Series synopsis
Johnny and the Dead is a British action & adventure family sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ITV1 on April 4, 1995. It ended on April 25, 1995. It was created by Terry Pratchett. It stars Andrew Falvey, Brian Blessed, George Baker and Jane Lapotaire.
Not many people can see the dead (not many would want to). 12-year-old Johnny Maxwell can. And he's got bad news: the council want to sell the cemetery as a building site. But the dead have learnt a thing or two from Johnny. They're not going to take it lying down... especially since it's Halloween tomorrow.
Premise
Not many people can see the dead (not many would want to). 12-year-old Johnny Maxwell can. And he's got bad news: the council want to sell the cemetery as a building site. But the dead have learnt a thing or two from Johnny. They're not going to take it lying down... especially since it's Halloween tomorrow.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrew Falvey as Johnny Maxwell
- Brian Blessed as William Stickers
- George Baker as Alderman
- Jane Lapotaire as Sylvia Liberty
- Ray Lonnen as James Bowler
- Geoffrey Whitehead as Addison Fletcher
- Harry Landis as Solomon Einstein
- John Grillo as Antonio Vicenti
Supporting cast
- Tina Martin as Mrs. Maxwell
Guest cast
- Arthur Whybrow as Johnny's Granddad
- Jotham Annan as Yo-Less
- Paul Child as BigMac
- Charlie Watts as Wobbler
- Neil Morphew as Stanley 'Wrong Way' Roundway
- Mark Chapman as The Surveyor
- David Gooderson as Councillor
- Dave Berry as Mike Mikes
- Frank Ellis as Sgt. Comely
- Barrie Houghton as Eric Grimm
- Tony Westrope as Thug
- Shend as Thug
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 4, 1995 | April 25, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part 1 | April 4, 1995 |
| 2 | Part 2 | April 11, 1995 |
| 3 | Part 3 | April 18, 1995 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 1995 |
| Last aired | April 25, 1995 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |