On the Waterfront (TV series)

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On the Waterfront
GenreChildren's
Presented byAndrew O'Connor
Bernadette Nolan
Kate Copstick
John Barrowman
Terry Randall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time115 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC1
Picture format4:3
Original release23 April 1988 (1988-04-23) –
8 July 1989 (1989-07-08)

On the Waterfront is a British children's television series that aired on BBC1 from 23 April 1988 to 8 July 1989. The programme aired on Saturday mornings and filmed at Brunswick Dock, Liverpool. It consisted of comedy sketches interspersed with cartoons, competitions and music.

The writer Russell T Davies, later a BAFTA Award-winner for his work on programmes such as Queer as Folk and Doctor Who, worked on the series, writing the script for a comedy dubbed version of the French children's drama series The Flashing Blade.

The series is notable in giving the human and puppet double-act Bodger and Badger their first TV exposure.[1]

Transmissions[]

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 23 April 1988[2] 9 July 1988[3] 12
2 22 April 1989[4] 8 July 1989[5] 12

References[]

  1. ^ Hayward, Anthony. "Andy Cunningham obituary", The Guardian, London, 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 23 April 1988". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 9 July 1988". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 22 April 1989". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 8 July 1989". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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