Alias The Jester was a children’s cartoon, made by Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television.
| ON THE AIR | 13th November 1985 – 20th February 1986 | |
| ORIGINAL CHANNEL | ITV | |
| PRODUCTION COMPANY | Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television | |
| NUMBER OF EPISODES | 13 | |
| PRODUCTION LOCATIONS | ||
| MISSING BELIEVED WIPED | n/a – all episodes survive | |
| ARCHIVE HOLDER | ITV Archive 104 Kirkstall Road Leeds LS3 1HD clipsales@itv.com 0113 222 7500 https://www.itvarchive.com | |
| THEME TUNE | OPENING Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold, By pure bad luck, his ship got stuck in the Earth’s magnetic hold. From the middle of space, to the Middle Ages. Alias the Jester Alias the Jester A jester in disguise, watch him change before your very eyes. Alias the Jester meets his fate again, Alias and Boswell activate again. He overwhelms the underhanded, using all the power at his command. Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester). Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester). CLOSING Alias the Jester meets his fate again, Alias and Boswell activate again. He overwhelms the underhanded, using all the power at his command. Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester) Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester) Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester). | |
| HELD IN THE BRITSET ARCHIVES | Episode #1.4 – The Viking Airship (TX 4th December 1985) | |
The show was the story of Alias, an alien who had gotten trapped in the earth’s magnetic hold and transported to the middle ages and the rule of King Arthur in the mythical kingdom of Houghton Bottom.
Alias became the jester as a disguise (despite the King not finding him entertaining and would often sack him) and would come to the rescue to other inhabitants of the castle with the help of a dog type creature called Boswell.
Alias lived in the castle alongside princess Amaranth and makes friends with the very confused wizard Meredith.
Thirteen episodes were made, all of which survive although sadly episodes have not been seen in some time
CAST
- Princess Amaranth – Myfanwy Talog (voice)
AVENGER PENGUINS [INTRO]
VIDEO CLIP
Alias The Jester [Intro]
Episode 1.4 – The Viking Airship
4th December 1985
Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television
AVENGER PENGUINS [OUTRO]
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Alias The Jester [Outro]
Episode 1.4 – The Viking Airship
4th December 1985
Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television
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