Alias the Jester
| Alias the Jester | |
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| Created by |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Alias the Jester" by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Hambley |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Production company | Cosgrove Hall Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 13 November 1985 – 20 February 1986 |
Alias the Jester is a British animated series created by Cosgrove Hall Productions, airing in 13 episodes on ITV starting on 13 November 1985. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation aired the show in 1987 during their after school timeslot and it is considered one of the Classic ABC shows. The show was also aired on TVNZ. GBC TV in Gibraltar aired the series several times in the late 1980s, mainly as a filler during the children's 6:30pm–7:30pm weekday slot.
It won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation at the 39th British Academy Film Awards.