Supergran

Supergran was a children's television programme about a grandmother with super powers. It was produced by Tyne Tees Television. The show was adapted by Jenny McDade from books written by Forrest Wilson.

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It was filmed at various locations around North East England, particularly Tynemouth, South Shields and Beamish Museum. The show was set in the fictional town of Chisleton.

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The theme song was performed by Billy Connolly. The full version was released on single in March 1985 and reached number 32 in the UK singles chart.

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Many guest stars appeared on the programme, including Spike Milligan and Charles Hawtrey. It was Patrick Troughton's final television appearance.

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Tyne Tees Television: Tyne Tees Television Limited is the ITV television contractor for North East England. It is a part of ITV plc....

Tynemouth: Tynemouth is a historic village in Tyne and Wear, England, situated at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields and Whitley Bay. It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough in its own right....

South Shields: South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000....