Who sang the theme song to the children's TV show "Super Gran"?
"Super Gran" was a children's TV series about a grandmother with super powers and was based on a series of books written by Forrest Wilson. It was adapted by Jenny McDade and produced by Tyne Tees Television for Children's ITV. The title character was played by Gudrun Ure, with Iain Cuthbertson as her nemesis, "The Scunner Campbell". It originally ran from 1985 to 1987.
An elderly grandmother, Granny Smith (Gudrun Ure), acquires superpowers when she is accidentally hit by a magic ray created by Inventor Black (Bill Shine). In the guise of 'Super Gran', she protects the residents of the fictional town of Chiselton from villains such as "Roderick Scunner Campbell" (Iain Cuthbertson) and his gang, "The Muscles" (Alan Snell and Brian Lewis).
Episodes were narrated by Bill McAllister.
The famous theme tune was performed by Billy Connolly and was released as a single in March 1985, reaching number 32 in the UK singles chart.
Sir William (Billy) Connolly CBE is a Scottish actor, retired comedian, artist, writer, musician, and presenter. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin. In September 2013, Connolly underwent surgery for early-stage prostate cancer. Around this time he announced that he was being treated for the initial symptoms of Parkinson's disease. In January 2019, he disclosed that his Parkinson's disease may force his retirement from performing as he was beginning to struggle with his lines.
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