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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.

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

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