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Janet Ellis

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Janet Ellis

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Born: September 16, 1955 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK

Biography

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.

All Credits26 Titles

Film

9 Titles

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story2022

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life1985

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed1999

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon1980

Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who2023

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC2016

The Man Behind the Masquerade

The Man Behind the Masquerade2009

The Curse of Page 3

The Curse of Page 32003

B.P. Confidential

B.P. Confidential1998

Series

17 Titles

Doctor Who

Doctor Who1963–

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead2001–

The Sweeney

The Sweeney1975–

Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook1994–

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011–

Come Dine with Me

Come Dine with Me2005–

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games2017–

Celebrity Masterchef

Celebrity Masterchef2006–

Blankety Blank1979–

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007–

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox2019–

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009–

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds2008–

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

The 1970s: Those Were the Days2024–

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening2024–

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets2024–

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