Super Gran (1985– )

The adventures of a superpowered grannie who fights crime in her commuity.

Stars:

Gudrun Ure, Iain Cuthbertson, Bill Shine

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gudrun Ure	...	Supergran (27 episodes, 1985-1987)
Iain Cuthbertson	...	The Scunner Campbell (27 episodes, 1985-1987)
Bill Shine	...	Inventor Black (27 episodes, 1985-1987)
Alan Snell	...	The Muscles (27 episodes, 1985-1987)
Brian Lewis	...	The Muscles (27 episodes, 1985-1987)
Bill Mitchell	...	Reporter (26 episodes, 1985-1987)
Terry Joyce	...	P.C. Leekie (17 episodes, 1985-1987)
Samantha Duffy	...	Edison (14 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Graham	...	Willard (14 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jason Carrielies	...	Tub (14 episodes, 1986-1987)
Holly English	...	Edison (13 episodes, 1985)
Iam Towell	...	Willard (13 episodes, 1985)
Lee Marshall	...	Tub (13 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

In a small British town, there is an old lady who is making the best of her weak condition. However, the small time criminal mastermind, Scunner Campbell, has stolen a new invention that he hopes will grant superpowers to himself; as soon as he makes it work that is. However, a botched firing makes the beam go astray and it hits the Grannie instead. Suddenly, the lady gains super strength and speed to become the local superhero, Supergran. Now, Supergran protects her town from the forces of evil, although Scunner Campbell is not exactly a major challenge.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | british | grandmother granddaughter relationship | senior citizen | grandmother grandson relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 1986 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

La superabuela

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tyne Tees Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 30 min (26 episodes) 60 min (christmas special)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in No 73: Episode #7.46 (1987)

User Reviews

Sunday teatime fun

I often used to watch Supergran when it was on in the 1980's. This was usually screened on ITV on Sunday at around 5-6pm, teatime.

It is about a Gran who is given special powers and when people needed help or were in trouble, they called on her to sort them out, mostly involving crime.

Each episode lasted 30 minutes and usually broke off for some adverts in the middle, which was quite annoying.

Supergran was played by Grudun Ure and the cast also included Ian Cuthbertson and Bill Shine. Each episode had a special guest star. The Supergran theme song was sung by Billy Connolly.

Although some people who I know thought this was silly, I enjoyed some of the episodes and would be good to see some again.