Janet Ellis
Acting
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.
Born: September 16, 1955
Place of Birth: Chatham, Kent, England, UK
Known For
The 1970s: Those Were the Days
An affectionate look at life in 1970s Britain - the news, fads, fashions, music and more.
Doctor Who
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
The Sweeney
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
Waking the Dead
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets
How our kitchens have evolved over the years, reflecting changing tastes and styles.
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.
Richard Osman's House of Games
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
Celebrity Masterchef
Chef and restaurateur John Torode and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace search for the country's top celebrity chef.
Talking Doctor Who
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era.
Come Dine with Me
Amateur chefs compete against each other by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a £1,000 cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian Dave Lamb, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration.
Filmography
as Self - Broadcaster
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Participant
as Narrator
as Self
as TV Reporter
as Narrator
as Self
as Self - Contestant
as Julia Griffith
as Susie
as Teka