downes. ![]() The series was green-lit in 1955 by Freda Lingstrom (may her name be To hold as many as they could without dropping them. ![]() Given a prize for a correct answer or a cabbage for a wrong one, and then had Its so-called 'golden era' when co-hosts Leslie Crowther and Peter Glaze would performĬomedy routines, introduce guest pop acts, and run the weekly quiz 'Double orĭrop' (devised by Andrews in the show's early days), in which contestants were This Is Your Life, Crackerjack is perhaps best remembered for Months before began surprising unsuspecting personalities with a big red book Originally introduced by ex-boxing commentator Eamonn Voice - and indeed throughout the show whenever it was mentioned,Ĭrackerjack became an instant teatime television hit. IntroducedĮach week with the by-line "It's Friday, it's five o'clock, yes it'sĬrackerjack!" to which the show's young audience would echo the show's title at the top of their Had its roots firmly set in the old music hall/variety tradition. Say the word "Crackerjack" to anyone of a certainĪge and they will almost certainly yell straight back at youĬrackerjack was a children's entertainment show that
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