On the Waterfront (TV series)
| On the Waterfront | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Presented by | Andrew O'Connor Bernadette Nolan Kate Copstick Terry Randall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 23 April 1988 – 8 July 1989 |
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 was 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
- ^ Hayward, Anthony. "Andy Cunningham obituary", The Guardian, London, 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 23 April 1988". BBC Genome Project. 23 April 1988. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 9 July 1988". BBC Genome Project. 9 July 1988. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 22 April 1989". BBC Genome Project. 22 April 1989. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "On the Waterfront - BBC One London - 8 July 1989". BBC Genome Project. 8 July 1989. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links
- Summer Replacements at Saturday Mornings
- On the Waterfront on Paul Morris' SatKids