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Johnny and the Dead
This live action adaptation was first shown in the UK on 4th April 1995 ITV UK Johnny and the Dead.
The series aired as 4 30min episodes.
The series originated from a profile of Terry Pratchett in the
young people's arts series Opening Shot in 1993. Andrew Falvey plays the
title role of 12 year old Johnny Maxwell, the
same role he played in dramatised excerpts from Pratchett's book in this
earlier documentary.
"One of the highlights
of filming was when Terry Pratchett came out to the
shoot one day and said I was the perfect Johnny. I just went bright
red, I was so pleased."
Andrew Falvey
Cast
- Jotham Annan, who played Yo-Less
- George Baker, who played Alderman Bowler
- Brian Blessed, who played William Stickers
- Paul Child, who played Bigmac
- Andrew Falvey, who played Johnny Maxwell
- John Grillo, who played Antonio Vicenti
- Barrie Houghton, who played Eric Grimm
- Harry Landis, who played Solomon Einstein
- Jane Lapotaire, who played Sylvia Liberty & Ms Liberty
- Ray Lonnen, who played James Bowler
- Charlie Watts, who played Wobbler
- Geoffrey Whitehead, who played Fletcher
- Extras apparently included members from the All British Champion Ballroom Dancers!
The Production Crew
- Scriptwriter
- Gerald Fox & Lindsey Jenkins
- Director
- Gerald Fox
- Producer
- Gerald Fox & Peter Pearson
- Executive Producer
- Melvyn Bragg
- Press Officer
- Sally Cozens
- Senior Press Assistant
- Nym Velji
- Production Company
- London Weekend Television Limited
This information was taken from an original press release by
LWT and was collated by Simon Reap
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