A FESTIVE TREAT! The 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' CHRISTMAS SPECIAL is nearly HERE!!

I bring you some warm and cosy 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' related news ... TOMORROW SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER @ 8.40am on the CBEEBIES CHANNEL comes the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL from the ENORMOUSLY POPULAR HIT SHOW - featuring your truly as EZRA (well I say 'featuring' ... he's there when it matters!). If you've been watching the series you'll know that they will DO CHRISTMAS 'just right'!! If 8.30am is a little early for you on Saturday, never fear it'll be available on the BBC's iPLAYER after first transmission ... It'll be a real FESTIVE TREAT - DON'T MISS IT!! 

As it happens TODAY  FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER @ 5.25pm 'LIVE' on the CBEEBIES CHANNEL a lovely episode called 'IT'S TIME TO PLAY FOOTBALL' is on, check it out if you'd like!! EZRA is a pretty good dribbler!!

Take care everyone and a slightly early MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all!!

Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

              

Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com

BRAND NEW 'AUTUMN' EPISODES of CBEEBIES Animated Series 'JoJo & Gran Gran' from MON 19th OCTOBER ... Welcome back EZRA!!

Really thrilled to let you all know that the NEW 'AUTUMN' EPISODES of the CBEEBIES hit animated series 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' starts next MONDAY the 19th OCTOBER 2020 at 5.25PM ... Episodes will be available to view on the BBC's iPLAYER after first transmission, in fact the FIRST TWO SEASONS; 'SPRING' and 'SUMMER' are also available to stream, also via the BBC iPLAYER.

My character EZRA (below) will feature in TWO MORE EPISODES during this season, firstly on NEXT THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER in 'IT'S TIME TO PLAY FOOTBALL' - (JoJo meets Ezra’s grandson Jaxon and they join Jared, Cynthia, Ezra and Terrence for a football match in the park, with Gran Gran as the referee.) and a PRE-HALLOWEEN episode called 'IT'S TIME FOR A TREASURE HUNT' (guess what might happen here??!!) on FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER ... Incidentally this second episode was recorded in LOCKDOWN using my HOME STUDIO!! 

Gran Gran is voiced by Cathy Tyson, JoJo by Taiya Samuel; Great Gran Gran by Llewella Gideon; Jared, who works in the local shop, by Ashley Joseph; and Gran Gran’s friendly neighbour Cynthia by Teresa Gallagher.

The series is created for Television by BBC Children’s In-House Production and is based on the 'JOJO & GRAN GRAN' characters created by LAURA HENRY-ALLAIN ...

                                                    ENJOY THE SERIES!! 

                                     Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

                                Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com

The Little English Theatre's 2018 production of John Godber's 'Up N Under' - AVAILABLE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY on VIMEO featuring yours truly!

Up N Under by John Godber. Performed by The Little English Theatre at Redditch Palace Theatre 2018 from Stephan Bessant on Vimeo.

The NATIONAL THEATRE are showing some GREAT STUFF on You Tube at the moment ... but I have some EXCITING NEWS!!! The 2018 production of JOHN GODBER'S classic rugby play 'UP N UNDER' performed by THE LITTLE ENGLISH THEATRE COMPANY at the Palace Theatre Redditch is AVAILABLE on VIMEO for ONE WEEK ONLY as a very special LOCKDOWN SHOWING!! 

MASSIVE THANKS must go to writer JOHN GODBER for giving his permission to show it over the next week ...

I can't quite believe IT'S ALMOST EXACTLY TWO YEARS AGO! I had such a ball (sorry!) acting with my mates on stage - what memories - what a privilege!  

Here's the DIRECT LINK to VIMEO https://vimeo.com/405435368

If you are VERY CLEVER you can DOWNLOAD the VIMEO APP on to your SMART TV if you have one and WATCH IT ON YOUR TELLY!!! 

Remember it's ONLY ON FOR A WEEK STARTING LAST NIGHT 8th APRIL 2020 .... 

PLEASE DO SHARE THIS LINK - IT'S A CRACKING SPORTING UNDERDOG STORY - OH AND IT'S FUNNY!! 

Cast List:

(In order of appearance)

Hazel Scott (Becky Neale)
Arthur Hoyle (Sean Connolly)
Reg Welsh (Paul Lumsden)
Tony Burtoft (Nathan Blyth)
Frank Rowley (Greg Hobbs)
Phil Hopley (Stephan Bessant)
Steve Edwards (Laurence Saunders)
Match Announcer (Paul Lumsden)

Directed & produced (Stephan Bessant)
Directors assistant (Paul Lumsden)
Match choreography (Ben Roddy)

Video recording (Paul Withers)

Rugby match kit designed by Sarah Kitson

ENJOY THE PLAY!! THE INTERVAL IS AT 1HR 3 MINUTES

Acting website at www.seanconnolly.co.uk

Voice website at www.seanconnollyvoices.com