UK, 16 July 1979-24 May 1984
6 series, 45 episodes, average 30m
videotape, 16mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
A British fantasy television series created by Clive Doig.
Premise
Chaos reigns when floating jigsaw piece Jigg challenges his young viewers to solve the “jigword puzzle” with the help of clues supplied by the crazed likes of Mr Noseybonk, Biggum (a Scottish giant who only ever appeared as a huge sandal), Pterry the pterodatyl and many others. Janet Ellis and, later, Julia Binstead were the voices of reason trying to maintain some sort of sanity.
Credits
Regular Crew
Directed by: Clive Doig [series 1-2]; Bob Blagden [series 3-6]
Produced by: Clive Doig [series 1-6]
Written by: Clive Doig [series 1-6]
Theme Music by: Martin Cook [series 6]
Designed by: Chris Robilliard [series 1]; Steve Brownsey [series 2]; Bronwen Grover [series 6]
Regular Cast
Janet Ellis [series 1-4]
Adrian Hedley [series 1-6]
John Leeson [series 1]
Chris Emmett [series 2]
Wilf Lunn [series 2-6]
Tommy Boyd [series 3]
Paul Shearer [series 4-5]
Julie Binsted [series 4-6]
Howard Stableford [series 6]
Episodes
Series One
16 July 1979
23 July 1979
30 July 1979
6 August 1979
13 August 1979
20 August 1979
Series Two
20 May 1980
27 May 1980
3 June 1980
10 June 1980
17 June 1980
24 June 1980
Series Three
21 September 1981
28 September 1981
5 October 1981
12 October 1981
19 October 1981
26 October 1981
2 November 1981
9 November 1981
16 November 1981
23 November 1981
30 November 1981
7 December 1981
14 December 1981
Series Four
10 January 1983
17 January 1983
24 January 1983
31 January 1983
7 February 1983
14 February 1983
21 February 1983
Season Five
17 January 1984
24 January 1984
31 January 1984
7 February 1984
14 February 1984
21 February 1984
Season Six
12 April 1984
19 April 1984
26 April 1984
3 May 1984
10 April 1984
17 April 1984
24 May 1984
Links
See also
See It, Saw It (1998)
Vision On (1964-1977)
References
Periodicals
Radio Times 19-25 September 1981 p.98 – illustrated article (Jigsaw Piece)
Radio Times 8-14 January 1983 p.98 – illustrated article (Hector goes flat out)
