Johnny and the Dead
Genre
Written by
Directed byGerald Fox
Starring
Music byStefan Girardet
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducersGerald Fox
Peter Pearson
CinematographyLes Young
Running time30 minutes (DVD Version)
Production companiesLWT
RM Associates
Original release
NetworkITV (CITV)
Release4 April (1995-04-04) –
25 April 1995 (1995-04-25)

Johnny and the Dead is a British television series released in four parts in 1995, It is based on a famous novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett.[1][2] It premiered on ITV before its DVD release as a full-length film by Home Warner.[3][4] It was broadcast on television channels around the world. Johnny and the Dead was written and directed by Gerald Fox,[5][6] produced by Peter Pearson, executive producer Melvyn Bragg, starring Andrew Falvey, Jotham Annan, George Baker and Brian Blessed and Jane Lapotaire.[7]

Plot

Johnny and the Dead is a comedy, family, fantasy genre fiction film based on the bestselling author Terry Pratchett's novel about a young boy's supernatural adventure.[5] This TV series is in four parts Johnny and the Dead Part 1,[8] Part 2,[9] Part 3,[10] and Part 4[11][12]

Cast

Production

Johnny and the Dead is an entertaining family film based on Terry Pratchett's best-selling novel[13] about a young boy's supernatural adventure,[14] Johnny and the Dead is an entertaining family film filled with excitement, humor and fantasy.[3][15]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
114 April 1995 (1995-04-04)TBA
1211 April 1995 (1995-04-11)TBA
1318 April 1995 (1995-04-18)TBA
1425 April 1995 (1995-04-25)TBA

Reception

Based on the novel of Terry Pratchett, Johnny and the Dead won Honorable Mention and was featured at The Chicago International Children's Film Festival with average reviews.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. ↑ "'Johnny and The Dead by Pratchett, Terry". www.biblio.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. 1 2 Johnny and the Dead (TV Mini Series 1995) – IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-20
  4. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. 1 2 "Johnny and the Dead". Gerry Fox | Gerald Fox – filmmaker and artist. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. ↑ "Andrew Falvey Johnny Maxwell Tony Westrope Editorial Stock Photo – Stock Image". Shutterstock. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  7. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead Part 1 (1995)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  8. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead" Part 1 (TV Episode 1995) – IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-20
  9. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead" Part 2 (TV Episode 1995) – IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-20
  10. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead" Part 3 (TV Episode 1995) – IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-20
  11. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead" Part 4 (TV Episode 1995) – IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-20
  12. 1 2 Johnny and the Dead (TV Mini Series 1995) – IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-20
  13. ↑ "Terry Pratchett". www.rumil.de. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  14. ↑ House, Penguin Random. "Johnny and the Dead". Sir Terry Pratchett. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  15. ↑ "Johnny and the Dead – Oxford Playscripts". Stageplays.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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