CRACKERJACK! ...AND THE CABBAGES, ARE BACK
FrOM cabbages and catchphrases to crazy comedy and coveted pencils, the new series of Crackerjack! promises it all and more as it kicks off for a brand-new series.
Presented by CBBC favourites Sam nixon and Mark rhodes, the rejuvenated series will retain a madcap mix of magic, comedy, music, games and silly studio sitcom but with a modern twist.
‘Take a Letter’ returns as does ‘Double or Drop’ in which kids get plucked from the audience to answer questions and go head to head to win prizes, or cabbages if they get it wrong, along with the money-can’t-buy Crackerjack! pencil.
There are new games Splatterjack, Stickly Come Dancing and Piedentity Parade, plus variety acts from around the world, pop performances from chart-topping bands and a karaoke singalong at the end of the show.
The Crackerjack! Players will perform comedy routines and, in the first show, there’s guest appearances from vlogger yammy, WWE wrestling stars Tyler Bate and Trent Seven and The Chase’s Paul Sinha.
The show was originally presented by This is your Life’s Eamonn Andrews, followed by Leslie Crowther, Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart and Stu Francis, who makes a return in the first episode along with Don Maclean, Bernie Clifton, Jan Hunt and Basil Brush.
Current presenters Sam and Mark are too young to remember the original show but are relishing the challenge of taking on this new series.
Sam says: “I was overwhelmed by the reaction when it was announced that it was coming back.”
And Mark adds: “Crackerjack! was a show that kids came home from school for and that is what we’re striving for. It was presented by legends... so no pressure!”
■ Crackerjack! is on CBBC and BBC iPlayer from January 17 at 6pm.