Jackanory Junior
Storytelling for younger viewers
Jackanory Junior - Bob and the House Elves
Lee Cornes tells the story of Bob, whose house is invaded by elves, and Lily, the only person who knows how to get rid of them.
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Jackanory Junior - Dimity Dumpty and Jethro Byrde
Story time for young viewers. Sally Hawkins reads two stories about little people and the big things they get up to.
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Jackanory Junior - Ellie and the Cat
Tisha Martin tells Malorie Blackman's story of a spiteful girl who gets turned into a cat by her magical Grandma and learns a big lesson from a friendly mouse.
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Jackanory Junior - Explorer Trauma
Storytime for younger viewers. Tamsin Grieg reads the story of Indiana and the most embarrassing parents in the world, written by Sue Mongredian.
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Jackanory Junior - Fig's Giant
Stories for young children. Art Malik reads a re-telling of Gulliver's Travels from the point of view of Fig, a little Lilliputian girl who befriends the giant.
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Jackanory Junior - Harold and the Duck
Sheridan Smith reads the story of Harold, a happy dog living on a farm. Harold's world is turned upside down when a duck moves into his house.
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Jackanory Junior - Jack and the Beanstalk
Story time for young viewers. Nadine Marshall tells the classic fairytale of a boy, some magic beans and an evil giant who lives in a castle in the clouds.
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Jackanory Junior - King Arthur and the Mighty Contest
Story time for young children. Kris Marshall tells Tony Mitton's crazy tale of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table and the Holy Grail.
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Jackanory Junior - Rastamouse - The Crucial Plan and Da Bag-a Bling
Stories for younger viewers. Lenny Henry reads two tales about the coolest crime-bustin' mouse in the world, Rastamouse.
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Jackanory Junior - Shampoozel
Jo Brand reads a delightfully daft story for young children. Shampoozel is imprisoned in a tower by a witch and grows her hair. Prince Gary Baldie sets out to rescue her.
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Jackanory Junior - The Bun Gun
Story time for young viewers. Amanda Abbington tells Jeremy Strong's wacky story of a pirate school and the pirate pupils' attempts to raid the food cupboard.
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Jackanory Junior - The Enormous Crocodile
Lenny Henry tells the Roald Dahl tale of a nasty, greedy crocodile looking for little children to eat and how the animals of the jungle try to stop him.
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Jackanory Junior - The Great Tug of War
Story time for young viewers and families. Don Gilet tells the story of a cheeky hare who persuades a hippo and an elephant to have a tug-of-war.
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Jackanory Junior - The Gruffalo, and Room on the Broom
Story time for young viewers. Sanjeev Bhaskar reads two classic children's stories about a mouse in a wood and a witch on a broomstick.
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Jackanory Junior - The King of Capri
Stories for young children and families. Holly Aird tells the Jeanette Winterson tale of a selfish king who loses his fortune and the washerwoman he loves.
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Jackanory Junior - The Last Cowboys
Stories for younger viewers. Martin Freeman tells the story of a dog called Roo, who goes on a trip across America in search of a long-lost grandfather.
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Jackanory Junior - The Last Polar Bears
Story time for young viewers. Martin Clunes tells the story of a journey to the North Pole with a penguin and Roo the dog, to find the last polar bears.
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Jackanory Junior - The Little Bear Stories
Stories for younger viewers. Ramon Tikaram reads two classic stories about a family of bears, written by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Barbara Firth.
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Jackanory Junior - The Monster Crisp Guzzler
Stories for younger viewers. Angela Griffin reads the story of a little girl who discovers that her teacher turns into a dragon when she eats crisps.
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Jackanory Junior - The Mousehole Cat
Story time for young children. Shobna Gulati tells Antonia Barber's classic tale of Mowser, a Cornish cat, and her battle to save the village of Mousehole.
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Jackanory Junior - The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Story time for younger viewers. Alun Armstrong reads this classic story about a barn owl called Plop who is afraid of the dark.
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Jackanory Junior - The Princess and the Unicorn
Story time for pre-schoolers. Daniela Nardini tells Wendy Blaxland's tale of a princess who looks for a magical unicorn that will save her father.
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Jackanory Junior - The Snow Dragon
Storytime for younger viewers. Adrian Lester reads the story of a boy's attempt to save the world from the Fire Dragons, by finding the last of the Snow Dragons.
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Jackanory Junior - The Toad Prince
Story time for younger viewers. Dervla Kirwan reads the story of a toad who fell in love with a princess, written by Rebecca Lisle.
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Jackanory Junior - The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Story time for young viewers. Rupert Penry-Jones reads a reworking of the Brothers Grimm tale, written and illustrated by Jane Ray.
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Jackanory Junior - The Woman Who Won Things
Story time for young viewers. Sophie Okonedo tells Allan Ahlberg's story of the Gaskitt family, their cats, and a very mysterious supply teacher.
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