Crackerjack is a British children's television series that initially aired on the BBC Television Service between 14 September 1955 and 21 December 1984 (with no series in 1971).

What day was crackerjack on?

When children first sat down to watch Crackerjack it was 5.15pm on Wednesday 14 September 1955. So the famous rallying cry "It's Friday.. It's 5 to 5... it's Crackerjack" was not from the original programme, but appeared several years later.

Where is crackerjack filmed 2020?

The show is made at MediaCityUK in Salford by BBC Children's In-House Productions and will be on CBBC and BBC iPlayer from January 17 at 6pm.