Janet Ellis

Acting

Janet Ellis

Born September 16, 1955 · Chatham, Kent, England, UK (age 70)

Janet Michell Ellis, MBE is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes Blue Peter and Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novels, The Butcher's Hook and How It Was.

Known For

Kids' TV: The Surprising StoryKids' TV: The Surprising Story · 2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
MovieDocumentary
Konnie Huq celebrates the very best of British children’s television, with a dazzling array of clips from some of the most treasured programmes ever made and revealing chats with some of TV’s most beloved stars. But Konnie also tells a perhaps more surprising story: of how kids’ TV has frequently been at the forefront of social change, in terms of the stories it tells and the people who get to tell them.
The Man Behind the MasqueradeThe Man Behind the Masquerade · 2009
The Man Behind the Masquerade
2009
Movie
A documentary about the painter, clockmaker and author Kit Williams, and his 1979 book Masquerade. A treasure hunt in book form, Masquerade became a national obsession as Britons tried to decode its mystery and find the golden rabbit Williams had buried in a location which would be revealed upon solving the book's enigma.
Lingerie: The Industry ExposedLingerie: The Industry Exposed · 1999
Lingerie: The Industry Exposed
1999
MovieDocumentary
Lingerie--a word that conjures up silk, seduction and sensuality, the items that can create a curve or a mood. Underwear is the first thing to touch you in the morning and the last to touch you at night. Whether or not it's seen by anyone else, what you're wearing next to your skin matters. This sexy documentary shows you who makes these all-important articles, who sells them, and what influences people to buy them.
Doctor Who: The Horns of NimonDoctor Who: The Horns of Nimon · 1980
Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
4.71980
MovieActionAdventure
After the TARDIS collides with a spacecraft delivering human tributes to the evil bull-like Nimon, the Doctor and Romana must stop the fearsome alien's quest to rule the galaxy.
Frederick Douglass: An American LifeFrederick Douglass: An American Life · 1985
Frederick Douglass: An American Life
1985
MovieHistoryDrama
This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Doctor WhoDoctor Who · 1963
Doctor Who
7.91963
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
Blue PeterBlue Peter · 1958
Blue Peter
7.51958
SeriesFamily
A fun-packed and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world.
Come Dine with MeCome Dine with Me · 2005
Come Dine with Me
5.32005
SeriesReality
Amateur chefs compete against each other by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a £1,000 cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian Dave Lamb, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration.

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