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Janet Ellis

Janet Ellis

ActingBorn September 16, 1955 (70 years old)

Chatham, Kent, England, UK

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Biography

Janet Michell Ellis, MBE is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes Blue Peter and Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novels, The Butcher's Hook and How It Was.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 26

Known For

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as Teka

Waking the Dead
TV
★7.2

Waking the Dead

as TV Reporter

Movies (9)

Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

TV Shows (17)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Teka

4 ep.

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as TV Reporter

2 ep.

Ready, Steady, Cook
Ready, Steady, Cook
TV
★8.0

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Contestant

The Sweeney
TV
★8.0

The Sweeney

as Susie

Come Dine with Me
TV
★5.3

Come Dine with Me

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV
★6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

No image
TV
★4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Celebrity Masterchef
TV
★6.1

Celebrity Masterchef

Richard Osman's House of Games
TV
★6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self

Blankety Blank
TV
★5.3

Blankety Blank

Celebrity Gogglebox
TV
★6.6

Celebrity Gogglebox

Let's Dance for Comic Relief
TV
★6.7

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as Teka

1963

Waking the Dead
TV
★7.2

Waking the Dead

as TV Reporter

2001

Ready, Steady, Cook
TV
★8.0

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Contestant

1994

The Sweeney
TV
★8.0

The Sweeney

as Susie

1975

Come Dine with Me
TV
★5.3

Come Dine with Me

2005

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV
★6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011

No image
TV
★4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

2007

Celebrity Masterchef
TV
★6.1

Celebrity Masterchef

2006

Richard Osman's House of Games
TV
★6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self

2017

Blankety Blank
TV
★5.3

Blankety Blank

1979

Celebrity Gogglebox
TV
★6.6

Celebrity Gogglebox

2019

Let's Dance for Comic Relief
TV
★6.7

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self

2009

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

as Self

2016

The Man Behind the Masquerade

The Man Behind the Masquerade

as Narrator

2009

No image

The Curse of Page 3

as Narrator

2003

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

as Narrator

1999

B.P. Confidential

B.P. Confidential

as Self

1998

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

as Julia Griffith

1985

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

as Teka

1980

Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

as Self

2016

The Man Behind the Masquerade

The Man Behind the Masquerade

as Narrator

2009

No image

The Curse of Page 3

as Narrator

2003

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

as Narrator

1999

B.P. Confidential

B.P. Confidential

as Self

1998

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

as Julia Griffith

1985

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

as Teka

1980

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Contestant

1 ep.

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as Susie

1 ep.

Come Dine with Me

Come Dine with Me

1 ep.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 ep.

No image

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

1 ep.

Celebrity Masterchef

Celebrity Masterchef

1 ep.

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self

10 ep.

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

1 ep.

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

1 ep.

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self

1 ep.

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

as Self

1 ep.

No image

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

1 ep.

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

as Self - Broadcaster

2 ep.

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

as Janet

32 ep.

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets

as Herself

2 ep.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Teka

4 episodes

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as TV Reporter

2 episodes

Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Contestant

1 episodes

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as Susie

1 episodes

Come Dine with Me

Come Dine with Me

1 episodes

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 episodes

No image

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

1 episodes

Celebrity Masterchef

Celebrity Masterchef

1 episodes

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self

10 episodes

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

1 episodes

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

1 episodes

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self

1 episodes

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

as Self

1 episodes

No image

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

1 episodes

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

as Self - Broadcaster

2 episodes

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

as Janet

32 episodes

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets

as Herself

2 episodes