Gruey

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Gruey
Starring Kieran O'Brien
Casey-Lee Jolleys
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes25
Production
Running time30 min.
Release
Original network BBC
Original release24 February 1988 (1988-02-24) 
9 February 1989 (1989-02-09)

Gruey is a 1988 BBC TV children's comedy about the misadventures and escapades of Stephen 'Gruey' Grucock, a mischievous schoolboy in the Jennings and Just William mould. In 1989 another series was produced and aired, titled Gruey Twoey. Gruey was played by Kieran O'Brien. Gruey's best friend Annie Mappin was played by Casey-Lee Jolleys. [1]

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References

  1. "BBC – Comedy Guide – Gruey". Archived from the original on 4 April 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2013.