On the Waterfront is a British children's television series that aired on BBC1 from 23 April 1988 to 8 July 1989. The programme aired on Saturday mornings and was filmed at Brunswick Dock, Liverpool. It consisted of comedy sketches interspersed with cartoons, competitions and music.
The writer Russell T Davies, later a BAFTA Award-winner for his work on programmes such as Queer as Folk and Doctor Who, worked on the series, writing the script for a comedy dubbed version of the French children's drama series The Flashing Blade.
The series is notable in giving the human and puppet double-act Bodger and Badger their first TV exposure.Hayward, Anthony. "Andy Cunningham obituary", The Guardian, London, 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
Transmissions Series Start date End date Episodes 1 23 April 1988 9 July 1988 12 2 22 April 1989 8 July 1989 12
References
External links Summer Replacements at Saturday Mornings On the Waterfront on Paul Morris' SatKids