| On the Waterfront | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Presented by | Andrew O'Connor Bernadette Nolan Kate Copstick Terry Randall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 23 April 1988 (1988-04-23) – 8 July 1989 (1989-07-08) |
On the Waterfront is a Britishchildren's television series that aired onBBC1 from 23 April 1988 to 8 July 1989. The programme aired on Saturday mornings and was filmed atBrunswick Dock,Liverpool. It consisted of comedy sketches interspersed with cartoons, competitions and music.
The writerRussell T Davies, later aBAFTA Award-winner for his work on programmes such asQueer as Folk andDoctor Who, worked on the series, writing the script for a comedy dubbed version of the French children's drama seriesThe Flashing Blade.
The series is notable in giving the human and puppet double-actBodger and Badger their first TV exposure.[1]
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 April 1988[2] | 9 July 1988[3] | 12 |
| 2 | 22 April 1989[4] | 8 July 1989[5] | 12 |
