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Jumping Bean Bag (Original title)
Dates: 1975 (Copyright), 17 February 1976 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Alan Cooke

Production company billing: ©1975. BBC
Synopsis: At an end-of-term school play, Ozzie and his band join in with a hard rock contribution. However, this leads to the unexpected fame of the schoolboy rock group, and they find that there is a darker down-side to fame and being successful music stars.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 17 February 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:35Slot duration: 70 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (14)
©: BBC, Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Rosemary Hill, Production Unit Manager: Ann Kirch, Production Assistant: Terence Banks, [Written] By: Robin Chapman, Lighting: Dennis Channon, Designer: Allan Anson, Costume: Juanita Waterson, Make-up: Elaine Smith, Music: Stephen Deutsch, Additional [Music] Material: John Ratcliff, Sound: Larry Goodson
Cast (28)
David Dixon (Ozzie), Denis Lawson (Snare), Jason Watts (Rupe), John Ratcliff (Rod), Kenny Brown (Kipper), Candace Glendenning (Annabel), Brian Miller (housemaster), Robin Bailey (headmaster), Terence Edmond (Patrick Knowles), Angela Richards (Rebecca Knowles), Bill Horsley (vicar), Sylvia Kay (judge), Angus Mckay (counsel), Diana Fairfax (Brenda), Caroline Holdaway (Brenda's daughter), Stephen Bone (Percival), Norman Ettlinger, Margot Field (parent), Richard Bentine, Philip Ehrmenn, Thomas Putler (boy in the school play), Veronique Choolhun, Judith Jacob, Linda Robson (teenage girl), Kay Humblestone (Sharon), Thomas Cairns ([Annabel's brother]), Mathew Raymond (the Knowles' son), Esmond Webb ([Mr Davis])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: Television Today 26 Feb 1976  Page: 25
Title: [Stage - 26 Feb 1976: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1976-02-17BFI identifier: C-788567
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 68.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1404019
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-637790
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(3)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:08:23 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55129
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:08:23 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55129-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-637790
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(3)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1976-02-17BFI identifier: C-788567
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 68.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1404019
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 68.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1404018
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape