When Was The Programme ‘Funnybones’ First Broadcast?

Funnybones was first broadcast in 1992 in the UK, by the BBC. The animated programme was based on the Funnybones books by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The books were illustrated by Andre Amstutz. The programmes were just five minutes long each and told the story of Mummy Skeleton (Little), Daddy Skeleton (Big) and a dog skeleton (Dog).

Episodes of Funnybones included (in order):

The Pet Shop
Bumps in the Night
Give the Dog a Bone
Dinosaurs
The Ghost Train
Skeleton Crew
Mystery Tour
Wishbone
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Cat Chase
City Nights
Night Fright

Griff Rhys Jones sang the catchy theme tune to the programme and also narrated the series. The Funnybones books are available to buy from Amazon and are priced at £3.99. They are published by Puffin.

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