Janet Ellis

Janet Ellis

Acting
Born 1955-09-16Chatham, Kent, England, UK

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.

Movies (9)

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022Movie
Talking Doctor Who
5.0

Talking Doctor Who

2023Movie5.0
The Curse of Page 3
6.0

The Curse of Page 3

2003Movie6.0
The Man Behind the Masquerade

The Man Behind the Masquerade

2009Movie
Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

Lingerie: The Industry Exposed

1999Movie
Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
4.7

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

1980Movie4.7
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

2016Movie
B.P. Confidential

B.P. Confidential

1998Movie
Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

1985Movie

TV Shows (19)

Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

1963Series7.9
Ready, Steady, Cook
8.0

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994Series8.0
Blue Peter
7.5

Blue Peter

1958Series7.5
Come Dine with Me
5.3

Come Dine with Me

2005Series5.3
Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001Series7.2
Celebrity Masterchef
6.1

Celebrity Masterchef

2006Series6.1
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Series6.0
Celebrity Gogglebox
6.6

Celebrity Gogglebox

2019Series6.6
The Sweeney
8.1

The Sweeney

1975Series8.1
Blankety Blank
5.3

Blankety Blank

1979Series5.3
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007Series4.5
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series6.1
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
6.7

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

2009Series6.7
Jigsaw
10.0

Jigsaw

1979Series10.0
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
1.0

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

2024Series1.0
Blue Peter Flies the World

Blue Peter Flies the World

1971Series
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

2008Series
The 1970s: Those Were the Days
8.0

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

2024Series8.0
Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets
7.0

Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets

2024Series7.0