''Ragdolly Anna'' was a British children's television series, produced by

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and

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and based on the books by British writer Jean Kenward. The show was broadcast between 1982-1987 on the

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network during its

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strand. The show starred

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and was about a small stuffed doll named Ragdolly Anna that used to spring into life when nobody was watching and would go on many wild and fantastic adventures. The programme was filmed in the Woolman Street Tenements in the

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area of

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Series guide

*Series 1: 6 editions first shown from 26 July 1982 to 6 September 1982 *Series 2: 12 editions first shown from 9 January 1986 to 27 March 1986 *Series 3: 12 editions first shown from 6 April 1987 to 13 July 1987

International releases

* Kenya ** KBC * Germany ** BFBS (''Children's SSVC'') ** SSVC Television (''Children's SSVC'') * Singapore **

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(''Kids' Corner'') * Canada **

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* Brunei ** RTB * USA **Public Access 31 (''in

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'') * New Zealand ** TV One ** Channel 2

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0443400, title=Ragdolly Anna Television series by Yorkshire Television ITV children's television shows 1982 British television series debuts 1987 British television series endings 1980s British children's television series Television series by ITV Studios English-language television shows British television shows featuring puppetry