TV series
Johnny Jarvis
1983, English, on BBC One. Created by Nigel Williams.
Johnny Jarvis and Alan Lipton are two teenagers in their final year of secondary school at a comprehensive in Hackney in 1977. Energetic, anxious and occasionally naïve, the unlikely pair are on the brink of entering the adult world of the late '70s and early '80s when prospects are slim.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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Latest episode
S1 E6: 1982-1983
Aired 12 December 1983
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Nigel WilliamsCreator
- Mark FarmerJohnny Jarvis · 6 ep
- Ian SearsAlan Lipton · 6 ep
- Alrick RileyPaul Turner · 6 ep
- Jamie ForemanManning · 6 ep
- Maurice ColbourneJake · 6 ep
- Catherine HardingMrs Jarvis · 6 ep
- Diana DaviesMrs Lipton · 6 ep
- Nick StringerThe Colonel · 6 ep
- Johanna HargreavesStella · 5 ep
- Jim FindleyKenny · 5 ep
- Nadia CattouseMrs Turner · 4 ep
- Gary ShailGuy · 4 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 November 1983
- Last aired
- 12 December 1983
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Johnny Jarvis has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
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Yes. Johnny Jarvis ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Johnny Jarvis?
Johnny Jarvis was created by Nigel Williams and stars Mark Farmer, Ian Sears, Alrick Riley.