1 9 5 9 – 1 9 6 3 (UK)
30 minute episodes
This 30-minute weekly Tyne Tees production starred comedian Jack Haig as Wacky Jacky, the nitwit news gatherer at smalltown newspaper the Ambleford Gazette.
Straight-man Larry Parker was the editor, accompanied by a glove puppet rabbit called Theodore who worked as a proofreader and telephone operator.
The series was also devised and written by Larry Parker with additional scripts by Bob Hedley.
Episodes aired on Wednesday afternoons at 5.25 pm.