Jossy's Giants- Official Series1 Titles

Jossy's Giants was a children's footballing comedy drama that ran on BBC1 between 1986 & 1987. The show's plot centred around the ups and downs of a boys' football team, the Glipton Giants, and their enthusiastic Geordie manager Jossy Blair.
The show was written by legendary darts commentator and television personality Sid Waddell, himself a native of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Although there were only ten episodes in total, this show is fondly remembered by twenty and thirty-somethings all over the UK as a children's classic of the era, and anyone who ever saw an episode will easily be able to recall the Mike Amatt-penned theme tune.

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[odsall]

Jossys giants, filmed on location in Oldham!!!!!!!

[JossysGiantsChannel]

@odsall York Road in Chadderton,Oldam ,Stalybridge and also in Butterworths chippy in Oldham Town centre :-)

[whyteay]

Could've sworn Dean Saunders was one of them..

[bobmorrice]

I'm sure it was some or all of Paper Lace who sung the theme tune.

Pat Cerand- Football Advisor

[mandoprince1]

Sid Waddell isn't from Newcastle, he's a Northumbrian. Born in Alnwick and grew up in Lynemouth before going to Cambridge University and on to a career as a TV producer and commentator :-)

[HackneyShark]

My God! This takes me back!

[lukeblue1979]

'now it's the Sports Direct Arena' don't have the same ring to it ;)

[admiralhanson]

@mkbuddy Indeed it is the 'same' Sid Waddell, darts commentator extrodinaire .... He was also responsible for ITV's pub game based show 'Indoor League' too.

[weetimbhoy]

out fuckin standing!! what atune that is :))x