On the 50th anniversary of Jackanory, Frank Cottrell Boyce on the massive impact of listening to Rik Mayall, Kenneth Williams and others read out loud on TV Discover more great stories on the children ...

Parents and grandparents have been urged to read more stories to youngsters. And to celebrate 50 years since Jackanory was first commissioned, author Steve Cole gives his recommendations of some of ...

​Lee Montague, who has died aged 97, was one of Britain’s best character actors and one of the few who was consistently excellent on stage, television and film. It is doubtful if he ...

Veteran actor Bernard Cribbins has said he would like to see the children's storytelling series Jackanory return in its original format. "I do wish that it could be brought back in the form that it ...

CBBC today unveils the new-look Jackanory, which is set to burst onto screens at the end of November. Academy and Bafta Award-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley narrates The Magician of Samarkand, a ...

The actor, comedian and singer had a career spanning eight decades from Fawlty Towers to hit single Right Said Fred Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93. The actor, comedian and singer is ...

"I'll tell you a story about Jackanory". The first episode of the children's storytelling programme went out on 13 December 1965, with Cap of Rushes, told by Lee Montague. It was illustrated with ...

For more than 30 years, children sat down to watch presenters - from Prince Charles to Dawn French - reading stories on Jackanory. A decade after its demise, the BBC is planning to revive the children ...

Author Steve Cole gives his recommendations of some of the best stories to read aloud for children up to age 11 Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We ...