People PEOPLE

The Krankies

  1. Home
    2. >
  2. People
    3. >
  3. The Krankies
  • Video Thumbnail

One of the strangest (and most disturbing) double acts in television history, the Krankies were essentially a Scottish husband and wife team masquerading as a father and his unruly child under the premise of children's entertainment. Standing at only 4'5", grown woman Jannette played Wee Jimmy Krankie, cheeky Dennis the Menace style schoolboy with the catchphrase "Fandabidozi" (to be screeched continuously). After two early eighties TV forays "The Krankies Club" and "The Krankies Elektronik Komik" children of the UK finally came to their senses and banished them to panto forever.

Suggest an update

Author of this article:



Contributors to this article:

  • There are no contributors yet

Message boards

Discuss The Krankies on the message boards

Do You Remember The Krankies?

Do You Remember The Krankies?

  • Anonymous user
    on
    ah wee jeanette and ian...
  • Anonymous user
    on
    In fact I better rephrase that. My inner child still thinks Jimmy Krankie is a he not a she.
  • Anonymous user
    on
    To this day my inner child still thinks she is a young lad.
  • Anonymous user
    on
    The funniest thing she ever did was fall from a 60 foot high beanstalk in panto
  • Anonymous user
    on
    I liked them when I was about nine years old. Now I think they are just weird!
  • Anonymous user
    on
    I have just finished reading their Biography (which my friend bought me for a laugh), it is quite disturbing, more so than their actual act!
  • Anonymous user
    on
    Does Janet Tough go to football or rugby matches ? Kids' admission fees for life ( mind you, I hope it isn't standing room only....)
  • Anonymous user
    on
    ooh i could crush a grape! hilarious programme i loved this when i was a kid

Do you remember these?