Welcome to our section about the 1980’s children’s cartoon – Alias the Jester, produced 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 Exists | |
| ARCHIVE HOLDER | Boat Rocker Media 44 Whitfield Street LONDON W1T 2RH Tel: 02023 746 0850 https://www.boatrocker.com/ | |
| THEME TUNE | 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. AaaaaaaaAlias Alias the Jester Alias the Jester A jester in disguise, watch him change before your very eyes Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester). Alias the Jester! (the jester, the jester) CREDITS 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 04/12/1985) | |
CAST
Richard Briers - Alias
Brian Wilde - Meredith
Brian Trueman - King Arthur
Jimmy Hibbert - Boswell
Myfanwy Talog - Princess Amaranth
Alias the Jester was a children's cartoon made by Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television. It ran for a single series between 1985 and 1986. All episodes exist.
The show was about an alien called Alias who had been time travelling through space until an accident happened and he was was transported to the middle ages. He would take a job as a jester in the court of King Arthur and, helped by Meridith, he would change into his secret costume to be a super hero.
ALIAS THE JESTER [TITLES]
These were from the episode "The Viking Airship" on the 4th December 1985
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Alias the Jester [Titles] | ||
ALIAS THE JESTER [CREDITS]
These were from the episode "The Viking Airship" on the 4th December 1985
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Alias the Jester [Credits] | ||
EXTERNAL LINKS
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Alias the Jester – Nostalgia Central
Alias the Jester – Little Gems
COPYRIGHT DETAILS
Alias the Jester © Boat Rocker Media
